My wife will tell you I'm a pack-rat, meaning I keep too many things for too long. I would argue I'm uniquely prepared for every possible situation due to having a potential solution on hand. 

This article is an example of not knowing what you've got until you're about to toss it out. A painting that hung on a woman's kitchen wall for years (above a hot plate, of course) was worth $24 million. Glad she didn't throw it out like some damaged utensils or expired condiments. 

And you best believe I shared this story with my wife, who is currently inspecting every kitschy piece of art in our house wondering what it's true value might be.