I bought a baby quilt the other day at a thrift shop for $.50 - discounted and nearing the end of its life at the thrift store .... that's when I usually rescue handmade quilts. I've rarely paid more than $5 for thrift store and garage sale quilts because I give everybody else the opportunity first ... and I'm cheap. If they're in poor condition, I remake them into other things, usually teddy bears for charity. I would hate to see them become rags or worse.