Salvation Army, Goodwill, and similar organizations often operate their own online auctions. Savvy observers, the same who monitor sites such as Facebook Marketplace, take notice. One recent online sale conducted by a Goodwill store in Fredericksburg, Va., had a Cowden & Wilcox stoneware jug with the uncommon man-in-the-moon cobalt decoration. Starting at $25, it ended up realizing $3,660. As reported by collector and author Justin Thomas, the decoration referred to as man-in-the-moon was possibly done by Shem Thomas, employed at the Cowden & Wilcox firm, ca. 1865. The Harrisburg, Pa., stoneware manufacturer was a prolific one in the last half of the 19th century, and unusually decorated examples enjoy a healthy market today with specialized pottery collectors. Other pottery firms also created versions of this decoration, but it is considered to be rare.