Secrets from the Garage Sale Millionaire

As the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and Aaron LaPedis is living proof. Over the years he’s been so successful buying and reselling other people’s unwanted items, he’s earned the nickname The Garage Sale Millionaire and even written a book about it.  His most recent gem: photo negatives of Elvis Presley’s famous appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show — the one where Sullivan told him he couldn’t shake his hips — that he hopes to sell for six figures.

I recently visited LaPedis in his hometown of Denver to learn how to spot valuable items. Read more here.

As always, we want to hear from you. What’s your most valuable garage sale find? Connect with me on Twitter @Farnoosh and use the hashtag #finfit.

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