Woman Finds Unusual Box in Thrift, Then Realizes What It Is
Summary
A woman who runs a vintage resale shop found a small marble urn labeled "My beloved Lady" at a thrift store, which she believes once held a pet’s ashes. Although donating empty urns is allowed, urns containing ashes are handled respectfully, and how this urn ended up at the store is unclear.Key Facts
- The thrift store market in the U.S. is growing, worth about $61 billion by 2026.
- Christy Grace, a vintage reseller from Tampa, found a pet urn on a thrift store shelf.
- The urn had "My beloved Lady" written on the bottom and appeared to be for ashes.
- There are no U.S. rules stopping people from donating empty urns to thrift stores.
- Funeral directors say urns with ashes should not be donated and must be handled carefully.
- Grace often finds empty urns donated by families, usually after ashes have been spread or owners have passed away.
- Grace posted about the find because it was unusual but notes thrift stores often have strange items.
- Examples of odd thrift finds include animal skulls, a human tooth, and a model heart with a love poem.
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