A True Bargain Hunter
Plymouth residents were very familiar with Priscilla Baley, who was known as someone who always went after a bargain wherever she could find one. She was continuously checking out antique stores for something.
A True Bargain Hunter
Instant Attraction
On one particular day, Priscilla made a very inexpensive purchase. It was something she’d done numerous times before, but she had no idea what an unbelievable time she would have with this attractive ornament she found.
Instant Attraction
She Couldn’t Resist the Charm
She was super interested in glass ornaments, and this one was blue, which also happened to be her favorite color. The unusual decoration caught her eye, and it was about to do more.
She Couldn’t Resist The Charm
A Cheap Purchase
She spotted it between several Christmas decorations. The price tag was just as attractive as the item, as it was only $2.00. She considered how she could use it as either a decoration or a gift.
A Cheap Purchase
A Swift Unwrapping
She got home as soon as she could to begin checking out her latest purchase. She carefully undid the wrapping and started to check out the intriguing engravings. She also noticed it was heavy.
A Swift Unwrapping
Unique Engravings
She noticed that the metal and other surrounding areas had something small etched into it. For a moment, she considered if she was looking at Vikings. She now grew even more interested than she was before
Unique Engravings
The Heavy Heart
She felt as strange as she felt intrigued during her observation. The blue heart within the glass ornament looked hollow, but the weight didn’t add up to her. She continued to investigate the mystery.
The Heavy Heart
Out of Sight
She couldn’t easily see inside it, and so she decided to continue with her day. She hung it in the kitchen, and it was never looked at again until her daughter Kat came around.
Out Of Sight
The Eyes of an Expert
Kat stared at the ornament, which reinvigorated Priscilla to tell her about the deal she got. She also knew her daughter was likely to be able to share some well-needed insight.
The Eyes Of An Expert
The Inspection Begins
As Kat held the item, she admired the craftsmanship, after which she commented on the weight. She figured it wasn’t empty, though it was hollow, and she got a flashlight to observe more closely.
The Inspection Begins
A New Discovery
Priscilla felt her excitement grow, and she held the item up while Kat tried to peer in through the rear with the flashlight. They both saw and heard something shift around on the inside.
A New Discovery
Not a Single Unit
They could tell that the glass was made up of two parts. Each component was about the size of a potato. The excitement made Priscilla call in the local paper and authorities.
Not A Single Unit
An Attempt to Gain More Knowledge
The journalist came very quickly, and Priscilla wasted no time in explaining everything that transpired. She was hoping the news would reach someone who could reveal more.
An Attempt To Gain More Knowledge
Journalist Inspection
Priscilla told the whole story, including the discovery of the compartments. The journalist was taken aback by the unknown powdery substance inside, which Kat quickly revealed that she was the one who noticed. What was this ornament?
Journalist Inspection
Are Those Ashes?
Priscilla decided to take one more look inside using her flashlight. Kat exclaimed that she had said to her mother that the powder looks like ashes. Everyone then wondered whose ashes they may be.
Are Those Ashes?
Not What It Seemed
The potential discovery gave Prescilla feelings of both shock and guilt. The item may be an urn, and it could be someone’s ashes inside. Was she shaking up a family’s loved one?
Not What It Seemed
Excitement Turned to Sadness
Priscilla then wondered how someone’s ashes wound up at Savers. The idea of buying the ashes really got her down as she thought of the family. Kat had the unlikeliest of ideas.
Excitement Turned To Sadness
Kat’s Vow
Kat spoke to some other reporters, convinced that the beautiful ornament must have a story behind it. With the police and the media involved, she hoped someone who knew of the ornament would get in touch.
Kat’s Vow
Fated to Be
As they waited for someone to show up, the two made sure to keep the item safe. The mother and daughter believe that fate intervened to get the object to them for a purpose they didn’t know.
Fated To Be
Social Media in the Mix
The story had gone national, and it was all over Facebook. People were sharing it, and Kat expressed just how much she wanted it to be with its owners where it belonged.
Social Media In The Mix
A Breakthrough?
As everyone was seemingly dumbfounded, the Savers manager made a helpful statement. Savers’ donations were all from locals, which meant the owner most likely resided in the area. This information was beneficial, and it renewed hope.
A Breakthrough?
Not a Unique Case
People started to share similar occurrences. One woman, named Connie Slatt, commented on Kat’s post to talk about hers that she found at a thrift store, which also happened to be heavy.
Not A Unique Case
The Snowball Effect Began
Connie’s reply got someone else to chime in who also seemingly bought one of the urns from a Pacific Northwest thrift store. It was unbelievable how widespread a supposedly unique phenomenon was.
The Snowball Effect Began
Was It Really an Urn?
All of this seemed a bit too coincidental to be real. Was this a genuine urn? Did all these other people have urns also? Priscilla was hopeful, but doubt appeared.
Was It Really an Urn?
Back to the Original Position
As Priscilla waited, she returned the ornament to its hanging position above her sink. Even with all that was happening, she couldn’t help but fawn over how beautiful it was.
Back To The Original Position
The Spooky Friend
Priscilla was a bit creeped out after finding out that she had an urn. Her friends didn’t help either since they called it her spooky friend. She got more anxious about its safe return.
The Spooky Friend
Answering Criticism
Many people disagreed with Priscilla’s keeping the item. When asked, she indicated that she just didn’t know what to do with it. It was an urn, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t still stunning to her.
Answering Criticism
Doubling Down on Facebook
Kat’s posting was helpful, and it garnered a lot of attention. She lamented that she needed the post to go viral, after which she proceeded to explain the situation in her post.
Doubling Down On Facebook
Priscilla’s Decision
Many people disagree with the way Prescilla decided to handle the situation. However, she decided that she would treat it like her valuable possession until the rightful owner showed up to collect the item.
Priscilla’s Decision
Coincidence?
Priscilla saw how common the occurrence was from all comments coming in. Ivelisse Hernandez spoke of her experience with her boyfriend at an airport when two men were asked to toss a parcel they were carrying. Things were about to get interesting for the couple.
Coincidence?
Normal Security Measures
Airport luggage check is a normal thing that passengers must go through before they board a plane. While Ivelisse and Rico understood the process’s purpose, it took longer than usual on this fateful day.
Normal Security Measures
Passenger Disagreement
As they were waiting, the man in front of them was going at it with security. He was carrying an item that was not allowed on board. He wasn’t having it, and the tensions were reaching a fever-pitch.
Passenger Disagreement
Protection from Flight Risks
The 9/11 incident changed a lot where airport operations are concerned, and some passengers find things like the new questions annoying. Items, such as toothpaste, water, and other liquids, often need to be disposed of.
Protection From Flight Risks
A Valuable Item
The couple kept an eye on the man to see how the situation would play out. He tried bargaining and arguing to no avail. Ivelisse and Rico suddenly felt like they needed to help.
A Valuable Item
The Fateful Request
The TSA agents stood firm on their decision, and the man had to throw it in the bin. Then Ivelisse asked Rico to do something that was about to alter the course of their lives.
The Fateful Request
Finding Treasure in Trash
The couple wasn’t too happy with the way things played out, mostly since the man was distraught. Ivelisse asked Rico to find what was in the package while it was time for her bag check.
Finding Treasure In Trash
Taking an Opportunity
Rico wasn’t boarding the plane, so he didn’t have to deal with security. He didn’t know what the package was, but he planned to take it home. Still, it was no standard item, based on the confrontation.
Taking An Opportunity
Anticipation and Wonder
As Ivelisse traveled, she wondered what the distraught man was going through. Additionally, she wanted to know what the item was, and she never exchanged another word with Rico before her flight.
Anticipation And Wonder
A Beautiful Item
It turns out that the package contained a gorgeous snow globe, which the man planned to give to his granddaughter as a gift. The couple decided to capitalize on social media in a bid to find the rightful owner.
A Beautiful Item
A Happy Ending
After the post went viral, the company that sold the snow globe contacted the owner, Linda Modry, and brought it to her attention. Linda made arrangements to meet the couple, and the gift was handed over.
A Happy Ending