“I found an old cassette recorder like the kind Hunter S. Thompson had in 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.'”

— Jared Fire, Kansas University senior, Lawrence

“An antique mission-style lamp from the early 1900s. They knew it would be valuable, but they sold it to me for five bucks anyway.”

— Lori Schneider, teacher, Atlanta

“I found a rusty old saxophone that I refurbished and used in elementary school. Now it just hangs on my wall as a decoration.”

— Jake Dodds, cook, Lawrence

“A record player. I have a lot of records, and it was a really cool, obnoxiously large one - '80s style.”

— Lindsay Major, server, Lawrence