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53 Times People Found Unbelievable Treasures In Goodwill Bins And Had To Share Them Online (New Pics)
Thrifting for clothes, home décor, and even quirky collectibles is becoming more and more popular lately. After all, it’s cheap, it’s sustainable, and it’s the perfect pushback against fast fashion. And Goodwill bins have a big hand in driving this trend.
There’s one other reason people are drawn to these bins though: the chance of finding something rare or valuable.
People have come across things like cash hidden in jacket pockets, a real Hermès scarf, and designer sunglasses. Some have even found vintage pieces like a wedding dress or a 1940s lipstick sitting at the bottom of a bin.
These finds and more have been shared on the subreddit r/GoodwillBins, where the whole experience feels more like a community treasure hunt.
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#1
Vintage Quilt From 1931
Vivian McBride 6 months ago
Each square has a name on it. I wonder if this was a group project.
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#2
3 Years Ago I Found 2k Cash In A Sealed Envelope In A Dirty Jacket
#3
Found A Soap Dish To Match My Partners Drawer Pulls!
#4
Found An Hermes Scarf At The Honolulu Bins (Yes, There Is An Outlet Store In Hawaii)
#5
Such A Fun Find Today!!
#6
Found This Gold Bar In The Bins
#7
Goodwill Bins Find
#8
Dug Through Numerous Bins And Found All 54
#9
Does Anyone Else Buy Things Just Because They Can’t Bear It Becoming Trash?
#10
Thank You To Whoever Donated These
#12
Rare Find
Upstaged75 6 months ago
From Reddit: It's dating from about 1875 and it's a rare tribal rug from the Caucasus, probably Quashqui.
#13
Probably My Most Epic Find - And I Have Found Some Amazing Things At The Bins!
1922 Parisian signed rare (300 copies) about Anna Pavlova with original etchings
#14
Today's Bins Finds. Love Finding Vintage Christmas
trollingergirl 6 months ago
I am envious. Old christmas boubles have so much more ... character.
#15
Yesterdays Find!! Of Many!! Amazing Day!!
#18
My Most Epic Find At The Bins
#20
Todays Treasures
#22
A Gap In My Wardrobe Filled For $0.32 Yesterday!
#23
1940s Lipstick At The Bottom Of A Bin ❤️
Sara Frazer 6 months ago (edited)
That's pretty cool, I remember the dozens of similar lipstick tubes sitting in my great-great-auntie Donna's bathroom (she was born in 1914, and she babysat my sisters and I a lot). I remember using her bathroom and touching the cold metal tubes of lipstick, and out of curiosity sometimes I'd open one, and I can still remember the smell. But yeah she must've hade 20 or so gold tubes of lipstick that were all the same bright shade of red lol, I could never tell the difference between one or the other. She served us red rose tea every afternoon with a few cookies. And she'd always lick her bony finger and get all the cookie crumbs off the counter. We thought it was a quirky "old lady" thing until I was older, and realized she lived through the depression and WWII...there are so many questions I wish I could ask her now. RIP auntie Donna
#24
Screaming, Crying, Throwing Up
Upstaged75 6 months ago
I was Strawberry Shortcake for Halloween in 1982. My favorite costume ever! 😊
#25
The First 10 Minutes-
I walked into our local bins in southern Oregon soon after opening, and started through the linens. After 10 minutes I had found three Pendleton blankets. I asked myself if I should just go home, because I might have used up all my luck for the day!
Vivian McBride 6 months ago
Have you ever been to the Pendleton factory? I found it quite fascinating.
#27
Boxed Early 80s Ti Speak N Spell, Found At My Goodwill Clearance Center Last Weekend For A Whopping 25 Cents. This Thing Is Pristine And Doesn't Look Like It Was Ever Used!
#28
Had To Go Digging And Found Gold
Sara Frazer 6 months ago
One of the "fanciest" things I own is a genuine pair of Versace sunglasses, complete with certificate of authentication. My mom picked them up at a thrift store for $50, when they retail for $500... I'm not at all a person who cares about brands (I'm wearing pj's that consist of cheap scamazon pants and a tank top I got off the clearance rack at Walmart 10+ years ago, and I drive an old Dodge truck I paid $700 for at a junkyard) but I can't deny the once in a blue moon it's sunglasses weather (in the PNW lol) and I remember that I own them, I feel pretty fancy wearing them out lol >.>
#30
I Thought This Bins Find Was A Fake
I picked this up a while back and grabbed it just thinking it was just cool to have. I thought it was fake even when I bought it mostly because of the cut off text on the print… but I got curious so I submitted it and it actually came back authentic!! Just thought that was cool lol
#31
I Feel Like I Won The Bins Today
#32
Grail Find 🥰
Upstaged75 6 months ago
I need to go thrift shopping more I guess. My only LV is a fake one. I'd love one that was real!
#33
$2 Dyson !!!😈😈😈
#34
Finally Found A Real One After Years Of Bootlegs : 1969 Louis Vuitton “Speedy” Bag. Also A 1989 Simpsons Shirt
#35
I Just Love The Things You Find In The Bins!
#36
Vintage Dior At The Bins 😳
#37
The Vintage Guys At My Bins Let Me Trade Them For This Because They Knew I Drive An Old Ford. I Love This Jacket!
#39
My Most Practical Come Up From The Gw Bins. 19 Forever Stamps. Weighs 0.1 Oz
Beth Wheeler 6 months ago
You got very lucky. I need to get some more forever stamps before they go up again.
#40
Picked Up Someone's Entire Pog Collection
#41
When Others Ask Why We Go To The Bins:
Upstaged75 6 months ago
I've always bought used toys for the kids. Mostly from Facebook Marketplace. I've gotten some great deals that way.
#43
One Of My Most Epic Finds Yet!
Chich the witch 6 months ago
Some get tossed because people do not realise they have to clean/replace the filter.
#44
1943 German Luftwaffe Cold Weather Flight Jacket + Pants. (Nfs)
#45
Goodwill Bins Find
#47
Doesn't Hurt To Check Inside. Especially At The Bins
#48
My Best Clothing Finds From The Bins
#49
The Slip I Found This Morning Is 🤌🏼
#50
Found This Beauty In The Bins Today…. And Yes It’s Authentic
Sara Frazer 6 months ago
"beauty" is a strong word...it's a glorified ("branded") ziploc bag...though I'm certain some dingdong somewhere would gladly pay too much for it
#51
Another Day At The Bins
#52
Tshirt Bros Were Hatin’ . Stanley Desantis “Kramer” Shirt From 1993 At The Columbus GA Bins
#53
Wasn’t Quite Sure What I Found Today
After using Google Lens I realized it was a vintage armadillo purse , however , it was missing an ear, the eyes were replaced with cheap jewels and the whole bottom half was also missing. Decided to leave it but now kind of regretting it
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What do you think ?
Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 6 months ago
Goodwill is consistently ranked in top 5 worst charities to donate to. Their C suite makes millions. Their job search programs are funded by taxpayer money even though their stores make millions in untaxed dollars. They have an auction website to sell the rarer, higher end goods that are donated with the hope that someone else might have something they wouldn't outside be able to afford. They auction goods off for thousands of dollars
Tyranamar Seuss 6 months ago
So people are buying things for the labels, no matter how old or ugly looking? That's what I'm getting from this.
Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 6 months ago
Goodwill is consistently ranked in top 5 worst charities to donate to. Their C suite makes millions. Their job search programs are funded by taxpayer money even though their stores make millions in untaxed dollars. They have an auction website to sell the rarer, higher end goods that are donated with the hope that someone else might have something they wouldn't outside be able to afford. They auction goods off for thousands of dollars
Tyranamar Seuss 6 months ago
So people are buying things for the labels, no matter how old or ugly looking? That's what I'm getting from this.
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