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A woman paid just $15 for an unusual necklace at a Brooklyn flea market; years later she learned it was an Alexander Calder work, and the forgotten piece sold at Christie’s for $267,750

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A woman paid just $15 for an unusual necklace at a Brooklyn flea market; years later she learned it was an Alexander Calder work, and the forgotten piece sold at Christie’s for $267,750

Photo credit: Christies.com A woman, named Norma Ifill from Philadelphia, paid just $15 for an unusual necklace at a Brooklyn flea market, wore it for years without knowing its origin, and only later learned it was a work by Alexander Calder, according to a report by The Sun. The forgotten piece, a silver wire and … Read more

​In 2002, a collector bought a 75-cent record at a New York flea market; it turned out to be one of only two surviving Velvet Underground acetates and sold for $25,200

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​In 2002, a collector bought a 75-cent record at a New York flea market; it turned out to be one of only two surviving Velvet Underground acetates and sold for $25,200

During a stroll through the Chelsea fire sales, a collector got his hands on something one can only dream about. And yet, that was exactly what happened to Warren Hill in 2002. He picked up an acetate record at a flea market in New York for the price of a coffee. He bought one of … Read more

Austin fire: Large blaze erupts at Austin Country Flea Market; videos surface

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A large fire has been reported near Highway 290 and Decker in Northeast Austin, Texas.. (UnSplash)

A large fire is reportedly burning near Highway 290 and Decker in Northeast Austin, Texas. Christopher Kratovil, a Texas litigator and appellate lawyer, shared the update on X, writing, “There’s an impressively large fire underway near Highway 290 and Decker in Northeast AustinTexas.” A large fire has been reported near Highway 290 and Decker in … Read more