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Chicago photographer's $220 thrift store paintings sell for $135,000 after rare discovery
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 15 Nov 2026, 06:35 UTC. The headline in use is “Chicago photographer's $220 thrift store paintings sell for $135,000 after rare discovery”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In an unexpected twist of fate, a photographer from Chicago stumbled upon two remarkable original pieces by Warner Sallman in a thrift store back in 2016. After investing $220 for them, his diligence paid off two years later when he sold the artworks to author Jerry Jenkins for an impressive…
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- First reported by Times of India World
Chicago photographer's $220 thrift store paintings sell for $135,000 after rare discovery
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- Times of India