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50 “Weird Second-Hand Finds”: Instagram Page Collects The Best Thrift Store Finds
Interview
Going thrifting is like embarking on a small adventure. Albeit you end up delving deep into mysterious urban secondhand shops and locating great garage sales instead of exploring ancient ruins in the middle of a jungle. In either case, you can end up walking away with the treasure of a lifetime. Or two or three, in fact.
Quite naturally, when you’ve found something jaw-droppingly amazing, you want to share it with others. That’s where the ‘Weird Second-Hand Finds’ Instagram page comes in. People send the page photos of their most bizarre thrift store finds, and the best of the best get featured alongside the founder’s own finds.
Today, we’re featuring some of the best secondhand finds, from the stranger than strange to the oddly mesmerizing. Remember to upvote the photos that caught your eye the most, dear Pandas. And if you’re a thrifting fanatic just like us, tell us all about the best things you’ve uncovered in your adventures.
Bored Panda got in touch with the founder of the 'Weird Second-Hand Finds' Instagram page, and they were kind enough to tell us all about it. Read on for our interview with them, Pandas!
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#1
"Someone Posted Their Color-Coded Fiesta Shelves. And It Inspired Me To Post My Rainbow Depression Glass Shelves. I've Collected These Pieces From Various Thrift Shops, Antique Stores, And Yard Sales Over The Years. Some Are True Depression Glass From The 30s And Some Are Mid-Century. It Makes Me Happy Every Time I Look At This Bookcase
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#2
"I've Had My Sassy Green Teapot For Years, Just Found His Baby At Goodwill Yesterday!"
#3
"My 86yo Grandmother And Her Handmade Needle Point Chair. 25 Years In The Making And 14 Threads Per Inch. She Used To Pick Up Road Kill From The Side Of The Road To Compare Thread Colours. She Also Bought A Peacock For Colour Comparison. I Am Not Allowed To Sit In It.”
#4
"My Greatest Fb Marketplace Purchase To Date. $300. Do I Have Enough Friends To Fill It? No. Do My Dogs Treat It Like A Racing Track, Absolutely."
IlovemydogShilo 4 years ago
I would love to see your dogs have the zoomies on this. I'd say it's hilarious.
#5
I Found This Fantastic Antique Salesman’s Sample Chair Off Of Facebook Marketplace A Few Months Back. I Knew What I Needed To Do.august, My Himalayan, Also Knew What He Needed To Do
#6
How Sweet Is This Little Suitcase Doll House?
#7
Found This Gem In The Local Fb Marketplace..... It Was Cute Until I Saw The Back...
#8
"Amazing Kitchen Table And Chairs That My Parents Bought! “The Starry Night” Was Recreated With Melted Crayons And Then Covered In A Hard Lacquer. Then My Parents Had A Circular Piece Of Glass Cut To Fit On Top. Found At An Antique Shop In Inverness, Fl This Week."
#9
Goodwill Find For My Hubby, Who Loves Clocks. Set Me Back A Whole $3.00
#10
"Alive In Wonderland Door Knob For My New Office, Acquired Recently From A Prop Maker"
#11
Saw This Beauty On Retro Wifey. I’m Mesmerized
#12
Bought At My Local Small Town Thrift Store.he Is So Cute!! I Think He Needs To Be Surrounded With Some Warm And Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies.
#13
"I Ran Into This At A Yard Sale And I Had To Have It For All My Crystals. What Do You Guys Think?? It Came Home With Me."
#14
"Not Necessarily A ‘Find’ But Today My Uncle Gave Me This Chair, Which He Got From His Uncle Years Ago, Who I Believe Bought It In The 60s Or 70s. I’ve Loved This Chair Since I Was A Child And Was So Excited When He Offered It To Me."
#15
Me: “How Much Are These? There’s No Price.” Lady: “$10 For Both.”
#16
"You Guys! She's Made Of Enchanted Glass, Amethyst & Gold!"
#17
Collected This From Side Of The Road
DUN DUN (she/her) 4 years ago
If life gives you leaf, be a caterpillar and cocoon urself in it
#18
"Thank You To Who Posted These! I’m A Boudoir Photographer In Indiana And I Made The 4 Hour Drive For These Beauties "
#19
"Enameled Cast Iron, Le Creuset For Under $25"
Rabbit Carrot 4 years ago
Someone didn’t know what they were selling! These cost a fortune usually.
#20
"My Beautiful Find On The Facebook Marketplace! 💜 I Could Not Love It More!"
#21
"1960s Zenith TV. We Took Out The Tube. Books, Bimorphic Dish, And Glazed California Pottery Plant Pot Were Thrifted Too."
#22
Fridge Magnet Find! It’s Okay, You Can “Call” Me Nostalgi. Push Me Yep It Does Ring
Sheila Stamey 4 years ago
Nice little gimme from the Ma Bell days... just before the break up..mm
#23
''found This Beauty On A Walk In My Neighborhood In Seattle, Wa. A Church Was Doing Renovations And Was Giving Away Random Furniture And Supplies''
#25
Lucinda Speer 4 years ago
I would be the most fashionable Dungeon Master in that chair. Bwaahaaahaaa!
#26
"I Bought This Table And Chairs From A Friend Years Ago. I Sold This Table And Chairs In 2013 (Begrudgingly) When I Moved To California. From Nc. In 2020 We Came Back To The Same Area In Nc And A Last Night The Friend That First Sold Me The Table And Chairs Notified Me Of The Table And Chairs Being For Sale On The Market Place. I Immediately Contacted The Seller And Was Able To Pick It Up This Morning! Welcome Home, Princess!!!"
#27
"My *almost* Finished Thrifted Wall Of Random People I Know No History...these Are From.random.flea Markets, Thrift Stores, Antique Stores Over 2 States"
#28
"A Guy At Work Bought This Thinking It Was A Glove. Neither His Wife Or Niece Wanted It So I Told Him To Bring It In. I Have Had More Comments On This Purse Than Anything. Best $5 Spent"
#29
"Can’t Wait For Company To Use These! Metal And Complete Set Of 16"
#30
"This Beut Is Mine! a Hydraulics Shop Was Selling It And A Coworker Spotted It On Her Way In. I Ran To Go Get It. p.s. We Are Librarians 😁"
Rabbit Carrot 4 years ago
Always wanted one of those. Sadly the only ones I ever find cost hundreds (and into the thousands).
#31
"The Best 23 Piece Dinosaur Tea Set I’ve Ever Seen! I Can’t Wait To Be The Coolest Grandma With These In Her China Cabinet One Day"
#33
"A Neighbor Put This Fabulous Green Velvet Sofa Out On The Curb. It’s Mine Now💗"
#34
"Found A New Container For All My Arsenic"
#35
"The Goodwill In Ottawa, Il Had Scooby-Doo Outfits On Display"
#36
"This Is My Beloved Vintage Pyrex Collection! Every Single Piece Has Been Found At A Thrift Store, Antique Store Or Garage Sale (With The Exception Of My Late Grandmother's Set In The Top Right Corner)! I've Been Collecting For Over 7 Years & I'm Ashamed To Say That This Isn't Even All Of It"
#37
"Long Live Monty Python! Ministry Of Silly Walks Clock"
#38
"I Work At A Vintage Store In Pdx And This Mermaid Princess Fantasy Was The Highlight Of My Year"
#39
"Brand New Dr. Martens In The Box With Tags. $25. Got Them Off Of Facebook Marketplace From A Girl Who Just Didn’t Want Them. They Are Amazing And I Am Speechless"
#40
Wafer Is Not For Sale But Is Definitely A Wonderful Secondhand Store Find 🐶 (Thrift Shop In Co)
#41
"Saw This On Facebook Marketplace, Lost My Mind And Did Everything I Could To Obtain It. It's A Sectional, I Have It All Together For The Picture But The Middle Piece Can Separate To Become A Love Seat And The Rest Comes Together For A Regular Sized Couch. Welcome Home Blue Velvet Beauty"
#42
"Just Hit The Motherlode Of Veggie Animals At A Goodwill In The Detroit-Ish Area. Had To Snap Them Up, There Are Some New Ones I Haven’t Seen Before! Sadly, There Was An Empty Box That Contained A Rabbit Carrot, Couldn’t Find It Anywhere"
#43
I Found It At Habitat Restore In Georgetown, Texas. This Thing Was Pretty Much New. If It Only Match My Home. I Was Just In Awe Of It. They Wanted $2,400 For It.
#45
I Found This Lady Lamp On Fb Marketplace And She Was In Rough Condition, I Gave Her A New Paint Job And I Love My Tattooed Lady Lamp Now!
#46
Estate Sale Find. $500
#47
"I Found This Chair..... In An Alley....so I Brought It Home And Back To Life"
#48
"Saw These Lovely Birds That A Friend Shared And Thought It Was From This Group.. Who Would Wear These?"
#49
Sometimes The Best Holiday Items Are Found At Thrift Stores!! 👻🖤❄️
#50
Yeah, But Are They Truly Inclusive? I Mean, Are Protractors Allowed Too? What About Erasers? What About Erasers?????!!!!
#51
"This Showed Up In My Nonprofit Thrift Store In Tyrone, Ga. The Donator Said We Probably Didn’t Want This & I Said Heck Yes We Do! 😆👽🐂"
#52
So This Is My Steal For The Day! I've Been In The Group For A Few Months But Didn't Have Anything To Post Until Now! 15$ Fb Market😄 For Once I Got Lucky With Something Unique!
#53
"Sharing My Most Prized Possession: A Thrifted Vintage Bright Orange Couch That Our Cat Moo Moo Has An Emotional Attachment To 😅"
#54
Gotta Find The Beauty In What Others Think Is Ugly. Still My Most Wonderful Find To Date. Found At Goodwill In Ok For $9.99, And Never Saw Anything Like It So Had To Have It. Bought For A Thrifting Dress Up Night And It Is The Heaviest, Warmest Coat Ever. Friends Told Me It’s Incredibly Ugly, But I Love It. Kind Of Reminded Me Of My Gmas Couch, Or An Old Carpet Bag.
#55
"I Went To The Little Hole In The Wall Thrift Shop Across The Street From My Office During Lunch. I Often Find Little Trinkets And Bottles, But Today I Found The Most Amazing Score!! for A Whole $2.50 I Came Home With This Amazing Pair Of Carebear Roller Skates From 1983!! They May Be Too Small For Me To Wear- But As A Former Rink Rat And Roller Derby Player- I Had To Have Them."
Poultry Geist 4 years ago
These are everything !! Reminds me of my youth ! Even tho I’ve never been good on wheels !
#56
"Is A Hippopotamus A Hippopotamus, Or Just A Really Cool Opotamus?" - Mitch Hedberg
#57
"Dumpster Dived This From My Neighbors Trash... I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It .. I'm About To Clean It Up,, And Put It Out For Santa Thou It's Rather Thin In The Seating Area Hahaha"
#58
"I Thrifted A Pair Of Boots. After Returning Home And Trying Them On I Realized Something Was Inside! So I Discovered This Adorable Tiny Gnome Tin. This Was A Better Find Than The Boots And It Made My Day 💛"
#59
" I Found A Stand That Had All These Glass Chickens On Sale For 7$ Each. I Was Just Gonna Take Two, But Felt Bad Separating Them So..... Meet Tiny Chickens New Family
#60
"Vintage Metal Pocket Size Grocery List. They Do Have Bigger Versions, This Is Just Pocket Size. The Tabs Flip Over Towards The Item Name."
#61
"So I Found On Marketplace Thinking Life Size Was 5 Or 6 Ft Like All My Others But Nope. I Couldn't Say No So Now I Have A 12 Ft Table Centerpiece"
#62
Salt And Pepper Shakers! Whaat!
Rabbit Carrot 4 years ago
What about poor old Spindarella? Does she not deserve something, a sugar bowl maybe?
#63
Because Frames Are Therapeutic. Thrifting Them, Arranging Them And Then Arranging Them Again. Perfect, But Not.
#64
"On July 10, 2006, I Passed A Garage Sale On Lombard Street In San Francisco. I Glanced At A Huge Painting That I Initially Thought Was Grace Kelly. I Was Waiting In My Car To Pick Up A Friend Who Was Running Late, And I Found I Kept Looking Back At This Woman And Absolutely Had To Have Her In My Life. The Seller Knew Nothing About Her, And It Remains The Best $5 I’ve Ever Spent. I Named Her Aunt Florence And Have Made Wild Stories Up About Her Every Time I’ve Had Someone New Over To The House. My Home’s Design Palette Has Been Based Off Of Her Since The Day She Came Home (Which Was 6 Months After I Bought Her Because It Took That Long To Find A Car Large Enough To Transport Her).and Last Fun Fact, My Daughter Was Born On The Ten Year Anniversary Of Me Finding Aunt Florence. Coincidence? I Think Not!"
#65
Any Cat Ladies In Here???
#66
A Wreath Made For Me By My Best Friend. All Ornaments Are Vintage That She Thrifted. I Absolutely Love It!
Rabbit Carrot 4 years ago
We have something similar. My grandmother made it from her ornaments in the 1970s and we still display it. Its delightfully kitsch.
#67
"Went And Bought That Strawberry Toilet Seat In Portland! I Have Never Been More Thrilled In My Life. This Is The Funniest Thing I Own At The Moment!"
Rabbit Carrot 4 years ago
Why did the strawberry go red? Because he saw the salad dressing. And now he’ll be seeing a whole lot more!
#68
Helping My Friend Move Today And Scored This Little Beauty
#69
"Found This Gorgeous Couch While Thrifting The Other Day. For $200 It’ll Look Amazing In Someone’s Home. Sadly Couldn’t Come Home With Me Cus Of Space 🙁."
Poultry Geist 4 years ago
Omg !!! Please !! I would do anything for this ! And I would pair with the green couch !
#70
"My Boyfriend Bought A Box Of Vintage My Little Pony's At An Auction. They Are For Our Daughter That's Turning Seven On October 31st 🎃 They Needed A Good Scrub. I Grew Up With These In The 80's And Love Gifting Them To To Her ❤"
Rabbit Carrot 4 years ago
Make sure you dry them properly. If water stays in there it will cause mould.
#71
Va-Shine-A
#72
"Probably The Coolest Bedspread I’ve Ever Found… Paid $20 For It At An Estate Sale In Maryville, Tn."
#73
Free On Side Of Road. Can’t Fit In My Car With Baby’s Car Seat
#74
Dressed To Impress
#75
At Goodwill In Lawrence, Ks $200. Sorry No Banana For Scale!
#76
"Scored This Beautiful (?) Chicken Purse With A Matching Chicken Coin Purse On My Local Buy Nothing Facebook Group!"
#77
Best 50 Cents I’ve Ever Spent. Thrifted From One Of My Favorite Shops…the Civic Council In Vermillion, Sd.
#78
"Possibly My Favorite Goodwill Find! I Think Someone Hand Painted The Abominable Snowmonster Of The North On This Old Picture. It Will Be My Christmas Centerpiece For Sure!!!! north Carolina, Yes He Absolutely Came Home With Me For $3.99"
#79
"Doing Some Late Night Goodwill Shopping In Valdosta, Ga On Black Friday Weekend And Came Across This Beautiful Gem Right Before Closing. I Was Not Leaving Without It And Was Very Serious About That, So I Headed Next Door To The Hardware Store And Got Some Rachet Straps And On Top Of My Dodge Journey It Went. An Hour Drive Later At 12 Midnight, It Made It To Its Final Destination. Welcome Home, Baby!oh And The Best Part Is.... I Only Paid $20 For It! "
#82
"Dwight You Ignorant S**t!"
#83
"I Pass This Thrift Store Every Day On My Way To Work. Never Usually Stop In But Yesterday I Literally Had A Feeling In My Soul That Made Me Stop In... And Behold — I See This Creature In The Wild. I Took A Picture And It Haunted Me All Night That I Didn’t Buy It! Went Back Today After Calling And Confirming It Was Still There. Cannot Wait To Enjoy This Piece. So Happy I Listened To My Gut And Walked Into This Thrift Store And Also Happy It Was Still There When I Went Back 🖤"
#84
"Anybody Care For A Race?found At Oakton St Antique Mall, Arlington Heights Il"
#85
"Yay Ebay! I Finally Found The “Blinking’ Salt And Pepper To Go With The Ketchup And Mustard I Found In Pa At A Tag Sale In Eaglesmere. I Absolutely Adore The Wee Pepper Guy, He Looks Like He’s Going To Sneeze!!"
#86
A Mermaids Sink, Anyone? Not Sure The Granite Top Does It Justice. anyway, Seen At The Restore On 3rd, Wilmington, Nc. Did Not See The Price.
#87
"Bob’s Beauties!"
4 years ago
I want this!!!! (I love this show, for reference. I don't garden but I'd 100% put it up anyways XD)
#88
"Found My Own Dress Today, At The Same Thrift Store I Bought Mine From A Couple Months Ago. This Dress Is So Cute And Comfy, And I Get So Many Compliments. This Is A Size Up, And My Mom Who Is With Me Is Going To Get So We Can Twin!!"
#89
"I Passed This In The Local Goodwill And Just Assumed It Was Nurse Feeding A Baby, Completely Missed It's A Nurse Giving Mustard To A Corn Dog Until My Sister-In-Law Commented. 🤦♀️ may Still Be At The Goodwill In Moline, Il"
#90
Any Sloth Lovers In Here?
#91
"Saw These At A Local Neighborhood Thrift Store In Chicago. Had To Go Back And Get Them And Was Able To Negotiate The Price Down. One Is Damaged Trying To Decide If I Want To Keep Them Matching Cause They Look Cool Paired Together. Or Reupholster It Completely Different. Using As Photo Props."
#92
" Found These At Value Village Today. The Seats Move Too"
#93
"Found These Amazing Witchy Boots At The Local Thrift 🌞 Sadly Not My Size Or Else I Would Have Totally Snagged Them For Halloween! size 6 - South Lacey Goodwill Olympia, Wa. I Hope Someone Snags Them!"
#94
Found This Book At A Bargain Bin Place In Huntsville Al
#95
"A Lady In My Neighborhood Wanted This Out Of Her Garage And Gave It To Me So I Dusted It Off And "Fixed" It. My Buzzkill Friend Said I Ruined It By Weirding It Up".
#96
"You Guys, I Just Found This Wicker Toilet At An Estate Sale Lol. Never Have I Ever Seen Such A Weird, Yet Funny Piece Of Furniture.deff An Interesting Conversation Starter To Explain To People As To Why I Have A Toilet Outside/Inside. And No, It Was Never Actually Used For You Know What. Like, How Do I Even Display This? Who Would Even Create This? Yet, I Find Myself Strangely Intrigued And Had To Buy It. Only $10 Score!!! . Now What What The Heck Am I Going To Do With It?"
#97
" Dear Santa,um. I Want This More Than Anything. Love, Me (Found At River City Trading Post In Jenks, Ok. At $250, I Had To Leave It. Currently Feeding My Feelings Chicken Nuggets"
#99
I Have No Words. Please Help Me Have Words
#100
"Garage Sale Find- Do I Go Back Tomorrow And Get It? They Had 2! I Think I Want It Just To Say I Have It.... Have To Add They Only Want $10 Bucks"
Poultry Geist 4 years ago
I love it ! This also reminds me of my youth! McDonald’s play grounds use to be so cool ! The structures would be made from the characters and I still think about it with great joy !
#101
"Looking In The Pockets Of This Shiny Gold Blazer I Found This Ticket Stub For Prince & The Revolution With Special Guest Sheila E On New Years Eve 1984. Now That Would’ve Been A Fantastic Show! Found At Value World In Dallas."
The Starsong Princess 4 years ago (edited)
Who ever wore it to that concert must have looked amazing!
#102
"To My Children's Horror, I Made A Mask From A Thrift Store Baby Doll Head. I Don't Know If It's Any Good For Virus Protection, But It's Totally Working To Keep People The Hell Away From Me"
#103
"Found At An Antique Fair In North Carolina. Disposable Camera With All The Pictures Taken. No Telling What Is On It Or How Old It Is. My Son Googled It And We're Guessing Around 1997. Going To Take It To Get Developed. Will Come Back And Update Once I Get The Pictures Back If Appropriate Lol"
#104
"I Had To 😂🤭 Found At The Lumberton, Tx Goodwill"
#105
"This Is It. My Life Has Peaked. I Found This Krumm New In Box At Goodwill In Redding, Ca For $3.49. I'm So Excited!"
#106
"Bucket-List Buy In Indiana Last Weekend, Found On Ebay. Just In Case You're Curious, The 8 Foot Sinclair Dinosaur Will Fit In A Minivan. Second Pic Is His New Home In My Front Yard."
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
If this actually IS a dinosaur from an old Sinclair gas station, it may be valuable.
#107
Goodwill Randomness
#108
Snuffy! What Happened To You?!?
#109
My Favorite Estate Sale Find.. I Think He’s Missing A Santa Hat. He Is A Treasure! 😆😁
#110
A Footstool. Found At Local Thrift Shop
#111
"Those Look Eggcellant!!!!!!"
#112
"I Found Something!!!! A Handmade Pokémon Bouquet! Unfortunately, It Did Not Come Home With Me. However, If You Are In The Omaha Area, You May Find This Treat At Goodwill!"
#113
This Was A Few Years Ago In Chicago. Really Tempted To Buy It But It Was $100 😳
#114
"Would’ve Bought This Today If It Were Not $150. Worth Every Bit Of That, Though!"
#115
I Gladly Paid $8 For This At An Antique Store! I'm Lovin It!
#116
Found This Plate At A Thrift Store For $2. Poor Jean
#117
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What do you think ?
Eva Verde 4 years ago
It may happen in the USA, but here in the UK you won't find a velvety sofa on the side of the road :/
No you can't have my name 4 years ago
It happens a lot here. People will post on Facebook groups "Free to whoever takes it" because that's better than tossing a perfectly good sofa.
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No you can't have my name 4 years ago
Man I wish I could stumble across stuff like this. My local Facebook pages are all full of baby stuff, random people trying to sell for their MLMs, and crap in bad shape.
Helen Haley 4 years ago
EVERYTHING on our local ones is beige/brown, and likely hobby lobby
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Eva Verde 4 years ago
It may happen in the USA, but here in the UK you won't find a velvety sofa on the side of the road :/
No you can't have my name 4 years ago
It happens a lot here. People will post on Facebook groups "Free to whoever takes it" because that's better than tossing a perfectly good sofa.
Load More Replies... No you can't have my name 4 years ago
Man I wish I could stumble across stuff like this. My local Facebook pages are all full of baby stuff, random people trying to sell for their MLMs, and crap in bad shape.
Helen Haley 4 years ago
EVERYTHING on our local ones is beige/brown, and likely hobby lobby
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