August 6
Elmira, N.Y. - A New York state woman who was quick with the bargains at her rummage sale mistakenly accepted 50 cents for a ceramic turtle with the ashes of her husband's previous wife inside.

Now, Anita Lewis is desperately searching for the buyer who said she planned to use the urn as a cookie jar.

Lewis said she hauled items into her yard early Saturday while her husband slept.

The buyer quickly selected the large turtle container, despite being unable to get the lid open.

Lewis's husband's previous wife collected turtles.
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That poor woman who sold the turtle must be going crazy. The good thing is they couldn't get the lid off, the bad thing is that if the woman who bought it gets the lid off she will probably dump the ashes. Didn't the husband ever tell her the ashes were in the turtle...

lmao i understand she collected turtles but to be in one for the rest of eternity? ummm.... hahaha poor woman who made that sale tho.... bet she feels horrible, and got into quite a bit of trouble too id imagine!

I'm sure the dead woman won't mind. She's dead after all. We're humans, we err. Big deal.

Thats funny

I know how you females operate, That was NO accident!

I guess thats one way to get rid of the ex for good!

LMAO... i agree

I know this woman, lmfao.

She asked my mom if she bought it, since my mom always snoops around every rummage sale

Embarrassing, really.

lmao, nice arb

I just read an update that said the ashes had been returned, so i guess everyones happy now!

Hoooooooo boy...

Well she had to let go sometime, I don't think her current husband was too mad about this incident.

I just read the same thing...I think she found them at the Salvation Army..Wonder if the husband ever knew they were missing