I bought a vintage suitcase for £7 – it smelt rotten but it was full of treasures and there was even a ‘wedding dress’
A WOMAN has revealed that she bought an old, vintage suitcase for just £7.80.
But the antique fashion fan, who is known online as ‘Beach Witch Bars’, was left totally stunned when she looked inside, only to find it full of treasures.
At first glance, the woman thought she had found a wedding dress and a number of veils, but when she finally got a chance to go through the case properly, she was stunned at what was inside.
Posting on social media, the woman showed off her purchase, as she explained: “I almost didn't go back for this vintage suitcase at Savers but I’m so glad I did - whoever put it out for $10 [£7.80] didn't bother to open it and I am screaming crying!!! I’ll have to go through it after work so if I have to wait, so do y’all.”
As she showed off the outside of the case, she said: “So I’ve got some time to kill before I go to work in an hour and I picked up this vintage suitcase. I thought it would be a really cool addition to my booth.”
The shopper then briefly opened up the suitcase, as she beamed: “Oh my gosh. I have heard about things like this happening, but it’s never happened to me.
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“I don’t know who put this suitcase out for $10 [£7.80], but they didn’t open it.
“This is someone’s wedding dress. There’s veils in here. It looks like a vintage nightgown.
“We’ve got some flower crowns.
“I do not have time to go through this right now, but I don’t know how I’m going to get through this work shift, knowing that these treasures are in here.
“We’re gonna have to go to a part two but I am definitely doing a reveal later. What a find.”
In the part two clip, the woman took a deep dive inside the suitcase, as she revealed: “Vintage suitcase reveal. I got this suitcase today for $10 [£7.80] at Savers, thinking it was going to be a really cool piece for my pop-up market.
“What I didn’t realise was that it was completely filled with antique clothing.
“Looking at this piece at first, I thought it was somebody’s wedding dress. This veil was crumbling, rotting, it smelled absolutely terrible, but the beading on the headpiece is so beautiful.
“There was a veil-looking blanket thing next. Again, it smelled really bad. But these two pieces seem to have protected everything else.
“This is a silk petticoat. It is in absolutely amazing condition. It is white, it is soft and it’s small.
“This next crown here is kind of like a white floral. The veil is still in absolutely good condition.”
But the woman then came to a realisation, as she added: “I’m figuring it out now that these are baby clothes.
“Three different children, three different size clothing and three different crowns for them. Someone’s baptism, someone’s christening.
“This dress is absolutely stunning. It’s got lace, it’s got petticoats. Beautiful buttons, flowers all over it. A gorgeous collar with flowers on. It’s absolutely beautiful.
“This next dress is probably my favourite, I absolutely adore it. It’s got more flowers, lace, it’s sheer. It’s got this perfect tutu material.
“And this is the third crown, the flowers are in perfect condition. Everything is so white.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @beachwitchbars, has clearly left many totally stunned, as it has quickly amassed 450,100 views.
Social media users were open-mouthed at the findings and many were quick to express this in the comments.
One person said: “You just opened a wonderful time capsule. I wish we could all know the story of these pieces.”
Another added: “Score!”
A third commented: “Lucky find.”
Meanwhile, someone else penned: “They seem like First Communion outfits.”
At the same time, another user claimed: “All looks 1920s to me.”
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The woman later explained: “I’m donating all the clothing on Tuesday to the historical clothing department at RISD! I’m so happy the clothing will be loved and studied.”
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