When I was growing up in the 1980s and ‘90s, my family owned a series of painted glass Garfield mugs. I later learned that they were originally sold by McDonald’s in the late 1970s and early ’80s and ...

Thrifters know that bargains abound at resale shops, tag sales, and antique dealers. Usually what you see is what you get, but every now and then, a truly valuable piece is tucked behind something ...