News They bought a cabinet for $100 in 1950. Now, it just sold for $48,000. October 25, 2021Emma Stein, Detroit Free PressComments Off on They bought a cabinet for $100 in 1950. Now, it just sold for $48,000. A newlywed Michigan couple bought the cabinet in the 1950s for $100 dollars, not knowing it was an original Eames storage unit.