When a man browsing his local thrift store came across a painting bearing a distinctive signature, he decided to investigate. According to figures published by Capital One Shopping, around one in five Americans shops at thrift stores in a typical year. For Harrington, thrifting appeals for a number of reasons. “Saturday morning, I was at one of my favorite thrift stores,” Harrington said. “By pure chance, I thumbed through a bin of wall hangings before I left and found the Stan Sobossek painting.”