The internet has applauded a woman's keen eye for luxury after spotting a candle that was marked down in a thrift store—only to find out it's worth $540. Judith Moor is no stranger to thrifting, and she's found some incredible bargains over the years for herself and her daughter, Sophia Armata. Indeed, when she went to B-Thrifty in Annandale, Virginia, on October 22, she was hoping to find more treasure, but she couldn't have predicted what she was going to uncover.
Moor spotted a large Jo Malone candle in the store, which was originally listed as $29.99, but with an extra 30 percent off, it cost just $20.99.
This might not be noteworthy to some, but Moor knew it was a luxury brand, and was stunned when she searched online to see that the candle retails for $540 on the Jo Malone website. Armata, 26, who lives in Atlanta, was delighted by her mother's latest find and told Newsweek that she "had no idea the value" of the English Pear and Freesia scented candle. However, her mom wasted no time in announcing that she'd saved over $500 on it.
"The first thing I noticed was the size of the candle. It's the biggest one I've ever seen," Armata said. "I'd heard of the brand Jo Malone, and I knew it wasn't cheap per se, but I never would have guessed the true value.
"My mom has an amazing eye for expensive things. She's been thrifting her entire life and has a genuine love for finding treasures that people have discarded. She recognized that Jo Malone is an expensive brand, so she qu.
