Old clutter. Broken junk. Useless odds and ends. Thrift stores are full of these. However, once in a blue moon, people get lucky and find something so fantastic, bedazzling, and out of this world that they must share it with everyone they know. The Facebook group ‘Weird Secondhand Finds That Just Need To Be Shared’ is dedicated to secondhand shop and garage sales fanatics who find metaphorical needles among haystacks of miscellaneous mundane things. This group is also proof that one person’s trash can be another person’s treasure.

Bored Panda created this list of unexpected thrift store finds to give you your daily dose of laughter and amazement. But if you finish scrolling and find yourself wanting for more, check out our previous lists of incredibly cool things found thrifting here and here. Scroll down, upvote the most interesting things and let everyone know in the comments why you liked them so much.

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Picked Up On The Side Of The Road A Few Weeks Ago. It Is A Victorian Era Conversation Setee, For Courting Couples. The Weird Thing Is That It Was On The Side Of The Road With A Bunch Of Junk

Vintage secondhand curved loveseat with red velvet upholstery and ornate wooden frame found outdoors on a porch.

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    I Like To Believe Someone's Grandma Worked Really Hard On This! I Feel So Lucky To Own It!

    Framed unique secondhand Christmas tree decorated with vintage brooches, shown unlit and lit with colorful lights.

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    Secondhand shopping — especially for clothes — is great for both your wallet and the world, and here’s why. First of all, you can wear fancy branded clothes from thrift stores for a fraction of the retail price. You can quite literally walk a mile in someone’s fancy shoes and save cash while doing it.
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    Got This Free Giant Cup! The Lady Who Gave It To Us Said Her Husband Was A Liquor Distributor And Got It Free. She Just Wanted It Gone

    Man relaxing in an oversized secondhand Smirnoff cup filled with liquid in a lush green garden setting.

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    #4

    $15 From Salvation Army Store! Printed On Wood, Definitely Before The Movies

    Fantasy-themed secondhand artwork depicting a wizard and companions in a detailed, vintage style illustration.

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    Secondly, more people wearing and sharing secondhand clothing means less rubbish, less manufacturing new clothes, and a much happier planet. Way happier. According to Sheril Dsouza on Medium, it takes a whopping 1,800 gallons (that’s more than 6,800 liters for all you Europeans out there) to make a single pair of jeans!
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    My Kid Cried The Whole Way Home (Didn’t Let That Stop Me)

    Giant wooden hand secondhand find inside car and next to black cat in a living room with stone wall background.

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    #6

    My Parents Think It's Ugly. I Think It's Glorious

    Secondhand toilet seat decorated with colorful butterflies and botanical designs in a bathroom setting.

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    Lastly, trading secondhand clothes and items create stronger, more responsible and eco-conscious communities. That’s right. When you go to a thrift store to drop something off or to find a new wacky thingamajig for your office, you’re actively building a better future. You’re taking recycling to a whole new level. You’re encouraging your friends and family to care about the environment. If you’re ever in doubt whether something secondhand is fashionable, just remember: old is the new new.
    #7

    I Picked Up This Sweater A Few Years Ago And Listed It On Ebay. It Sold For Around $80 And The Buyer Username Was The Goldberg Studios. I Started Recording The TV Show And It Made Its Appearance The Following Season! It Was On Air For A Whopping 10 Seconds

    Sweater with a wolf face design shown as a weird secondhand find worn by a person in a kitchen setting.

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    #8

    Handpainted Queen Nesting Dolls!

    Set of wooden nesting dolls featuring hand-painted portraits of Queen band members, a unique weird secondhand find.

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    #9

    Really Wanted, But Too Small. *sigh*

    Black shirt with a humorous message about stars and dreams, one of the weirdest secondhand finds shared by people.

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    #10

    I Found This Cute Little Love Seat At My Favorite Thrift Store Thinking It Would Be The Perfect Size For My Lizard I Bought It And He Actually Loves It

    Miniature vintage red leather couch secondhand find with a bearded dragon lounging on it on a zebra print rug.

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    #11

    Bought This Kick a*s Oven Mitt From A Garage Sale When I Was A Kid For When I Got A Home Of My Own, At 27 I’m Proud To Say I Finally Get To Use It In A Home Of My Own

    Tiger-themed oven mitt with a fierce open mouth design, a weird secondhand find in a kitchen setting.

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    Found Her Yesterday, It's A Shelf & Heavy! Made Of Bakelite. Don't Know Anything About It But She Looks Like A Creepy Version Of Me So Yup.. She's Mine Now

    Intricately designed secondhand wall decoration featuring a carved face with gold and green accents on a carpet background.

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    #13

    Found These Two For Less Then 5 Dollars Last Year; They're Obviously Hanging In My Living Room

    Portrait paintings of cats in red historical attire showcasing weirdest secondhand finds with unusual animal art style.

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    I Found These A Few Years Ago At A Yard Sale In Colorado. They're About 6 Inches Tall

    Collection of weird secondhand finds featuring unusual and creepy vintage action figures displayed against a blue background.

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    #15

    My Favorite Possession. A Reusable Wine "Cork" Bronze Replica Of The Human Heart. The Photo Doesn't Do It Justice. I'm A Nurse, So Maybe This Isn't As Cool To Non Medical Folks

    Hand holding a metal wine stopper shaped like an anatomical heart, a weird secondhand find.

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    #16

    Does An Aged Portrait Of Your Apparently Immortal Cat Count As A Weird Secondhand Find?

    Man holding a cat and a framed painting of the same cat, showcasing one of the weirdest secondhand finds.

    I mean she’s a rescue so who knows how long she’s been about for. Even weirder: there’s some German writing on the back of it. I love my German vampire baby Pepè

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    #17

    Found Old Photo Album In Thrift Store In Kansas. Came Home With Me

    Vintage leather-bound photo album with clasp and old black and white portraits, a weird secondhand find.

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    #18

    Loved This Phone I Found At The Garage Sale Warehouse In Beaverton, Or

    Hands holding a quirky secondhand phone shaped like red lips with a tongue and keypad inside, a weird secondhand find.

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    #19

    This Sofa Did Not Come Home With Us, Because We Didn’t Drive Our Freight Train To The Store That Day

    Person sitting on a large vintage sofa with decorative pillows, showcasing one of the weirdest secondhand finds.

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    #20

    I Found A Giant Metal Penny In The Toy Section Of Gw. It Makes Everything Look Tiny!!! Love It!!

    Sleeping small kitten next to a large coin on a couch, one of the weirdest secondhand finds shared by people.

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    #21

    Went To An Auction To Grab Some Bar Equipment And Found These

    Two puppet figurines sitting at a bar with beer bottles and lottery tickets, a weird secondhand find.

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    #22

    This Is Probably My Most Prized Find. This Is Billie Jean

    White goat statue, a weird secondhand find, shown inside a car and placed in a garden near white daisies.

    I’ve had her for a while. She has a back story. I drove past an antique store and saw her on the sidewalk out front. I instantly loved her. A couple days later, I drove past the same store and there she was. I thought to myself, “How has no one purchased that glorious goat?!?” I was trying to be good. I went home and later that day was scrolling through my news feed and there was a picture of her on Facebook! What are the odds?!?! I shared the picture on saying that I couldn’t believe that no one had purchased the goat. The post got a lot of traffic. I thought about that goat most of the day but I was balling on a budget. I broke down and called them to see if they still had her. When I called the guy said, “I don’t know what the deal is with that goat! I’ve gotten so many calls today!” He said that she was still there as of then. I got in the car and told my husband I was going to try and barter for her. He knew then, that I was coming home with that goat one way or another. Well, the owner wouldn’t barter because he had gotten too many calls. Ironically, the calls were because of me sharing her. (I have a decent following for my work). Someone had even paid a deposit down for them to hold her but hadn’t returned within the allotted 24 hours. Needless to say, I’m weak and wrote a check. He told me they called her “Billie”. I added Jean because she was mine and I could. I came home with her and then I was afraid someone would steal her because she was so awesome. I made her stay in the house for a week. I finally put her out front but obsessively checked for her every time I walked passed the window. I may or may not have installed security cameras because of this goat statue. Needless to say, she is part of the family now and the talk of the neighborhood.

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    #23

    I Present To You.... Disco Pig! Found This Little Guy Hanging Out In The Library At My Grandmother's Retirement Home. Provided By One Of The Residence

    Silver pig figurine wearing mirrored disco ball boots, a weird secondhand find displayed on a wooden coffee table.

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    My $4.99 Goodwill Find, Next To My Home Depot Find, In Front Of A Portrait Of Said Find. The Real Kitty's Name Is Nugget And He Was Found At Less Than A Week Old, In A Flowerpot At Home Depot

    Orange cat sitting next to a large secondhand ceramic cat statue on a wooden table indoors.




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