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You can spend hours in a supermarket and still not find what you're looking for. Or you can go into a thrift shop without searching for anything in particular and walk away with a full bag. I mean, how could you walk away from a plate with a drawing of a bird pooping, with the words, "Here's your snack, dumbass" written all over it? It would go beautifully with that cat-shaped dispenser that shoots tissues out of its butt. Bored Panda has collected some of the most delightfully weird thrifting finds people have ever come across and you have to see them to believe them!

Be sure to check out Bored Panda's earlier posts about people finding weird things in thrift stores, flea markets and garage sales here, here, here, here, here, and here.

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Two Months Ago, My 20 Year Old Kitty Passed Away. After All Those Years, I've Been Heartbroken. Yesterday I Went Downtown To The Salvation Army Store And Found This Gem. I Pasted My Kitty's Photo In The Image So You Can See How Amazing This Is. I Mean. It Is Her!

Two Months Ago, My 20 Year Old Kitty Passed Away. After All Those Years, I've Been Heartbroken. Yesterday I Went Downtown To The Salvation Army Store And Found This Gem. I Pasted My Kitty's Photo In The Image So You Can See How Amazing This Is. I Mean. It Is Her!

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According to research conducted by thredUp, the second-hand clothing market will grow to nearly 1.5x the size of fast fashion by 2028.

"The last few years of growth in the resale market have been driven by the early adopters (the same ones who first adopted Airbnb or Lyft or DoorDash), but now the skeptics are starting to come around," James Reinhart, Co-Founder & CEO of thredUP said. "We’re seeing first-time thrifters coming to platforms like ours in droves. Not surprisingly, the younger generations are leading this charge, with millennials and Gen Z adopting secondhand 2.5x faster than other age groups."

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Y'all, My Local Bin Dig Store Had A Fill-A-Cart For $10 Sale, So I Started Filling Up On Small Toys To Hand Out At Halloween. I Grabbed This Fake Credit Card, Because It Said James Bond On It. This Morning, I Noticed There Was A Slider On The Back And Opened It. It's A Freaking Lock Picking Set!!!

Y'all, My Local Bin Dig Store Had A Fill-A-Cart For $10 Sale, So I Started Filling Up On Small Toys To Hand Out At Halloween. I Grabbed This Fake Credit Card, Because It Said James Bond On It. This Morning, I Noticed There Was A Slider On The Back And Opened It. It's A Freaking Lock Picking Set!!!

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The thredUp report says that in 2028, the second-hand market will be worth US$64 billion, in comparison to US$44 billion for fast fashion. As of 2018, fast fashion was worth US$35 billion and second-hand US$24 billion.

"The retail sector needs to find ways to embrace, acquire, or partner with second-hand shop business models because customer adoption is likely to continue," broker-dealer business Cowen and Company said. "Customers of the future will look for ways to recycle, resell or upcycle, and will be drawn to the incredible value of buying secondhand. We believe that brands will need to partner with resale sites and support the circular economy."

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#3

I Found This Last Week And It’s Definitely My Favorite Thing I’ve Seen At An Antique Or Thrift Store. Introducing The Violin Vampire Killing Kit!

I Found This Last Week And It’s Definitely My Favorite Thing I’ve Seen At An Antique Or Thrift Store. Introducing The Violin Vampire Killing Kit!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would totally get this just so I can bring it to my niece's violin recital and let it be accidentally discovered. 😂

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Even traditional retailers are starting to embrace secondhand. For example, Airbnb is building homes that are designed to be shared, not owned, and IKEA has announced plans to offer furniture rentals.

"The resale customer is no longer somebody else’s customer, they are everybody’s customer," Reinhart added. "Mass market or luxury, if people can find a high-quality product for much less, they’ll choose used. As the line between new and used apparel blurs for consumers, a powerful transformation in retail will unfold

#5

My 9 Year Old Daughter Found This Today At The Goodwill In Niles, Michigan. She Said He Had To Come Home With Us Because She Loves Weird Things And She Just Knew That Nobody Else Would Buy Him And He Would Be Lonely

My 9 Year Old Daughter Found This Today At The Goodwill In Niles, Michigan. She Said He Had To Come Home With Us Because She Loves Weird Things And She Just Knew That Nobody Else Would Buy Him And He Would Be Lonely

Katrina Hastings Report

#6

Had To Spruce Her Up A Bit

Had To Spruce Her Up A Bit

Amber Jones Report

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Max L.
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is actually nice if in a place you can admire them in their natural environment.

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#7

Found This Yesterday And Bought For My Son, Who Loved It! Best £2 Spent Ever!

Found This Yesterday And Bought For My Son, Who Loved It! Best £2 Spent Ever!

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#8

I Rescued This Incredible Globe From The Trash, It’s About 20” Tall And Handcrafted With Semi-Precious Stones And A Brass Base. Not Really That Weird But Definitely Second Hand And Pretty Unusual

I Rescued This Incredible Globe From The Trash, It’s About 20” Tall And Handcrafted With Semi-Precious Stones And A Brass Base. Not Really That Weird But Definitely Second Hand And Pretty Unusual

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These things were so popular for a long while sold at many stores. Not ultra expensive but not cheap either. In the hundreds depending on size. This is a rather nice one as the stones used are quite varied, and the ocean's blue colors is magnificent. The brass likely can be polished to shine some more. This is a top notch dumpster fine!

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#9

Lucky Enough To Find Matching Dresses For My Boyfriend And Me So We Could Do This Pose At The Stanley Hotel. Estes Park, Co Thrift Shop

Lucky Enough To Find Matching Dresses For My Boyfriend And Me So We Could Do This Pose At The Stanley Hotel. Estes Park, Co Thrift Shop

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#10

My 6 Year Old Spent Her Allowance On A Hand Painted, Canvas Portrait Of A Goat She Found At The Flea Market. Yes It Came Home. It's Now Hung In Her Room

My 6 Year Old Spent Her Allowance On A Hand Painted, Canvas Portrait Of A Goat She Found At The Flea Market. Yes It Came Home. It's Now Hung In Her Room

Angie Carey Report

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Miss Cris
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's very nice. Your daughter knows how to expend her money and has an excellent art taste. Congratulations!

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#11

This Large, Weird Mushroom House Lamp From The '70s Is One Of My Favorite Second Hand Finds.

This Large, Weird Mushroom House Lamp From The '70s Is One Of My Favorite Second Hand Finds.

I used to work at a little used book store, and one day this guy just showed up with a box of old books and two of these lamps in it and said "Keep 'em". My boss didn't want them, so my coworker and I each got one


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Susie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have one of those too! Mine is a bit different, but I believe these were made by the Magic Mushroom Lamp Company.

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Tracy Steen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks for postin the name of the company! I love to have my character in Morrowind live in mushroom houses so this is up my alley!

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Darlinda Celaya
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have one of these lamps without the hobbit door. I think the door was added. I bought my back in the 80's. I saw in the small store several of these lamps with a little different configuration of mushrooms. The small mushrooms are actually real sea coral. The large one were the light blub goes is not real. These lamps were only sold as mushrooms. I have always liked them and still have it on my dresser. I have placed two small fairies figures within the lamp base.

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Foxxy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would look awesome in my sons room, I am doing a woodland theme.

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KCN
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would love that! I'd make a place for it in my home for sure.

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Donna Baker
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

to bad the cord didn't come out the back instead of front. i like it.

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c Fuller
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

they could have put the cord hole in the back, just sayin'

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SarahofBorg
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This could actually be extremely valuable. I wouldn't be surprised if it's at least a few hundred bucks.

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Cristian A.
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am i the only one seeing a skull in the mushroom's trunk, with the eyes right beneath the cap and the nose is the hole below them, followed by its mouth with clenched teeth?

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#12

Thrift Store Painting To Which Someone Had Added A Dinosaur

Thrift Store Painting To Which Someone Had Added A Dinosaur

Lisa Haslbauer Report

#14

Just Had To Share This Charming Tissue Dispenser I Came Across In New York

Just Had To Share This Charming Tissue Dispenser I Came Across In New York

Sarah Greene Reed Report

#15

Yes. It Came Home With Me. Haven't Read It Yet

Yes. It Came Home With Me. Haven't Read It Yet

Mags Denizkizi Report

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've worked in a children's bookstore and can tell you it's pretty popular. At least here in the Netherlands it is.

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#16

Bought A Nice Frame At Goodwill For $0.50. Put A Photo In It And Kept Seeing A Smudge. Removed The Back And Held It Up To The Light And Saw This...

Bought A Nice Frame At Goodwill For $0.50. Put A Photo In It And Kept Seeing A Smudge. Removed The Back And Held It Up To The Light And Saw This...

Jordan Bem Report

#17

I Literally Darted Across The Store When I Saw Her. She’s So Fancy I Love It

I Literally Darted Across The Store When I Saw Her. She’s So Fancy I Love It

Adele Küntz Report

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#18

Finally... I Can Drink My Beer With Ladylike Class!

Finally... I Can Drink My Beer With Ladylike Class!

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#19

I Don't Know If These Qualify As Weird As Much As They Do Amazing. Found At A Small Local Thrift Store. I Picked Them Up Without Hesitation

I Don't Know If These Qualify As Weird As Much As They Do Amazing. Found At A Small Local Thrift Store. I Picked Them Up Without Hesitation

Shalon Cade Report

#20

I Found This At Goodwill! This Has Officially Become My Wedding Rehearsal Bouquet!

I Found This At Goodwill! This Has Officially Become My Wedding Rehearsal Bouquet!

Jennifer Sanford Report

#21

Yes I Did Buy This Elephant Sweatshirt. Made Me Laugh Too Hard Not Too

Yes I Did Buy This Elephant Sweatshirt. Made Me Laugh Too Hard Not Too

Melissa Nowicki Report

#22

Check Out This Kraken Stand I Have In My Kitchen Now

Check Out This Kraken Stand I Have In My Kitchen Now

Cheyanne Cooper Report

#23

Got The Dragon For Free! It Stands About 7 Feet Tall And Is Hand Pounded Tin

Got The Dragon For Free! It Stands About 7 Feet Tall And Is Hand Pounded Tin

It was a tent topper for a circus I think. I got it from a guy whos uncle had one of PT Barnums houses here in Denver. I gave him some real estate advice and he gave me Dragon. It has a hole where the mouth is for smoke and a spot for the tongue but the tongue is missing. It’s super light! It had been in the back yard for years and was covered in weeds. I dream that it traveled the world on sideshow adventures

Jeanette Wild Report

#24

Really Beautiful And Intricately Carved Skull At Asiabarong Gallery, Great Barrington Ma

Really Beautiful And Intricately Carved Skull At Asiabarong Gallery, Great Barrington Ma

Hannah Helena Report

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#25

So... I Couldn't Be Happier With My Goodwill Find Today. I Previously Worked For A Termite And Pest Control Company But They Closed 2 Julys Ago

So... I Couldn't Be Happier With My Goodwill Find Today. I Previously Worked For A Termite And Pest Control Company But They Closed 2 Julys Ago

Today...I was hired as a data entry coordinator at a new and much better pest control company!!!! I headed to goodwill to beef up my office clothing and found this gem!!! Perfect addition to my eccentric office lady wardrobe!

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#26

My Four Year Old Daughter Absolutely Could Not Live Without This Four Foot Rainbow Trout!

My Four Year Old Daughter Absolutely Could Not Live Without This Four Foot Rainbow Trout!

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#27

So Brought These From Savers And Didn’t Look At The Back

So Brought These From Savers And Didn’t Look At The Back

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#28

Obviously This Shirt Had To Come Home With Me Today. It's Way Too Large For Me But Oh Well

Obviously This Shirt Had To Come Home With Me Today. It's Way Too Large For Me But Oh Well

Summer Morgan Report

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is no way you could have left that shirt behind! And it wouldn't cost much to get it altered if you wanted to.

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#29

Pencil Flats. I Hope A Teacher Somewhere Out There Will Stumble Upon These Gems

Pencil Flats. I Hope A Teacher Somewhere Out There Will Stumble Upon These Gems

Sydney Morris Report

#30

Mad At Your Spouse???

Mad At Your Spouse???

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#31

I Wanted To Give Y’all An Update On How Absolutely Perfect This Crazy Piece Looks In My Bright, Plant Filled Dining Room

I Wanted To Give Y’all An Update On How Absolutely Perfect This Crazy Piece Looks In My Bright, Plant Filled Dining Room

Chels Collins Report

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Chris Watson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are "owning" it! It's vibrant colours match the personality in your photo. Great job

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#32

Thank You To The Saint Who Donated This. It’s Now Thriving In Its New, Loving Home!

Thank You To The Saint Who Donated This. It’s Now Thriving In Its New, Loving Home!

Summer McCusker Report

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Lighting even makes those Pepperoni slices So Shining & Real ...... Hungry Now!

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The Other Ladies Thought It Was Super Weird, As Soon As I Seen It I Knew It Had To Come Home With Me!! (Whether It Fit Or Not)

The Other Ladies Thought It Was Super Weird, As Soon As I Seen It I Knew It Had To Come Home With Me!! (Whether It Fit Or Not)

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#34

Found This Gem Today At Savers In St. Louis. Pretty Sure It’s Homemade (No Tags) And For $2.99, You’d Better Believe It Came Home With Me

Found This Gem Today At Savers In St. Louis. Pretty Sure It’s Homemade (No Tags) And For $2.99, You’d Better Believe It Came Home With Me

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#35

My Best Friend And I Wore Thrift Store Wedding Dresses To A Showing Of Bridesmaids. After The Show, This Woman Stopped Us. She Was The Original Owner Of Our Dresses. Both Dresses!!!

My Best Friend And I Wore Thrift Store Wedding Dresses To A Showing Of Bridesmaids. After The Show, This Woman Stopped Us. She Was The Original Owner Of Our Dresses. Both Dresses!!!

Mine is from her first wedding and my friend's from her second..... A small world post from today reminded me of this glorious moment

Tacky Joe Report

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whatever happened I love that she not only had no problem seeing the dresses- both of them- while being out, but that she shared with them that those had been hers AND looks happy in the picture. Most people probably wouldn't have said anything, some might've felt unhappy seeing them out, but she is above that noise it seems. Love that.

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You Could Have Heard Me Squeal With Glee When I Walked Up On This Gem! I Grabbed It And Held On Tight (Granted No One Else Was Around At The Time)

You Could Have Heard Me Squeal With Glee When I Walked Up On This Gem! I Grabbed It And Held On Tight (Granted No One Else Was Around At The Time)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And this is why people you should never say “I do not believe in fairies”. Every time someone says it, somewhere a fairy falls down dead.

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In At Atlanta Area Goodwill, July 15. When I Told My Son I Didn't Buy It He Said "What's Wrong With You?!"

In At Atlanta Area Goodwill, July 15. When I Told My Son I Didn't Buy It He Said "What's Wrong With You?!"

Jason Spears Report

#38

Here’s Looking At You, Kid

Here’s Looking At You, Kid

Meg Brown Report

#39

Found This At A Goodwill. Adorable Little Animals To Impale What A Weird Toy

Found This At A Goodwill. Adorable Little Animals To Impale What A Weird Toy

Jenny Popples Report

#40

Back In January, I Acquired One Of My Most Prized Possessions- A Life-Sized Cast Replica Of An Apatosaurus Femur Bone!

Back In January, I Acquired One Of My Most Prized Possessions- A Life-Sized Cast Replica Of An Apatosaurus Femur Bone!

It is a little over 6 feet tall and made of fiberglass. My friend Kathleen and I found it at a Pocono antique mall for a little over $160. The first time I saw it I actually left it behind, wondering “do I reallyyyy need a dinosaur bone?” And I regretted it all week! Once the market was open again I raced up to bring it home in the middle of a snow storm and it is now permanently on display in my living room

Hillary Pierson Report

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Jonathon Smith
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have so much respect for someone who waits a week and comes to the conclusion they need a 6 foot dinosaur bone in their life.

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#41

I Present... Bizarre Cat Trinket Pot! It Did Not Come Home With Me

I Present... Bizarre Cat Trinket Pot! It Did Not Come Home With Me

Rachel Johnson Report

#42

Went To An Antique Store Liquidation. Mostly A Bust But I Did Leave With Some New Bling

Went To An Antique Store Liquidation. Mostly A Bust But I Did Leave With Some New Bling

Justin Jones Report

#43

My Niece Found This Fabulous Dinosaur Dress At The Salvation Army Store Today. It Is So Cute On Her And It Did Go Home With Her

My Niece Found This Fabulous Dinosaur Dress At The Salvation Army Store Today. It Is So Cute On Her And It Did Go Home With Her

‎Lisa Ginzel‎ Report

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#44

I Found Casket Barbie Today. I Low Key Regret Not Taking Her Home

I Found Casket Barbie Today. I Low Key Regret Not Taking Her Home

Katrina Sara Report

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George Digamma
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is like the bride of Frankestein in Dracula's coffin. Some designer loves horror movies i guess.

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I Found This In A Yard Sale

I Found This In A Yard Sale

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