A Goodwill thrift store.
A Goodwill thrift store.
  • A woman made a windfall after a vase she bought at Goodwill for $3.99 turned out to be an antique.
  • Jessica Vincent made over $80,000 after selling the glass vase.
  • "This was like a winning lottery ticket," the auctioneer who helped sell the vase told NYT.

A frequent thrift store customer hit the jackpot when a $4 vase she bought turned out to be a valuable Italian antique.