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Stranger Pays 100x for Unsold Handmade Work
Original: Nobody Bought Her Handmade Work, So I Paid 100x
Steven Schapiro says he bought handmade artwork that no one else would purchase, paying 100 times the asking price. The act of generosity toward an overlooked artist has drawn massive attention online, with hundreds of thousands of people reacting to the story of an artisan finally getting recognition and fair value for her craft.
Why now: A large audience is responding to a feel-good story about supporting an artist whose work went unsold.
Evidence
- Nobody Bought Her Handmade Work, So I Paid 100x · Steven Schapiro · 476.1K
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