“I swear my heart jumped into my throat.”
TikTok user @thethriftymama believed she’d found a rather unique bargain when exploring a thrift store in New York City the other day.
There was what looked to be an antique fur hat on one of the store’s display shelves, in remarkably decent shape given that it appeared to be from the 1950s.
That ‘hat,’ however, turned out to be something much more astonishing.
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@thethriftymama was taken aback when she realized the ‘hat’ was actually a cat.
“I swear my heart leaped into my throat,” she said, realizing the truth only as she reached up to try it on.
Well, it appears that the adorable orange cat works at the thrift shop, napping amid the items for sale. And simply by being himself, he’s made quite an effect on customers through the years.
He’s been singled out by several customers who have submitted online evaluations of the resale store.
“If you’re lucky,” one reviewer said of their shopping experience there, “you’ll be blessed with their friendly almost dog-like cat.”
“Good value for money. A large number of options are available. Cat is adorable “another has been added.
He’s the true show-stopper.
In the end, @thethriftymama was unable to try on the antique fur cap she had hoped to find at the thrift store.
She was not disappointed, though, owing to her meeting with the store’s prettiest employee.