10+ People Who Found The Best Things In Thrift Stores, Flea Markets And Garage Sales
In our opinion "One man's trash is another man's treasure" should be the slogan for every thrift store in the world. Thrift stores are magical places where you can be thrown back a couple of decades back and find something that you've wanted for a very long time. If your hunt succeeds, your goodwill finds will be something you can definitely brag about.
Some people think thrift stores, yard sales, and flea markets are nothing but places to find piles of junk that other people don't want. Others see them as veritable treasure troves full of goodies just waiting to be discovered. And, as you can see from this list of best thrift store finds compiled by Bored Panda, it seems like both of those camps are correct.
While some lucky folks have managed to add signed copies of Hemingway novels and Arnold Palmer's old trunk to their collection of thrift store finds other people have parted with their well-earned cash for...well...just see for yourself. Our picks of best goodwill finds are sure to make you at least a tiny bit jealous, so go out there and find your own pot o' gold!
#1 My Uncle Just Got This At A Yard Sale For Two Bucks
#2 My Friend Guided Me To A Charity Shop That Had A Donation Of Brand New Wedding Dresses From A Boutique; This Had £1595 On The Tag. I Got It For £25 And It Fits Like A Glove
It's absolutely stunning and you were destined to wear this.... Congratulations!!!
#4 I Found This Random Painting In A Thrift Store That Looks Unsettling Similar To Me
#5 Best Find Yet
Omg I want this so bad. You should make a mould and start mass-producing these!
#6 Thank You Thrift Store Gods. Just Found The Missing Piece To My 1978 Creators Hanging Rain Lamp, At The Same Thrift Store, A Month And A Half After I Found The Lamp Itself. Here Is It, Complete With The Swinging Couple And Original Foliage
#7 Prom Night! Our Outfits And Accessories, Minus The Headband And Hat, Are Entirely Thrifted
#9 I Collect Old Purses From Thrift Stores. I Used One Yesterday For The First Time. I Pulled This Out Of A Hard To See Zip Pocket In The Side
#10 Not The Best Find I've Ever Had, But Definitely My Favourite. $.99 At Goodwill
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Well, time to raid the thrift stores
I'm obsessed with second-hand book shops... I suppose I should try to persuade my poor tortured relatives to go to a thrift shop/flea market as well, because sometimes I really hit the jackpot. Who knows, I might even become a millionaire overnight! :D
LOVE bookshops! My sister in law works at one in Berkeley. She gave me an original printing of Tom Sawyer in good condition for my birthday.
same here...I've found,and bought,quite a few early editions of William S Burrough's,Bukowski's, and others novels. old style pics on covers are awesome. even though it doesn't make the book an investment, I enjoy seeing the little messages from the giver,to those who were gifted the books. a little intimate insight to someone's life,who may not even be alive,now.
Interesting stuff..
Well, time to raid the thrift stores
I'm obsessed with second-hand book shops... I suppose I should try to persuade my poor tortured relatives to go to a thrift shop/flea market as well, because sometimes I really hit the jackpot. Who knows, I might even become a millionaire overnight! :D
LOVE bookshops! My sister in law works at one in Berkeley. She gave me an original printing of Tom Sawyer in good condition for my birthday.
same here...I've found,and bought,quite a few early editions of William S Burrough's,Bukowski's, and others novels. old style pics on covers are awesome. even though it doesn't make the book an investment, I enjoy seeing the little messages from the giver,to those who were gifted the books. a little intimate insight to someone's life,who may not even be alive,now.
Interesting stuff..