Somebody donated THIS!

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Why it worked

The video taps into the popular 'thrift flip' and 'restoration' trends, showing a satisfying transformation of a found object into something beautiful and functional.

Summary

The creator finds a hand-carved wooden book holder at a thrift store. They clean and restore it using wood polish, and then showcase it holding a book.

Structure

1Discovering the book holder at the thrift store
2Cleaning and polishing the wood
3Showcasing the restored book holder
4Placing a book on the holder

On-screen text

Somebody donated THIS! Let's clean it up!

Original caption

A DREAM THRIFT FIND found 🤭😍 I was so excited when I came across this hand carved wooden book holder! The wood was dried out, but with a little love it now looks brand new again! #woodworking #goodwillfinds #vintagethrift #thrift #crafting