Couple Buys What They Believe is Autographed Michael Jackson Tape for 25 Cents at Thrift Shop

Mike and Amber Hernon of North Carolina got the “Thriller” of a lifetime.

ByABC News
August 19, 2016, 4:26 PM
Couple Unknowingly Buys Autographed Michael Jackson Tape for 25 Cents at Thrift Shop
Couple Unknowingly Buys Autographed Michael Jackson Tape for 25 Cents at Thrift Shop
Courtesy of Amber Hernon

— -- They got the "Thriller" of a lifetime.

A North Carolina couple bought what they believe is an autographed Michael Jackson “Bad” cassette tape for 25 cents at a local thrift shop.

Amber and Michael Hernon, of Concord, were stunned when they spotted what they think is the singer’s signature inside the cover. The signature has not been authenticated and the couple does not plan to get it verified unless they sell it.

"At first when I opened it, I couldn't say anything. Just went blank,” Amber told ABC News of their discovery at Heavenly Treasures, a consignment shop they frequent. “Then I told Michael it was signed, and gauging my reaction, he knew I was serious.”

PHOTO: Couple Unknowingly Buys Autographed Michael Jackson Tape for 25 Cents at Thrift Shop
Couple Unknowingly Buys Autographed Michael Jackson Tape for 25 Cents at Thrift Shop

They first noticed the autograph after opening up the cassette’s cover to show pictures of Jackson’s dance moves to Amber’s 10-year-old son, who is a huge fan.

Although the signature looks identical to the King of Pop’s based on what they’ve seen on the internet, the couple doesn’t “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’," so they’d get it authenticated if they ever plan to sell, which isn't likely.

"If we were going to sell it, we would get the proof that it's real," Amber explained. "We have no intentions of selling it. We just think it's a great story for our children and future grandchildren."

Either way, they’ll always “Remember the Time” they made the discovery that nearly “knocked them off their feet.”