Bizarre Finds in the Least Expected Locations: Unveiling the Unbelievable!

4. $34,375 Worth of Abstract Paintings Discovered at a Goodwill Store

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Location: North Carolina's Concord Year Found: 2012 Estimated Value: $34,375* Secondhand stores often have fantastic finds, especially when it comes to art. Beth Feeback purchased two paintings for $10 at a Goodwill store in North Carolina in 2012. She intended to paint enormous cat faces all over the canvases until she noticed an artist's identity label on the back and decided to have them assessed on a whim. $34,375 Worth of Abstract Paintings Discovered at a Goodwill Store Fortunately, she did, because it was discovered that Russian artist Ilya Bolotowksy was the creator of these abstract paintings in the shape of diamonds. One painting, Vertical Diamond, went on to sell for $34,375 at a Sotheby's auction, much more than its $10,000–$20,000 pre-auction estimate.