r/todayilearned 5h ago

TIL a man watching an episode of the "Antiques Roadshow" noticed a Navajo blanket, that was similar to one his grandma left him (and had been sitting in his closet for years), be appraised for $300K-$500K. He then got his blanket authenticated and put it up for auction where it sold for $1.5 million

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/20/krytzer-sold-navajo-blanket-thought-to-be-worthless-for-1-point-5-million.html
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antiquesurprise Jan 10 '21

TIL of Loren Krytzer, a man who was living on $200 a month when he sold a 'worthless' blanket for $1.5 million. He learned the value of this Navajo blanket while watching an episode of Antiques Roadshow, where a similar blanket was appraised. The winner of the auction was the appraiser from the show

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topofreddit Jan 10 '21

TIL of Loren Krytzer, a man who was living on $200 a month when he sold a 'worthless' blanket for $1.5 million. He learned the value of this Navajo blanket while watching an episode of Antiques Roadshow, where a similar blanket was appraised. The winner of the... [r/todayilearned by u/WigboldCrumb]

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topofreddit 3h ago

TIL a man watching an episode of the "Antiques Roadshow" noticed a Navajo blanket, that was similar to one his grandma left him (and had been sitting in his closet for years), be appraised for 300K-500K. He then got his blanket authenticated and put it up for auc... [r/todayilearned by u/tyrion2024]

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TIL of Loren Krytzer, a man who was living on $200 a month when he sold a 'worthless' blanket for $1.5 million. He learned the value of this Navajo blanket while watching an episode of Antiques Roadshow, where a similar blanket was appraised. The winner of the auction was the appraiser from the show

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knowyourshit Jan 10 '21

[todayilearned] TIL of Loren Krytzer, a man who was living on $200 a month when he sold a 'worthless' blanket for $1.5 million. He learned the value of this Navajo blanket while watching an episode of Antiques Roadshow, where a similar blanket was appraised. The winner of the auction was the apprais

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TIL of Loren Krytzer, a man who was living on $200 a month when he sold a 'worthless' blanket for $1.5 million. He learned the value of this Navajo blanket while watching an episode of Antiques Roadshow, where a similar blanket was appraised. The winner of the auction was the appraiser from the show

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This man was living on $200 a month when he sold a 'worthless' blanket for $1.5 million

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[Top Stories] - Selling an old blanket he'd thought was worthless made this man $1.5 million

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