In 2017, woman bought a painting for $4 from a thrift store and discovered it was by a renowned artist and sold it for over $100,000.
Tuesday, 18 Mar 2025
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Obviously wasn’t value village. They would have charged $200,000
I love hearing stories like this. Good for her!
I once found a beautiful framed painting at a garage sale, they wanted 30 but settled for 15. I took it home, looked on the back and saw it had a $99 price tag on the back. It’s still hanging behind my dinner table.
I buy 2nd hand crap for a dollar and find it’s actually worth $0.50!
Source: [https://news.artnet.com/market/wyeth-thrift-store-painting-finally-sold-2411412](https://news.artnet.com/market/wyeth-thrift-store-painting-finally-sold-2411412)
That’s a killer painting.
Dune the
Bene Gesserit
and the box of pain
Not just any woman, but WOMAN.
What?was it signed? Even my broke uneducated ass recognizes Wyeth as $$$$
Fair play to her. I’d like some luck like that.
Screw the painting. I want the woman.
What is this painting called. I want to know the story.
Seen here: Olive Oyl making a deal with the Sea Hag to save Popeye’s soul
Bought the same one from Marshall’s for $5- either way, we’re still both ahead.
“Renowned artist” doesn’t bother to mention who it is the title :/
At first glance, I thought the dark-haired woman was Midge Masiel. I’m a philistine.
That’s called money laundering 🤗
How can I find more thrift paintings to sell for a better price?
I’d buy that for a dollar.
Rule is
Don’t give paintings to thrift stores
I’m always on the hunt!
“Who the F is Jackson Pollock?”
That lady? She created eBay.
“This is an artist’s rendering of that moment.”
That is awesome! Good job!
That’s thrifty 🤘😎🤘
Olive Oyl is looking very classy. But who’s the guy?
The artist really nailed the lighting in this painting. Impressive.
These look like those paintings in Severance. 😆
r/thriftstorehaul