When a woman in South Carolina thrifted an antique platter for just $4, she was unaware of the significance of the four words printed on the back.

Thrifting is in vogue among U.S. consumers today, with figures compiled by Capital One Shopping suggesting as many as 93 percent of Americans shop online for secondhand items.

Ali Knipfing from Greenville, South Carolina, is among those who considers thrifting a favorite pastime and something she has enjoyed since she was a child. “My mom has always loved thrifting and estate sales. She used to bring me when I was younger. We still go together,” Knipfing told Newsweek .

These days, however, Knipfing views thrifting as more of a “necessity” than an occasional indulgence. “I have expensive taste and my husband and I haven’t always had eno

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