You know that awesome feeling when you find a dollar in the pocket of your old coat? Well, this is just that, except the finds that you're about to read about are worth a little bit more than a dollar. From people who found trash on the side of the road that wound up being worth thousands, to inherited goods that were way more valuable than originally thought, these 20 stories are all about luck.
It really makes you think whether you should go thrift shopping or even dumpster diving because apparently, you never know what treasure is hiding there (check out our posts about fascinating finds in thrift stores to get the idea.) But before you do that, scroll down below to read about these 20 lucky people whose old items (found, bought, or inherited) turned out to be worth a fortune. In addition to this, drop us a comment about whether you ever came across something highly valuable in places you didn't expect to!
