13 days ago
Shopper’s C$5 thrift-store painting turns out to be a David Bowie original, sells for C$108,120
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 3 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC. The headline in use is “Shopper’s C$5 thrift-store painting turns out to be a David Bowie original, sells for C$108,120”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A lucky shopper stumbled upon a remarkable David Bowie painting at a donation center, priced at just C$5. After expert verification, it was revealed to be D Head XLVI from Bowie's iconic Dead Heads series.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Times of India World
Shopper’s C$5 thrift-store painting turns out to be a David Bowie original, sells for C$108,120
Reported by 1 outlet
- Times of India