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In the quaint town of Fredericksburg,Virginia the main drag of town

is lined with old trees, a few ice cream parlors, and stretches of

antiques stores. People enjoy outside concerts, walking their dogs, and

strolling this quaint neighborhood.

Last August, I ventured to

the city, just right outside of Washington DC. While in town, some

tourist shopping was underway. I wasn't looking for anything nor

nothing at the same time. Antique after antique store, my eyes glazed

over the mountains of dishes, aluminum toys, and overly-worn jewelry.

It was the last store, where in my browsing through items, did my eyes

fixate on some shiny, soft fur. It was a mink coat. And a mink coat at

that. Short cut, high collar, and in-style for the current times, but

obviously from a good 40 or 50 years back. I tried it on-perfect fit.

But now was the test of the time, asking the cashier the price. The

response, $25 dollar. $25 dollars for a mink coat that was in top-notch

quality. It's mine.

The mink coat has now turned heads down

Michigan Avenue and had strangers compliment it, all while hiding its

vintage & cheap history. It was the best purchase I have ever made and thank Fredericksburg for supplying me this find.