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A vase purchased for $3.99 sold for more than $100,000 at auction

NPR

By A Martínez

Published December 19, 2023 at 12:03 AM HST

A person bought a glass vase for $3.99 at a Goodwill store in Richmond, Virginia, and then learned it was crafted by a famous Italian glass designer Carlo Scarpa. At auction, it went for more than $100,000.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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