#north-carolina
Beth Feeback paid $9.99 for a North Carolina thrift-store painting she wanted to cover with cats; it proved to be an Ilya Bolotowsky work and sold at Sotheby's for $34,375, including fees
Beth Feeback, an artist hailing from North Carolina, stumbled upon an extraordinary deal at Goodwill when she purchased a large painting for merely $9.99. A tip from a friend led her to uncover its true worth—a stunning geometric abstract by Ilya Bolotowsky. …
A 12-year-old North Carolina girl rescued 114 stuffed animals from thrift stores; she repaired every one by hand and donated them to children who lost their homes in fire
In a heartwarming initiative, a young girl from North Carolina took it upon herself to collect discarded stuffed animals from local thrift shops. After cleaning and lovingly restoring 114 toys, she donated them to children affected by home loss due to a fire.…