A Community Staple

Sue and her husband both have been living in the Grimes, Iowa for nearly 30 years. They raised their three sons in the same house in which they started their married life. As the boys one by one went out of the house for further studies in colleges, she felt the house emptier with each passing day. There were only two of them left in the house and still, the house was crowded with so many possessions. It became too crowded for her and her husband. Eventually, they decided to sell some of the stuff. She was holding the treasure in her hand and still, she didn’t recognize it. It was Scappechi who knew its worth.

Out On The Prowl

Scapecchi would later tell the local Des Moines news outlet, KCCI, “I go in the summer, anywhere between 2,000 to 5,000 garage sales.” The 69-year-old knew his business really well and therefore had this sharp eye that could often pick out pieces of value. Scapecchi knew he would visit McEntee’s yard sale and through several garage sales, and then return home empty-handed and tired. But little he knew that he will find the most amazing piece he has ever found.