#mycheapesttreasure #unexpectedvalue #bestbudgetpurchase
Hey there! 🤗 Let’s dive into the exciting world of finding hidden gems at a bargain! 💎 Have you ever scored something incredibly cheap that turned out to be worth a fortune? 🤑 It’s like hitting the jackpot! 🎉 Here are some fantastic real-life examples of people finding treasures in unexpected places:
The Surprising Finds:
1. A vintage watch purchased at a thrift store for $5 and later valued at $5000.
2. A painting bought at a garage sale for $10 turning out to be an authentic masterpiece worth thousands.
3. A rare antique jewelry piece bought for a steal at a flea market that ended up being a collector’s item worth a small fortune.
Unlocking Value:
When it comes to sniffing out valuable treasures on a budget, it’s all about keeping your eyes peeled and being open to the possibility of something extraordinary hiding in plain sight. Here are some tips to help you in your quest:
1. Research is Key:
– Utilize online resources to educate yourself about valuable collectibles and antiques.
– Stay updated on current market trends and prices to recognize a good deal when you see one.
2. Explore Diverse Venues:
– Thrift stores, garage sales, flea markets, and estate auctions can be hotspots for hidden treasures at affordable prices.
– Don’t shy away from unconventional shopping places; you never know what you might find!
3. Trust Your Instincts:
– If something catches your eye and feels special, don’t hesitate to investigate further.
– Sometimes, your gut feeling can lead you to a valuable discovery.
In conclusion, the thrill of discovering a valuable item at an unbelievable price is a journey filled with excitement and surprises. So, keep your eyes peeled, trust your instincts, and who knows, you might just stumble upon your own priceless treasure trove! 💰✨
Remember, the cheapest things can sometimes hold the most unexpected value! #treasurehunt #budgetfinds #unexpectedriches
Bought a lottery ticket for $2.
I won about 800k from it
Bought a house with that money and now I work a regular job while saving for retirement
vinyl records
I got a bag for 10 bucks at a thrift store which would cost like 200 in an actual store
A late 17th century printing of Ben Jonson’s play “The Alchemist”, found at a thrift store for fifty cents.
Bought a comic for 2 bucks from a Lyft driver cleaned it pressed it then sent it to get pressed again and graded at cgc worth 2k last time I checked
Clay Fighter Sculptor’s Cut with the manual from the bargain bin for $30
Mountain Dew limited edition flavors. Picked up a bunch of 20oz bottles and cases of 12 oz cans around 2005 after seeing collectors pay a lot for discontinued Surge and such. Ended up selling most for $100-200 apiece about a year ago. Ended up using most of the money to fix my drywall and carpet after most of the cans exploded.
I took the cheapest art class at a local art school for “continuing ed”. It wasn’t cheap but relative to the others it was, anyway it got me so invested I ended up using the skills professionally and personally, made some great friends and boosted my confidence
Maybe not *cheap* but in 2012 I bought two bottles of high-quality bourbon (Pappy’s) for $250 each as I knew it was popular and reputed to be good, and I wanted to try it.
I drank one bottle over the course of the next year, but saved the other. Well that remaining bottle is now worth in the vicinity of $5k and I’m very hesitant to actually drink it.
Bought a McIntosh receiver and speakers at a garage sale for $500 total. They were from the 90s.
Most likely were $10-$20k brand new
I bought a sealed set of the Burger King gold Pokemon cards for like 40$. The person gave me a HUGE binder also full of like 1st gen original cards. I’ve sold some of the cards and made a couple grand and still have plenty.
Only cost me like £20 to marry my wife. There is nothing else I will ever have that is more valuable to me than her.
The best things in life are (nearly) free.
I once bought a bag of chips and there was this event on their company where they put random amounts of money in random bags and I bough the bag for like a buck and won 100 pretty worth ngl
About 6.5 NVDA shares at $141
I bought a lot of Nintendo DS / 3DS games for either retail or $10-$20 at pawn stores in the mid 2010’s.
Now the least expensive ones are going $75+, some over $500.
No, I am not going to sell them.
A few years ago I also got about $200 worth of Lego sets (new in the box/ still sealed) for $25.
Nothing crazy but years ago I was throwing a mad hatter tea party for my daughter and decided to get teacups at the thrift store so kids could take them home after if they wanted.
Found a set of 11 cups and saucers for $0.99 each and loved them. I’d wanted mismatched for the kids but loved the design I bought them for myself. Tried to search them online to see if I could find a 12th and maybe a tea/coffee pot/carafe and found them listed individually for around $20-40 and the pots for over $150.
Didn’t ever buy the 12th and with my luck they’re full of lead but still pretty.
I got a box of vinyl records from a family friend. Went on Discogs to add them to my existing collection.
One was an original press of some obscure folk musician. Apparently pretty rare. They were going anywhere from $300-$900. I had a guy message me asking for photos/videos. I sent him some, he asked the price, I said name me an offer. He said $500, I said sold. He was a mega fan and super happy, and I was happy to have $500.
After my office chair broke, I was going to go to a cheap furniture store (the range) to get another crappy chair for €150, which was the most I could spend at the time. But on the way there I stopped by a second hand furniture store in my town, and they had a sturdy looking office chairs (steel wheel frame instead of plastic, fairly comfy, seemed like they’ll last some time), for €50. I bought one, and few months later decided to look up what kind of chair is it. Turns out it’s a Herman Miller Mirra 2, which seem to retail for around **€1300 more** than I paid
Bought a first edition, 2nd issue of the original Bloomsbury hardcover of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban at a local thrift shop for like 250 pesos (approx $4.5).
Bought some csgo stickers back in 2017 for $300. Didn’t touch or play the game for about 6 years. Checked my steam inventory and those stickers are now worth about $7500. Sold most of them and cashed out in crypto (which still went up!)
Bitcoin
I paid 50 dollars for my Dogs adoption fee. He ended up barking for help when I had a seizure caused by medication.
Priceless puppy!
Got into the Game Stop short squeeze pretty early. Made several thousand dollars without any work or contribute to society. It was nice. I felt like a banker for a short time lording over the peasents
I wish I would have had more liquid money at the time to buy more :/.
I brought a small glass orb for ~$25 at a street fair as I thought it was cool. For four years it was sitting on my desk, a client came into my office and stated if it was authentic it is valuable. Appraised over $10K – not on my desk any longer.
My dog was a long term resident at the shelter so she was only $10, but she’s so incredibly valuable to me. ❤️🥹
Bought a first edition of The Shining by Stephen King for $1 at a local library sale and sold it for $500 a few years later.
A book by Don Miguel Ruiz called, “The Four Agreements.” $12.99 at Barnes and Noble.
The book sums up 4 life lessons to live by and ever since reading it, I can honestly say I’ve been a much happier person with little to no stress in my life.
For those who don’t want to read between the lines, the 4 agreements are:
Don’t take things personally.
Don’t make assumptions.
Be impeccable with your word.
Always do your best.
I picked up an SVT-40 around five or six years ago for $350 CAD it’s probably worth more like $1,500 CAD now
I picked up an acre and a half of bushland up North on Lake Huron for $14k CAD right before Covid I don’t know maybe it’s worth $60k now
1) studying for finals in college December 1989 I bought a six pack of Diet Pepsi….won a free 2L and the brand new Nintendo game boy (all for spending about $2.75) 2) bought a barely worn pair of Prada Mary Jane’s at a thift store in Chelsea NYC for $40. They were going for $800 brand new 2) bought a Russian fox fur hat for $12 At a thrift store…retaiing for $1200 4) won a lot of 6 silver necklaces at auction for $9.25….one was a vintage Tiffany and Co. worth about $300 5) found an inch long pin on the ground going out to catch a bus….cleaned it up, 18k Tiffany and Co. bumblebee pin with ruby eyes. My late father always said, “I’d rather be lucky than good,” and that is my motto as well!
Once bought a box load of Christmas decorations at an auction house for $40. It was full of gold, silver, crystal and hand blown glass decorations from harrods and other fancy stores. I’m in New Zealand so they came half way round the world.
My daughter bought a painting for $0.50 at a thrift shop and found an envelope with $1,000 in back of it.
I purchased a tiny glass bird at a yard sale for .25 cent. Turned out be a signed hand blown Mirano piece that I sold on ebay for $800
Not me, but my friend’s grandmother was at a yard sale and bought a framed sketch cause she thought it looked neat. Turned out to be a genuine Picasso sketch. No idea what it was worth, but she paid like a dollar for it. I should also add that his grandmother was already filthy rich, so she just hung it up and was like “meh, that’s neat”
I bought a bra for a girl when I was 16, cost about $18 I think.
Well, 25 years and two kids later we joke about it every now and then, and I still think about my idiot self as a teen thinking I’d get to take that bra off some day if I was lucky.
– Bought a $23,000 well maintained BMW for $8000. This guy gave it to his son. Son needed quick money to open a sandwich shop. I had cash. Did a test drive, showed me all the regular maintenance receipts, went to the bank and paid his lien and I walked with the title.
– went to a thrift store and found some ostrich leather cowboy boots for $75 still in the plastic. I almost didn’t buy them since i don’t wear boots but the sales lady convinced me. Turns out they are Lucchese and are sell for $700+
– got sent 3 bottles of clase azul for $113 each. Years later found out they are worth $5000 each
– bought a raffle ticket for $100 and won a liquor license worth about $350k
$25 notary fee to get out of the Mormon church.
I won U2’s first single, 1000 of which were released only in Ireland in 1979 and hand-numbered, from the radio show competition that determined which track would be on the A-side. Had I paid for it, it would have been £1.49. Today I’m negotiating selling it for between $3000-$5000. Not too shabby.