{
  "id": 15292992,
  "title": "Goodwill listed gold Lego piece from $14.95; rare mask later sold for $18,101",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/goodwill-listed-gold-lego-piece-from-14-95-rare-mask-later-sold-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T22:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-pennsylvania-goodwill-received-a-small-gold-lego-piece-inside-a-donated-jewelry-bag-and-listed-it-from-14-95-collectors-identified-it-as-a-rare-14-karat-bionicle-mask-and-pushed-the-auction-price-to-18101/articleshow/134994617.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In March 2024, a small gold LEGO mask was sold for an impressive $18,101 at an online auction after being listed for just $14.95 at a Goodwill store in Pennsylvania. The rare 14-karat gold Kanohi Hau mask was discovered among donated jewelry and later recognized as part of LEGO's discontinued Bionicle collection. Only 30 of these masks were produced in 2001, making it highly valuable to collectors. The mask arrived at the Goodwill store in Du Bois, Pennsylvania, in February 2024. Initially, employees did not realize the mask's significance and listed it for $14.95 without any knowledge of its potential worth. However, when the Goodwill store began receiving inquiries from interested buyers, the initial listing price was far below what some collectors were willing to pay. After receiving offers of up to $1,000, the staff decided to auction the mask online. The second auction received 48 bids, with the highest offer reaching $18,101. The unusual history of the mask, with only 25 gold masks distributed through a giveaway and five reserved for LEGO employees, contributed to its value. The sale's proceeds were to support Goodwill's programs.",
  "summary": "A small gold LEGO mask found inside a donated jewellery bag at a Goodwill store in Pennsylvania turned out to be a rare collector's item. Initially listed for $14.95, the 14-karat gold Bionicle Kanohi Hau mask attracted bids from collectors and eventually sold for $18,101 in March 2024. Only 30 such masks were produced in 2001.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}