Aaron Smylie bought a pair of rare, 300-year-old glasses, which reminded him of his partner, Helen Hammond. It was love which drove a man to spend more than $8000 on a pair of rare, historic glasses. The glasses were found at Wellington's Southern Landfill and subsequently posted on TradeMe by the Tip Shop, with a $300 reserve. Do you know how the glasses ended up at the Tip Shop? The glasses were one of the rarest items to pass through the Tip Shop, according to the listing.

Source: Stuff June 14, 2020 22:52 UTC