(ABC 13)Every now and again, we come across those magical stories of hidden treasures popping up in the cheapest, most unexpected places, and it’s enough to send a dreamer running to the nearest garage sale, attic or estate sale. The tale of a $40 desk purchased at an auction that contained a valuable cache of matured bonds is no exception. The fellow who bought a secretary desk at an auction in Massachusetts thought he was losing $40 in the transaction and gaining only a piece of furniture, reports ABC 13, but instead, he wound up with $127,000 in matured bonds as well. During the hunt to find a missing knob for the desk, the man discovered an envelope filled with bonds, which he decided to try to return to whoever owned the desk. As it turns out, a family selling off furniture to help care for their aging father, who was headed to an assisted living facility, was very grateful to hear of the unexpected windfall.
$40 Desk Bought At Auction Comes With $127k In Matured Bonds
Mary Beth Quirk, The Consumerist
Mon, 12/01/2014 - 2:00pm
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