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She bought a thrift shop vase for $3.99. It sold in Chicago for more than $100,000.

Jessica Vincent found a pristine vase made by a renowned Italian artist at a Goodwill in Virginia. The auction house said the artist was once “the top glass producer in the world.”

Chicago Sun-Times

She bought a colorful vase at Goodwill for $3.99. The rare piece sold at auction for $107,000

A woman who bought a vase for $3.99 at a Virginia thrift store recently sold it for $107,000

The Independent UK

Woman buys $3.99 vase at Goodwill worth over $100,000

Woman finds vase at Goodwill store originally designed by Italian architect Carlo Scarpa

The Independent UK

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Vase woman buys for $3.99 at Virginia thrift shop sells for more than $100,000

Jessica Vincent, who bought the rare item at a Goodwill, said: ‘I had a sense that it might be a $1,000 or $2,000 piece’

The Guardian - US

Rare Carlo Scarpa Venini vase found in a thrift store fetches over $100K at auction

Inside the story of Carlo Scarpa’s ‘Pennellate’ vase for Venetian glass brand Venini, which recently emerged from the most unlikely of places

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Fan Discovers Trove of Jonathan Smith’s Oregon State Gear at Goodwill Store

A bewildered fan stumbled upon a stockpile of Jonathan Smith's Beavers apparel at a Goodwill store.

Sports Illustrated

Woman Flabbergasted At Goodwill Prices, Calls Them Out By Sharing Real Examples

Thrifting isn’t quite what it used to be. Some fans of buying their clothes secondhand are finding it quite difficult to get a good deal. At least in some popular stores.

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U.S. airlines lose 2 million suitcases a year. Where do they all go?

When luggage and its owner can't be reunited, airlines sell it to a store in Alabama, where its contents are sold to the public. The result is a grab bag of normal and odd things people travel with.

WEKU

Mystery donor who gave $6,000 designer wedding dress to Goodwill revealed

TikToker says she’s holding on to wedding gown to wear it ‘whenever that time comes’

The Independent UK

Mystery donor who gave $6,000 designer wedding dress to Goodwill revealed

TikToker says she’s holding on to wedding gown to wear it ‘whenever that time comes’

The Independent UK

Woman finds $6,000 designer wedding dress at Goodwill for just $25: ‘Fits me like a glove’

TikToker says she’s holding on to wedding gown to wear it ‘whenever that time comes’

The Independent UK

Police probe after human skull dropped at Arizona Goodwill

Box with a human skull dropped off at Goodwill store without name or return address

The Independent UK

‘An unusual one’: human skull found in Goodwill donation box in Arizona

Police are investigating discovery of ‘ancient’ skull with several teeth attached and what appeared to be a missing mandible

The Guardian - US

'I paid £2 for Beanie Baby at Goodwill and sold it for £176 - keep your eye out'

A woman from Nashville, Tennessee, is urging shoppers to check out their local charity shops after snagging a vintage Beanie Baby for only £2 and selling it on for £176

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Reason

Why Is So Much of Reddit Dark Right Now?

When your business relies on volunteer moderators and user-generated content, angry denizens can threaten the whole enterprise.

PC Gamer

A $10 thrift store PC seemed as ordinary as they come, until the owner found a veritable 'Library of Alexandria' of early 2000s gay porn reviews

Just in time for Pride month.

Digital Camera World

TikTok plea reunites amateur photographer with lost Canon EOS R6

Canon R6 that got mistakenly got sold by Goodwill store is returned to photographer thanks to TikTok and Canon USA

WEKU

Welcome to America! Now learn to be in debt

The U.S. economy counts on you to borrow money and stay in debt for a credit score. But what if you were taught to never owe anybody anything?

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Daily Mirror

Woman finds touching note inside book charity shop book - and is searching for owner

Rose Farmer, from Gilbert in Arizona, America, came across a handwritten note tucked into a copy of 'The Heart is a Lonely Hunter' by Carson McCullers at Goodwill - and is now trying to track down its rightful owner

Daily Mirror

Woman buys grubby sculpture for £28 only to discover it's priceless artwork

Art collector Laura Young bought the sculpture from a Goodwill store in Texas, America, for £28 but later discovered it's actually a 2,000-year-old ancient Roman work of art

The Guardian - US

Girl’s teddy bear with recording of late mom’s heartbeat mistakenly donated to thrift shop

Four-year-old’s father mistakenly dropped off the stuffed bear at a Tennessee Goodwill, after which it was quickly sold

Kiplinger

Spring Cleaning? What to Donate to Goodwill

If you're wondering what to donate to Goodwill, senior retail consultant, Bill Parrish, tells Kiplinger what's always in demand.

Daily Mirror

Woman finds eerie photos of her dad on second-hand camera from charity shop

The bargain hunter was left terrified after she looked at the photos stored on the second-hand camera and noticed a familiar face. Perplexed, she rang her dad immediately

WEKU

The weird, wild and wonderful stories you might have missed this year

As we look back on 2022, we wanted to share a few of our favorite moments of joy from the year to bring a bit of hope, whimsy and humor to the end of the year.

Fortune

More Gen Z shoppers are patronizing Goodwill, but donations are down

Higher living costs and an interest in sustainability are driving younger shoppers to Goodwill.

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