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The Insane Garage Sale Find

In 2013, a family browsing a garage sale near their house bought a random white bowl for $3. Little did they know that the bowl was actually an ancient Chinese bowl worth an unimaginable fortune. The bowl remained in their home for several years after they bought it before they decided to have it appraised. They were shocked to find that the bowl was a “Ding” bowl that originated from Northern Song Dynasty pottery. It was appraised at $200,000 to $300,000. The bowl is an estimated 1,000 years old. There is a similar bowl that has been on display at the British Museum in London for 60 years. The New York family’s lucky bowl ended being auctioned for $2.2 million.