In 2018 or 2019, a thrift-store shopper paid just $1.50 for a purse because he thought it looked pretty; in a 2026 Antiques Roadshow episode, experts identified it as Cartier Art Deco and valued it at $35,000, with insurance above $100,000
- The colourful design was found to be made from precious materials typical of Art Deco jewellery.
- (Photo: PBS)A man who spent just $1.50 on a clutch bag at a thrift store discovered years later that his inexpensive find was actually a Cartier Art Deco piece valued at about $35,000.
- The unnamed buyer brought the bright orange velvet clutch to an episode of PBS's 'Antiques Roadshow', where it was examined by jewellery specialist Katherine Van Dell.
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- The colourful design was found to be made from precious materials typical of Art Deco jewellery.
- (Photo: PBS)A man who spent just $1.50 on a clutch bag at a thrift store discovered years later that his inexpensive find was actually a Cartier Art Deco piece valued at about $35,000.
- The unnamed buyer brought the bright orange velvet clutch to an episode of PBS's 'Antiques Roadshow', where it was examined by jewellery specialist Katherine Van Dell.
Sources: Times of India