At a Goodwill in Asheville, North Carolina, a man from Tennessee only paid 0.58 for an old military West Point coat put on by the famous coaching icon Vince Lombardi when he was teaching football at the U.S. Army academy. Between Saturdays and Sunday, the jacket sold at auction for $43,000.
Previously this month another gentleman from Phoenix paid $5.99 at an Arizona Goodwill for a diving watch that he resold for $35,000 plus a $4,000 watch...What a deal. Meanwhile a Michigan man paid $22 at a Goodwill on a bronze bust that turned out to be a stroke of luck for him. The value of the sculpture was estimated at up to $900.
You never ever recognize what cash treasures could possibly be hiding at the Salvation Army, Goodwill or any other local thrift stores in your area.
There's no formula for wandering into thrift shops and making the big score. And while luck and timing play some role, knowing what to…