What s your best bargain ever.. (part 2)  

Not trash, recycling.......
they were very dirty and a little unbraided.
when i make it worth someones while they remember that, plus
they are probably worth $2000. now that they are cleaned and fixed.
I figure offering a small amount ends up being more expensive in the long run.

George Nelson Thin Edge rosewood Credenza #5720
Found this in an ad on Craigslist. Vague ad showed a dark picture of it lying on it's back in a landscapers trailer surrounded by old tires. I saw white knobs and aluminum feet, and knew what it was. Next morning I went to the tiny second hand shop where it was for sale, and got there just as the owner was opening for the day. $100 later, it was mine!

My Best finds were
a pair of art glass pieces, one a vase the other more a vessel. Both signed "SchiavonM"! Price for both: 200 USD.

eames fiberglass chair for 2...
eames fiberglass chair for 2 bucks. after an hour worth of work polishing sanding and cleaning.

bargain magnet
I love reading these bargain finds! A find like this is what really got me started on my mid-century journey. There's a great rush to be had from the hunt and then spotting something out of nowhere that you KNOW you must have and you KNOW it's going to be had for a song. I have to sit and try to really count how many rare finds I've been blessed with. More than my fair share for sure. It's hard to pick which were the best, but I do have some favorites.
The first: 1951 Lester Greis for Heifetz Lamp - $2 at a local thrift shop - sold the next week for nearly $4000.
George Nelson Steel Frame Sofa - $1 at a college surplus auction.
20 Knoll Saarinen Stools - $13 ea. at the same auction.
George Nelson Spike Clock - $2 at a local yard sale.
Knoll Armless Sofa - Free from my kid's daycare.
3 Lawrence Laske Toothpick Side Tables - $40 ea. from craigslist.
And a recent find - Poul Jensen Z Chair - $30 from craigslist.
Ok Ok ... I'll shut up now! Even I think I sound like an ass. LOL 🙂

Very Impressive
You must live in the midwest?

Hi woody. Indeed I do sir....
Hi woody. Indeed I do sir. Smack dab in the middle. South of St. Louis. Picking isn't what it used to be, but that makes te finds even more exciting IMHO.
Where r u located?

Pennsylvania
Cheap MCM is few and far between, except for some Knoll stuff since it's local.

Mississippi
MCM is virtually non-existent. I suspect locals burned all the MCM once they learned such furniture is considered 'modern'.

My Two Best Finds
1) A couple of years ago I spotted two of these chairs on someone's porch. When I asked the owner if I could buy them, he said he only cared about those "retro" chairs' functionality, and that he'd trade them for two new plastic chairs. I bought a couple of plastic chairs for about $20 total and we made a good trade. (Yes, I know they need glides.)
2) Stray calico kitten. I'd give up everything I own before giving her up.