A 1999 Rug Causes Unexpected Drama on Instagram Over 'Vintage' Label – Insider

An influencer unwrapped a mystery “vintage” rug she said she purchased at a flea market. She appeared to record her reaction as she saw the label, suggesting it was from 1999. Instagrammers debated whether the decade was too recent to be considered a vintage period. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. An Influencer has sparked a heated debate about whether the “vintage rug” she bought was actually vintage, after she said she discovered it only dated back to 1999.On June 23, an Instagrammer who goes by Ashley Dusing posted a video that showed her unwrapping a rug in her hall. In the caption alongside the upload she wrote that she “took a chance” on the “vintage” item after she’d spotted it at a flea market, and had been told by the seller it had been kept in storage “for decades.”During the video, Dusing could be seen excitedly removing the rug from brown paper wrapping but then appeared both shocked and disappointed after a close-up of the label appeared to indicate it was manufactured in 1999.In a series of on-screen captions she said she’d been told
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