Finding an old letterman’s jacket in a thrift store is not a very uncommon occurrence.

Finding one in Denmark from around the Muskingum Valley area is not so ordinary.

That’s exactly what happened when Andy Mulach, an Ohio State student studying abroad in Copenhagen, went inside Wasteland Vintage Clothing. A Tri-Valley High School letterman’s jacket was the last thing he was expecting to find while working on an assignment for a class that involved going on a clothing related scavenger hunt in Copenhagen.

“I was inside the store with five others from my class,” Mulach said. “I was just surprised to see something like that in Denmark. I probably wouldn’t have noticed Tri-Valley, but I worked with Storied Rivals last season as their social media, intern guy and one of the school’s I followed for basically the entire year was Tri-Valley.”

Mulach reached out to his former employer at Storied Rivals, Aaron Spragg, to share the photos and share a laugh. Spragg then shared the images on Facebook in a post that caught plenty of attention from the people in the area, including a few tags that reached the owner, Sam Allen.

Allen, a former track, cross country and swimming athlete for the Scotties, said it’s probably been at least 15 years since the last time he wore the jacket.

As for how it ended in Denmark, which is over 4,000 miles from Tri-Valley, Allen might have a plausible explanation. He said his mom had recently moved from Zanesville and could have accidentally placed the jacket in a box destined for Goodwill. Mulach said it’s possible the store purchased the jacket from the United States to sell in Denmark.

“He said when he called the store to see if they would hold it for him, they said they buy a lot of stuff from over here to sell at stores over there like that,” Allen said.

The two are working to get the jacket back to Allen’s doorstep. Although the cost is right around $80, Allen said he was willing to shell out the money for a jacket that has gone through some interesting travels.

Mulach said the jacket’s price is likely slightly higher since it’s something shoppers would not normally see in that area, in addition to the city being fairly expensive as is.

“I think stuff like that is not common and is seen as retro or unique,” he said. “And it’s vintage and in good shape, so they’re bringing something different.”

After 15 years, the jacket will finally be back on its owners shoulders. Mulach said he has yet to decide whether or not he will mail it to Allen or simply bring it home after his study abroad has concluded, but said he will be home on July 1, and the jacket will be returned no later than that date.