A shopper paid C$5 for a small painting at an Ontario landfill donation centre, then spotted David Bowie’s name on the back; after experts authenticated the 1997 work, it sold at auction for C$108,120
- A shopper paid C$5 for a Bowie painting at an Ontario donation centre; it later sold for C$108,120 (Image Credit: Cowley Abbott)Sometimes a bargain buy can turn out to be something far more valuable than it first appears.
- That happened when a shopper picked up a small painting for just C$5 at a donation centre near a landfill in South River, Ontario.
- The surprise came after the buyer noticed the name David Bowie on the back.
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- A shopper paid C$5 for a Bowie painting at an Ontario donation centre; it later sold for C$108,120 (Image Credit: Cowley Abbott)Sometimes a bargain buy can turn out to be something far more valuable than it first appears.
- That happened when a shopper picked up a small painting for just C$5 at a donation centre near a landfill in South River, Ontario.
- The surprise came after the buyer noticed the name David Bowie on the back.
Sources: Times of India