Thrifting is regarded by many as one of the best pastimes since, in addition to looking through vintage items that appear to have a backstory, you can get them for a far lesser cost.

One woman who enjoyed occasionally going thrifting is Jessica Vincent. She had been a frequent thrifter until one day,

when she paid only $3.99 for a unique piece that she would later sell for more than she had anticipated. Little did she know that this would be the turning point in her life.

In a December 2023 interview with CNN Style, the woman described how, when she was younger, she and her mother would frequently visit thrift stores,

flea markets, and even yard sales in order to thrift great items. It also turned into a personal habit for her later in life.

She loves to visit Goodwill two or three times a week, so she went there one random day with her companion. It was there that she discovered an intriguing décor.

‘People say my eyes are good. I’m able to select the one item with some worth even if you put me in an aisle

full of dollar store junk.She told the newspaper, ‘I feel like I’ve trained myself—I’ve watched a lot of Antiques Roadshow.’

Vincent discovered a bottle-shaped glass vase with streaks of green and red paint surrounding it. She realized it was a ‘nice piece’ and good quality as soon as she held it.

It looked so wonderful that she was shocked no one had picked it up and purchased it before her.

She later paid just $3.99 and brought the vase home. Vincent claimed that after looking at it, she could see that the glass

had markings identifying it as being made in Italy. She was interested about the missing word, though.

After Vincent took some pictures and shared them in a Facebook group dedicated to glassware, others quickly

realized that the term ‘Venini,’ which refers to a well-known Italian glassworks company, was missing.

‘Yeah, this is really good,’ they said. Some were discarding various manufacturers and designs, and then someone said, ‘Oh, that’s Carlo Scarpa.’ extremely high grade, a collector’s paradise,’ she exclaimed.

When Carlo Scarpa became the artistic director of the Italian business in 1942, he designed the ‘Pennellate’ series of vases, which she subsequently discovered to be the one she had.

Founder of the auction firm Wright, Richard Wright, told the source that he knew the vase image was real and that it was ‘quite rare to find a work such as this one.’

After visiting Vincent at her house, experts confirmed the vase’s authenticity. Wright appraised it at between $30,000 and $50,000 when it was later listed on its website.

The woman and her companion were surprised to learn that the vase had sold for as much as $107,000

when they watched the auction online.
‘We were cheering and trembling. ‘The excitement is beyond words,’ she exclaimed.

Vincent believed that it was appropriate for her to put the “Pennellate” up for sale so that it might be ‘fully appreciated,’

even if she cherished being able to boast that she had one. She added that she didn’t need the vase as much as she needed the money.