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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
I picked up a cheap as chips ornament in a charity shop, I was gobsmacked when I found out what it was worth
Kyle Taylor had assumed he had snapped up a simple garden ornament MEGA FIND I picked up a cheap as chips ornament in a charity shop, I was gobsmacked when I found out what it was worth A LUCKY shopper has discovered that his £3 charity shop ornament could be worth over £900. Kyle Taylor may have snapped up the bargain of the year in the form of a stone mask. Advertisement 3 Kyle Taylor was charity shopping when he stumbled across an unexpected bargain Credit: Jam Press/@kylejohntaylor 3 He purchased what appeared to be an Italian terracotta mask tea light sconce from the 1960s for just £3 Credit: Jam Press/@kylejohntaylor 3 He was astinished to find a near identical mask being sold for over £900 online Credit: Jam Press/1st Dibs The 26-year-old legal assistant spotted the ornament in a local hospice shop and originally thought it was a piece for the garden. After buying it for just £3, Kyle took the item home and did a Google image search to figure out exactly what it was. And it turned out he had just purchased what appeared to be an Italian terracotta mask tea light sconce from the 1960s. The handmade vintage item is currently being flogged for as much as £957.97 online. Advertisement Online marketplace 1st Dibs even describes the piece as a 'gorgeous piece of art'. The lucky shopper made the purchase at St Gemma's Hospice in York on 29 July. 'I was shocked - I thought it was probably just something from B&Q or a garden centre,' Kyle, from York, says. 'I was curious to find out which shop it might have come from, and what the metal backing was for. Advertisement 'I used Google image search to find similar ones and looked at a number of others in the results. 'Some of them varied in price, style and age, but the one on the auction site is nearly identical to the one I have. Bargain capital of American – city with the most charity shops, flea markets stocked with 'high quality' goods 'I already loved it before I knew what it was, but I was reassured by my purchase. 'I always keep an eye out for antiques and furniture when in charity shops. Advertisement 'Anything quirky or unusual. 'I don't usually go looking for anything in particular. 'I just like to browse, as you never know what you will find in a charity shop.'
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
I picked up a cheap as chips ornament in a charity shop, I was gobsmacked when I found out what it was worth
Kyle Taylor had assumed he had snapped up a simple garden ornament MEGA FIND I picked up a cheap as chips ornament in a charity shop, I was gobsmacked when I found out what it was worth Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A LUCKY shopper has discovered that his £3 charity shop ornament could be worth over £900. Kyle Taylor may have snapped up the bargain of the year in the form of a stone mask. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Kyle Taylor was charity shopping when he stumbled across an unexpected bargain Credit: Jam Press/@kylejohntaylor 3 He purchased what appeared to be an Italian terracotta mask tea light sconce from the 1960s for just £3 Credit: Jam Press/@kylejohntaylor 3 He was astinished to find a near identical mask being sold for over £900 online Credit: Jam Press/1st Dibs The 26-year-old legal assistant spotted the ornament in a local hospice shop and originally thought it was a piece for the garden. After buying it for just £3, Kyle took the item home and did a Google image search to figure out exactly what it was. And it turned out he had just purchased what appeared to be an Italian terracotta mask tea light sconce from the 1960s. The handmade vintage item is currently being flogged for as much as £957.97 online. Online marketplace 1st Dibs even describes the piece as a 'gorgeous piece of art'. The lucky shopper made the purchase at St Gemma's Hospice in York on 29 July. 'I was shocked - I thought it was probably just something from B&Q or a garden centre,' Kyle, from York, says. 'I was curious to find out which shop it might have come from, and what the metal backing was for. 'I used Google image search to find similar ones and looked at a number of others in the results. 'Some of them varied in price, style and age, but the one on the auction site is nearly identical to the one I have. Bargain capital of American – city with the most charity shops, flea markets stocked with 'high quality' goods 'I already loved it before I knew what it was, but I was reassured by my purchase. 'I always keep an eye out for antiques and furniture when in charity shops. 'Anything quirky or unusual. 'I don't usually go looking for anything in particular. 'I just like to browse, as you never know what you will find in a charity shop.'
The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
I picked up a cheap as chips ornament in a charity shop, I was gobsmacked when I found out what it was worth
A LUCKY shopper has discovered that his £3 charity shop ornament could be worth over £900. Kyle Taylor may have snapped up the bargain of the year in the form of a stone mask. 3 3 3 The 26-year-old legal assistant spotted the ornament in a local hospice shop and originally thought it was a piece for the garden. After buying it for just £3, Kyle took the item home and did a Google image search to figure out exactly what it was. And it turned out he had just purchased what appeared to be an Italian terracotta mask tea light sconce from the 1960s. The handmade vintage item is currently being flogged for as much as £957.97 online. Online marketplace 1st Dibs even describes the piece as a 'gorgeous piece of art'. The lucky shopper made the purchase at St Gemma's Hospice in York on 29 July. 'I was shocked - I thought it was probably just something from B&Q or a garden centre,' Kyle, from York, says. 'I was curious to find out which shop it might have come from, and what the metal backing was for. 'I used Google image search to find similar ones and looked at a number of others in the results. 'Some of them varied in price, style and age, but the one on the auction site is nearly identical to the one I have. Bargain capital of American – city with the most charity shops, flea markets stocked with 'high quality' goods 'I already loved it before I knew what it was, but I was reassured by my purchase. 'I always keep an eye out for antiques and furniture when in charity shops. 'Anything quirky or unusual. 'I don't usually go looking for anything in particular. 'I just like to browse, as you never know what you will find in a charity shop.' Top charity shop tips for bagging a bargain Ross Dutton has been a manager for Crisis's charity shops for four years and currently runs the charity's Finsbury Park shop in London. Choose your area - As a rule of thumb, the posher the area, the better quality the clothes that are donated. Don't hang around - If you see something you like, buy it, as it'll likely be gone when you come back Look out for cut-off labels - Some of your favourite high street stores will have deals with local charity shops to donate stock that isn't sold during their own sales. Often part of the deal is that they need to cut the labels off the clothes. Stay at home - While some charities have their own site, like Oxfam and Crisis. many also sell from dedicated eBay stores, such as British Heart Foundation and Scope. You won't get the range of bargains that you would get in a physical store, but if you're looking for something specific it may be worth checking online too.
Daily Mirror
7 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Lucky shopper finds out £3 charity shop ornament could be worth over £900
A bargain purchase made after a visit to a charity shop has left a legal assistant with a massive profit on his hands, with the ornament actually dating back to the 1960s A lucky shopper found his bargain £3 purchase of an ornament could actually be worth over £900. The find has left Kyle Taylor, 26, thrilled as the stone mask could bring him a hefty sum of money should he look to sell the item. The legal assistant spotted the ornament in a local hospice charity shop and decided to purchase it. While he thought the piece was originally for use in a garden, he snapped it up and later discovered it was a terracotta decoration which could net him just shy of £1,000. Similar ornaments to the handmade vintage item have fetched up to £957.97 online. Kyle used a Google image search of the item when he got home to find out what exactly it was, and discovered the eye-watering price of it online. The Italian terracotta mask tea light sconce dates back to the 1960s, with the purchase made in York on July 29. Kyle has since shared his surprise at purchasing such a sought-after and expensive item. He said: "I was shocked - I thought it was probably just something from B&Q or a garden centre. I was curious to find out which shop it might have come from, and what the metal backing was for. "I used Google image search to find similar ones and looked at a number of others in the results. Some of them varied in price, style and age, but the one on the auction site is nearly identical to the one I have. "I already loved it before I knew what it was, but I was reassured by my purchase. I always keep an eye out for antiques and furniture when in charity shops. "Anything quirky or unusual. I don't usually go looking for anything in particular. I just like to browse, as you never know what you will find in a charity shop." It comes as a separate charity shop find which cost a shopper just 75p was valued at £179. An unnamed customer who made the purchase realised the item could be a lot more valuable due to its weight. Sharing their story, the customer confirmed a golden pendant had caught their eye while browsing. They said: "It felt too heavy to be $1. I put it on a silver chain, wore it some, and didn't think much about it. "The other day, I was selling other thrifted items and asked to test this piece. "The guy immediately – and excitedly – offered me $240 (£179.90) after acid testing it and weighing it." Despite the offer, the shopper turned it down and has decided to keep the necklace. The reason they said no to the £179.90 offer is because they would rather sell the item on to a collector. The necklace owner shared: "It's too beautiful, and I'd rather it go to a collector if sold."
