The Unexpected Message
Three days after the sale, Karen was brushing her daughter’s hair when her phone buzzed. A message from Sarah, the crib buyer, had arrived. Karen thought it was just a follow-up message about the transaction, but what she read shocked her to the core.
Sarah had been sanding down the crib to repaint it when she uncovered something unusual: a signature. At first, Sarah assumed it was the maker’s mark. Curious about the crib’s origins, Sarah posted a photo of it on an antique forum, asking for information.
The responses came flooding in. One person suggested that the crib was very old, while another said it could be worth a lot of money. This piqued Sarah’s interest even more. The next day, she took the crib to an auction house to get an estimate, and what she learned left her speechless.