A woman couldn’t stop laughing when she found a hidden treasure in a blazer she bought from a local charity shop. She was amazed at how long it must have been there.
When you buy clothes from a charity shop, you don’t usually think about the previous owner, unless they leave something behind. One woman was surprised when she bought a jacket from her local charity shop and discovered the previous owner had left something in the pocket. Kay Walker bought the blazer from Emmaus Mossley in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, for just £1. She was happy with her purchase and wore it to a party, only to find two old tickets in the pocket. These tickets were for a Luciano Pavarotti concert from almost 20 years ago.
The concert was held at the Manchester Arena on September 30, 1995, and the previous owner had spent £55 on each ticket. Luciano Pavarotti was famous for singing “Nessun Dorma” at the 1990 World Cup and passed away in 2007 at the age of 71. Kay said, “I couldn’t believe it when I found the tickets in my pocket. Normally, I wash everything I buy from charity shops, but since it was a last-minute purchase, I just put it on as we left the house.” She continued, “It wasn’t until I arrived at the party that I found the tickets in my pocket. I’m not a huge Pavarotti fan, but I know many of his famous songs. We Googled it later and learned that he had passed away 15 years ago.”
Kay was with her daughter, Ellena, when she found the tickets, and they both laughed because they often attend concerts together. Kay added, “We frequently go to concerts at the Manchester Arena, but I couldn’t have taken Ellena to see Pavarotti since she wasn’t born yet.” Ellena, who works at the Open University and lives in Hyde, said, “We couldn’t stop laughing when we found the tickets. My mum bought the jacket from Emmaus Mossley, a large charity shop that supports homeless people. We always find outfits at the last minute by shopping at charity shops every Saturday. She had no idea there was anything in the pockets; usually, we only find receipts or toffees, but never concert tickets.”
