Some people are just lucky b... Seriously, look at what Elizabeth Gibson found in the trash, on the northwest corner of Broadway and 72nd Street in Manhattan: "Tres Personajes" (Three People), a painting by 20th-century Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo, which was stolen 20 years ago.

Experts say the painting - a largely abstract depiction of a man, a woman and an androgynous figure in vibrant purples, oranges and yellows - is in miraculously good condition and worth about $1 million. On Nov. 20 it is to go on the block at Sotheby's as one of the highlights of a Latin American art auction.

The case was being investigated by the F.B.I, and James Wynne, the agent in charge of the case, said:

"Finding a $1 million painting in the garbage is very unusual. It's a real New York story."

Very unusual?? Are you kidding me? I wonder why the FBI couldn't find the painting in 20 years; they have such intelligent and bright people working for them!

As Gibson said, "this was truly an appointment with destiny". She will receive a $15,000 reward from the painting's owner, plus a smaller finder's fee from Sotheby's. Read the hole story, it's unbelievable: One Person's Trash Is Another Person's Lost Masterpiece