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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

saif

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8. She planned to sell her old pot for $20. It just fetched $32K at auction.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 10:34 AM

Tuesday

That's the kind of auction surprise every collector dreams about—turning a $20 expectation into a $32,000 payday! It just goes to show that sometimes old items can hold far more historical or collectible value than anyone realizes.

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She planned to sell her old pot for $20. It just fetched $32K at auction. [View all] Mosby Jan 2026 OP

I don't subscribe to Bezos, so I can't see it EYESORE 9001 Jan 2026 #1

Try this UpInArms Jan 2026 #3

Thanks! EYESORE 9001 Jan 2026 #4

Past the paywall UpInArms Jan 2026 #2

Image ... NeoTrajan Jan 2026 #5

That seems a bit of a fluke to me to fetch so much bucolic_frolic Jan 2026 #6

My best find was a watch I bought for $1. multigraincracker Jan 2026 #7

She planned to sell her old pot for $20. It just fetched $32K at auction. saif Tuesday #8