In this photo made March 27, 2012, Zach Bodish poses with a signed Picasso print that he purchased for $14 in the Clintonville Volunteers of America store in Columbus, Ohio. Some Internet searches later, and a closer look at markings on the lower right area, and he sold what’s believed to be a signed Picasso print for $7,000 to a private buyer who wants to remain anonymous. (AP Photo/Columbus Dispatch, Chris Russell)BARBARA RODRIGUEZ
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An unemployed Ohio man was browsing at his local thrift store for items he could restore and resell when he spotted a Picasso poster with the word “Exposition” written across the front, some French words, and the image of a warped round face. He handed over $14.14 for what he saw as a nice commercial print.
Some Internet searches later – and a closer look at markings on the lower right area – and he sold what’s believed to be a signed Picasso print for $7,000 to a private buyer who wants to remain anonymous.
“A pretty darn good return,” said Zachary Bodish of Columbus with a chuckle. “Can’t get that at the bank.”
The 46-year-old Bodish, who was an event and volunteer coordinator at a museum for six years, originally turned to the Internet and a personal blog to write about his neat find from early March. Bodish had been supplementing his income with buying and reselling restored furniture, and he suddenly realized he may have hit jackpot.