'Very unusual' find: Priceless relic from Founding Father discovered at thrift store

(WHYY) -- Goodwill is not just a chain of thrift stores, but an online auction site of oddities. The select donated items up for bid are often not dissimilar from the random things you might find in a brick-and-mortar Goodwill store, like a rhinestone clutch bag from The Limited ($7.50), an oversized belt buckle from…

Jul 9, 2024 - 17:28
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'Very unusual' find: Priceless relic from Founding Father discovered at thrift store
A piece of former President George Washington's tent on display at the Museum of the American Revolution. (Courtesy of the Museum of the American Revolution)
A piece of former President George Washington's tent on display at the Museum of the American Revolution. (Courtesy of the Museum of the American Revolution)

A piece of former President George Washington's tent on display at the Museum of the American Revolution. (Courtesy of the Museum of the American Revolution)

(WHYY) -- Goodwill is not just a chain of thrift stores, but an online auction site of oddities.

The select donated items up for bid are often not dissimilar from the random things you might find in a brick-and-mortar Goodwill store, like a rhinestone clutch bag from The Limited ($7.50), an oversized belt buckle from the Society of Explosives Engineers ($9.99), or a certified authentic Thomas Kinkade painting of a scene from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast ($41.00).

Richard “Dana” Moore is used to digging. The amateur collector hunts for historic military artifacts online and in the field with a metal detector. When he has a feeling he is getting close to something, he listens to his gut.

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Fibis I am just an average American. My teen years were in the late 70s and I participated in all that that decade offered. Started working young, too young. Then I joined the Army before I graduated High School. I spent 25 years in, mostly in Infantry units. Since then I've worked in information technology positions all at small family owned companies. At this rate I'll never be a tech millionaire. When I was young I rode horses as much as I could. I do believe I should have been a cowboy. I'm getting in the saddle again by taking riding lessons and see where it goes.