She’s been jokingly called “Anne of Scream Gables” and her photo is making the rounds on social media.

With her piercing, protruding eyes and trademark red braids, the large doll spotted in a Cape Breton thrift store has been mocked on Facebook, but a Nova Scotia man says it’s actually a work of art by his late mother — and one he’d like to find.

A photo of the doll was posted Oct. 17 to the Facebook group ThriftStore and GoodwillFind, which has some 217,000 followers.

“Found and left at Value Village in Sydney, N.S.,” wrote the poster. “If you’re looking for something to possibly murder you while you sleep, she can be yours for $19.99.”

Andrew Danylewich said he was pleasantly surprised to see the photo come across his Facebook news feed, even with the joking comments being made on it

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