A man in Illinois recently made the thrift store find of a lifetime after purchasing a plate for $4.99 at a Goodwill. Carpet cleaner John Carcerano discovered the piece of porcelain, which was hidden underneath a more modern plate, was actually an 18th-century Chinese armorial export plate. Because Carcerano was a regular thrifter, he knew it was worth waiting for carts of new inventory to be brought to the showroom. “Sometimes I spend a few hours waiting for the carts to come out,” he told Newsweek . “I find it’s best to get them when they first come out…..