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Ten Amazing Finds from $15,000 to $15-Million
Top 10 Dumpster Diving Treasures are rare items literally saved from the trash, or on their way to the trash. The list is illustrative of amazing discoveries we've reported, or followed in the news.
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10 ) - $15,000 - Chinese Master EtchingHARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA - What Sells Best reports on an etching retrieved from a dumpster, which is a rare work by a Chinese Master, worth up to $15,000... Learn More
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9 ) - $35,000 - 18th Century FrakturALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Antiques Roadshow reports a man retrieved a circa 1777 Fraktur by Sussel-Washington from a suitcase at a dump. The Fraktur was valued at $35,000... Learn More
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8 ) - $50,000 - Antique ViolinCORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS - The Huffington Post reports a man retrieved an old violin from the trash, and took it to Antiques Roadshow, where it was valued at $50,000... Learn More
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7 ) - $102,000 - Antique Ball ClubCINCINNATI, OHIO - Antiques and the Arts reports a rare Otoe ball club, discovered at a dump, fetched $102,000 at Cowan Auctions. The 23-inch antique (circa 1840) club was carved from a single piece of walnut, and had a slightly beveled handle embellished with 178 square-shanked brass tacks and a otter, or underwater panther, depicted on one side... Learn More
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6 ) - $150,000 - Rare Antique RugSAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - Antiques Roadshow reports a woman retrieved a Tekke “Animal Tree” Asmalyk Rug (circa 1800) from a dumpster. The rug was valued at $150,000 to $200,000... Learn More
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5 ) - $325,000 - Dumpster GoldSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - What Sells Best reports, an airport janitor found $325,000 in gold bars dumped in a trash can, and he may get to keep them... Learn More
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4 ) - $800,000 - Crarcked Antique TeapotSALISBURY, UNITED KINGDOM - What Sells Best reports, a cracked teapot, destined for a trash bin, has stunned the antique world by fetching more than $800,000... Learn More
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3 ) - $1 Million - Tamayo PaintingNEW YORK - The New York Times reports a woman discovering $1 million painting in the trash on a street in Manhattan. The painting, by Rufino Tamayo (1899 – 1991) had been stolen 20 years prior. Still, the woman received a $15,000 reward for aiding with its return, plus an undisclosed finders fee paid by Sotheby's who sold the painting for $1 million in 2007... Learn More
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2 ) - $3 Million - Seven Baseball CardsSOUTHERN U.S. - What Sells Best reports, seven rare baseball cards found in a crumpled paper bag that was nearly mistaken for trash, have fetched $3 million... Learn More
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1 ) - $15 Million - Jackson Pollock PaintingSUN CITY, ARIZONA – What Sells Best reports, a rare painting which narrowly escaped a dumpster, is estimated to be worth up to $15 million... Learn More
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