Thrift Store Find: Archbishop’s Stolen Cross for $6

Chalk this one up to the Hall of Frugal Fame of thrift store shopping! A savvy thrift store shopper in Mobile, Alabama went home with a real bargain. The shopper spotted a $6 find and took it home, not realizing that it was an archbishop’s stolen pectoral cross. The pectoral cross is a large cross that is worn on a cord, around the neck of the bishop or archbishop during mass. The cross, as well as other religious items, were stolen from Roman Catholic Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscomb’s unlocked parked car. According to the Associate Press news service, “Lipscomb’s gold … Continue reading