Hi, I'm Nathan Koss!

I make
unwanted things
wanted again.

Found Potential started as a habit — I couldn't drive past a garage sale without stopping. It's now a studio, a shop, and a field journal for everything I bring home.

See the timeline ↓

Thrift✿Garage sale✦Estate✿Marketplace✦Roadside✿Flea✦

I grew up in a house where nothing was ever really finished with its first purpose. Things got repaired, repurposed, passed around, or tucked away until someone found a use for them again. Over time, I started looking at thrift store finds, garage sale treasures, and forgotten objects the same way.

Found Potential is the part of my brain that sees an old crayon piggy bank at a garage sale and thinks lamp. Or a lonely cat statue and thinks nostalgic cartoon character. Most of these ideas don't work. The ones that do end up on the shop page. I'd be nowhere without the crazy amount of support I receive on these silly flips and the grace of God.

Every piece is one of one (aside from the prints). I document the hunt, the in-between, and the final piece — because the story is half the point.

I'm Nathan Koss — online I go by @ivathan. That's me on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook. Found Potential lives at foundpotential.shop.

What I won't do

Boring. Mass production. Millennial Gray.

What I will do

Estate sales. Half-baked ideas in public. Nostalgia.

Where I work

My parents' basement, full of half-painted things.

Field journal

The $25,000 Series
Timeline

Every flip in the series, in order. Newest at the top — scroll down through the whole story and see my growth.

Universal Studios Inspired Candle Holders
Paid
$10.00
Sold for
$300.00
Profit
$290.00
Pac-Man Inspired Glow in the Dark Analog Clock
Paid
$30.67
Sold for
$300.00
Profit
$266.66
Disney Inspired Book Coat Rack
Paid
$7.00
Sold for
$200.00
Profit
$184.19
Toy Story Inspired Bucket O Soldiers Lamp
Paid
$15.00
Sold for
$125.00
Profit
$94.61
Retro Popcorn Stand
Paid
$35.00
Sold for
Still for sale
Profit
TBD
Pink Panther Inspired Crate
Paid
$17.00
Sold for
$128.50
Profit
$80.57
“Beware Ogre” Shrek Inspired Sign
Paid
$0.00
Sold for
$250.00
Profit
$206.11
Mosaic Snoopy Inspired Side Table
Paid
$100.00
Sold for
$355.00
Profit
$203.75
Waffle Wall Art
Paid
$30.38
Sold for
$350.00
Profit
$185.49
Live Action Spider-Man Inspired Coasters
Paid
$8.07
Sold for
$50.00
Profit
$41.93
Harry Potter Inspired Metal Wall Shelf
Paid
$9.00
Sold for
$179.00
Profit
$149.13
Forever Innocent Pinocchio Inspired Painting
Paid
$7.99
Sold for
$250.00
Profit
$191.54
Pink Starburst Inspired Wall Art
Paid
$12.50
Sold for
$155.50
Profit
$116.34
Chip N Dale Inspired Key Holders
Paid
$26.99
Sold for
$78.00
Profit
$37.68
Garfield Inspired Storage Crate
Paid
$14.90
Sold for
$905.00
Profit
$754.78
Thumper Inspired Book Holder
Paid
$0.00
Sold for
$75.00
Profit
$63.46
Tom and Jerry Inspired CD Holder
Paid
$10.00
Sold for
$107.00
Profit
$80.65
Tom and Jerry Inspired Record Holder
Paid
$4.99
Sold for
$118.00
Profit
$68.02
Breaking News Fish Trinket Shelf
Paid
$43.48
Sold for
$41.00
Profit
-$8.85
'S'more Please.' Messy S'more's Wall Shelf
Paid
$20.71
Sold for
$5.50
Profit
-$16.32
Ice Cream LED Lamp
Paid
$20.92
Sold for
$31.00
Profit
$5.21
Stranger Things Inspired Upside Down Jeans
Paid
$12.00
Sold for
$60.00
Profit
$38.20
Olive Garden Inspired Y2K Hoodie
Paid
$0.00
Sold for
$60.00
Profit
$50.57
Sabres Inspired Hockey Stick Wall Shelf
Paid
$10.00
Sold for
$60.00
Profit
$50.00
Bubble Wall Art
Paid
$12.00
Sold for
$65.00
Profit
$39.75
Back to the Future Inspired Nutcrackers
Paid
$0.00
Sold for
$150.00
Profit
$125.91
Back to the Future Inspired Volkswagen Collectible
Paid
$10.00
Sold for
$35.00
Profit
$16.99
Winnie the Pooh Inspired Clock
Paid
$0.00
Sold for
$40.00
Profit
$28.27
Grumpy Cat Inspired Statue
Paid
$0.49
Sold for
$30.00
Profit
$23.42
William Mattar Wall Art
Paid
$30.00
Sold for
$174.00
Profit
$144.00
90s–2010s Cartoon Wall Art
Paid
$4.00
Sold for
$70.00
Profit
$45.90
Whale Cracker Wooden Wall Art
Paid
$17.29
Sold for
$4.25
Profit
-$13.95
Ya Like Jazz? Bee Movie Inspired Mirror
Paid
$5.00
Sold for
$25.00
Profit
$14.42
Tootsie Roll Inspired Container
Paid
$5.00
Sold for
$33.00
Profit
$20.31
Cute Puss in Boots Inspired Statue
Paid
$8.00
Sold for
$50.00
Profit
$37.00
SpongeBob Inspired Window
Paid
$2.00
Sold for
$30.00
Profit
$28.00
Red Bull Inspired Light
Paid
$24.00
Sold for
$100.00
Profit
$76.00
Lady and the Tramp Inspired Statue
Paid
$4.00
Sold for
$40.00
Profit
$36.00
LEGO Inspired Stud Photo Holder
Paid
$6.00
Sold for
$20.00
Profit
$14.00
SpongeBob Inspired Soda Drink Hat
Paid
$14.00
Sold for
$50.00
Profit
$26.08
Corduroy Bear Inspired Cookie Jar
Paid
$6.99
Sold for
$50.00
Profit
$35.35
Cheshire Cat Inspired Statue
Paid
$5.00
Sold for
$40.00
Profit
$27.96
The Rainbow Fish Inspired Fridge Magnet
Paid
$6.00
Sold for
$25.00
Profit
$14.00
Figaro Inspired Wall Shelf Decor
Paid
$4.00
Sold for
$40.00
Profit
$41.00
Corkney Kardashain Pin Board
Paid
$0.00
Sold for
$80.00
Profit
$65.80
Finding Nemo Inspired Artificial Aquarium
Paid
$25.00
Sold for
$35.00
Profit
$3.34
Jurassic Park Inspired Candle Holder
Paid
$14.00
Sold for
$55.00
Profit
$41.63
Crayola Inspired Crayon Lamp
Paid
$50.00
Sold for
$150.00
Profit
$101.31
Floral Patchwork Jeans
Paid
$0.00
Sold for
$50.00
Profit
$47.50
Pokéball Inspired Piggy Bank
Paid
$0.00
Sold for
$10.00
Profit
$7.44
Green Goblin Inspired Pumpkin Bomb Nightlight
Paid
$6.53
Sold for
$45.00
Profit
$17.97
Slinky Dog Inspired Letter Holder
Paid
$7.00
Sold for
$25.00
Profit
$11.22
Cookie King Coasters
Paid
$0.00
Sold for
Never sold
Profit
$0.00
Low Taper Fade Ninja Painting
Paid
$5.00
Sold for
No bids
Profit
$0.00