This Guy Purchased A Tank On Ebay, But Didn’t Know It Contained A Fortune

Thrift Store Couch Hides Painting

Thrift-store finds seem amazing, even though you might not believe you’d actually be the one to make the discovery of an authentic Declaration of Independence manuscript. But, as you delve deeper, you’ll find that there are even more amazing discoveries from thrift stores, garage sales and other similar repositories.

In this case, a German student purchased the couch for $215, only to discover that there was a painting, entitled Preparation to Escape to Egypt, hidden in the couch. Although the artist was not determined, the painting sold at auction, valued at $27,630.