Woman Has Just 20 Minutes to Thrift, 'Chills' at What She Manages to Find
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With just 20 minutes before the thrift store closed for the night, Caroline Ecker-Jason wasn't sure what she'd find in such a quick turnaround. But lo and behold, it was one of her best hauls to date, with one designer item leaving her speechless.
As someone who loves thrifting, Ecker-Jason, 33, tried to think positively about what she could find in a 20-minute timeframe. She didn't have long, but she hoped it was enough time.
Indeed it was, because Ecker-Jason, of Nashville, Tennessee, told Newsweek that she got "the chills" after walking down the purse aisle and noticing a particular bag.
What she found was none other than the Louis Vuitton Speedy bag, which comes in different styles that retail from $1,900 up to $4,050. Of course, the Speedy bag that Ecker-Jason thrifted didn't quite have such an expensive price tag, costing her just $15.99 instead.
"I have a lot of designer bags and could tell its authenticity immediately," Ecker-Jason said. "I was ecstatic and immediately wanted to leave because the price was so insanely good."
The Louis Vuitton Speedy bag and the vintage Patricia Nash bags that were thrifted.
The Louis Vuitton Speedy bag and the vintage Patricia Nash bags that were thrifted.
@carolineecker / TikTok
When she got home, she confirmed that the bag is real by cross referencing its authentication codes.
But that wasn't all she found either, as the 20-minute shopping trip proved to be very fruitful. Ecker-Jason also purchased a black leather crossbody purse by Rag and Bone. It would normally retail for around $400, but she managed to pay just under $10 for hers.
"I also bought a vintage embossed Patricia Nash purse that retails for around $60 to $75, a pair of crocodile cowboy boots, and then a Razer backpack for gaming which I bought for my husband," she said.
Ecker-Jason frequently documents her thrifting experiences on social media (@carolineecker on TikTok) and she couldn't resist sharing this moment too. A video showing the Louis Vuitton handbag that she found within minutes of the store closing has gone viral with over 490,000 views and more than 25,300 likes at the time of writing.
Internet users can't get enough of her insane purchases, with many wishing they could have that much luck. But by sharing her discoveries, Ecker-Jason hopes to encourage others to give thrifting a try—who knows what you might find.
Ecker-Jason told Newsweek: "A lot of people were excited for me, but some claimed they were fake because the LV pattern on the bag was upside down. If you know bags, you know the LV Speedy is cut from one single piece of canvas and it wraps around the bag, so on one side the pattern is normal, and on the other side is upside down. Purse aficionados in the comments were quick to snap back at anyone calling them fake."
In just a matter of days, the viral TikTok video has amassed over 300 comments so far.
One comment reads: "Yeah I'm jealous about the LV not gonna lie."
Another TikTok user wrote: "100 authentic, omg what a find of a lifetime."
While another commenter added: "It's 100 percent real and I'm screaming for you."
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