PHOENIX — An unexpected discovery at a Phoenix Goodwill led to a viral moment, a chance to be on Antiques Roadshow and further proved a woman’s knack for spotting valuable art as a thrifter.
Of all the used things the original owners didn't want, an oil painting of a woman holding a black and white cat caught her eye - mostly because of the cat.So, with a 20% off coupon, she brought the painting home to show her family, her cat Max, and soon to be millions of others.She took her $32 Goodwill find home and soon realized the signature on it looked familiar. So she posted about it on TikTok asking art enthusiasts if it was an original.That post went viral with over 1.
The appraiser told her the painting is an original, however, the appraiser said the cat, the reason she bought the painting in the first place, was added on later.