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A thread dedicated to sharing your thrift finds from garage sales, flea markets, pawn shops, etc. Show us your best find!
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#1
This Epic Throne And Turtle Footstool I Found Separately For My Husband. He Is A Giant Of A Man And It Is The First Chair That Really Fits Him.
Final score:
76points
Sherry Allison 3 years ago
The chair is interesting and unique but that footstool is too cool.
Ms. M (Submission author) 3 years ago
Well, my husband is the king of the castle, so it works out well. Now to find my throne…
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Ms. M (Submission author) 3 years ago
Yup! Don’t look too close, the puppy chewed on one of the tusks. 🙄
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Ms. M (Submission author) 3 years ago
Thanks!!! It makes for a great conversation piece, I can’t tell you how many people have asked for their photo taken in it.
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#2
Found This Gem Last Week! Imperial Imari Porcelain From The Late 1800s!
Sherry Allison 3 years ago
I can't even imagine what this item is worth. My grandmother and aunt both are horrible about getting rid of things. Some pieces would be pretty valuable now not to mention beautiful.
#3
I Think This Is The Peak I’ll Never Reach Again
Mad Dragon 3 years ago
I found a similar one in a thrift store. It was made by Hall China. I also found a rabbit one a couple years ago.
Wendy Schkade 3 years ago
I have a duck I would call it a towel holder. You can have .I hane no idea what to do with it.
#4
I Found This Gorgeous Hand Sewn Quilt For Only 200sek
Final score:
55points
Alex Sundberg (Submission author) 3 years ago
It's more of a loft. Thank you, I have some more photos on my instagram Alex.sundberg
Load More Replies... Alex Sundberg (Submission author) 3 years ago
They luckily didn't know what they were selling haha. It's a real draw of the luck
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Wwii Era Binoculars, With Case
Final score:
45points
Ilene Martinez (Submission author) 3 years ago
Yes they work surprisingly well. Got them to observe birds in my neighborhood.
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Ilene Martinez (Submission author) 3 years ago
Many of these books were also thrifted ;)
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Best $10 I Have Ever Spent.
Final score:
44points
#7
Beautiful Stained Glass Lamp Bought For $3.99 At A Thrift Store.
Final score:
43points
Melanie McMahan 3 years ago
I jave one very similar that I found at a yard sale for $1. It was a touch lamp & that part didn't function. Replaced the wiring & added one of those switches that's a wheel. Work great. 22 years old, at this point.
#8
A Cute Book I Found At A Local Thrift Store
Final score:
42points
Marilyn Russell 3 years ago
Hopefully it had a happy ending for poor Mrs. Quack.
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Marie Hoover 3 years ago
A rare find these days, so many places screen for anything vintage to sell for more money on ebay.
#9
My Fun 1979 Nescafe World Coffee Mug, Sugar And Creamer For $5 At Rummage Sale ($35 Ea On Etsy!)
Final score:
40points
America Rising 3 years ago
Start picking them up. Soon you will have a collection.
Load More Replies... Holly Gennaro 3 years ago
Omg, I remember this set! My mom didn't have one, but someone she knew did. That was over 45 years ago. It might have been her mom or her sister.
Kelly Sardella 3 years ago
Growing up my mom would say we were " too young to handle the world " by the time we were of coffee drinking age they were too chipped .
#10
Found This Little Cutie Today 😍
Final score:
39points
PotatoGirl31 3 years ago
My daughter grew up with that same one also-15 years ago!
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Bought For 40€ At A Marché Aux Puces In Switzerland, Original 1898 Daum Nancy Glass Bowl, Etched And Hand Painted. Valued At Over 1000€
Final score:
38points
#12
Planter Curio Cabinet
Final score:
37points
#13
In Egypt We Call It "Fanoos Ramadan" That's Means Ramadan Lantern, It's Handmade So It's Not Popular Everywhere.
Final score:
33points
Saad Habib (Submission author) 3 years ago
At the old age it was used to get light then it became a toy for kids meanwhile Ramadan month in Egypt and I think also in the other Muslim countries.
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#14
Bronze Bust Bought For 25$ Worth 695.00$
Final score:
33points
Mason Dalmau 3 years ago
My wife found something in a similar vein... we have a 4ft tall, massive (and ungodly heavy) red marble vase that sits in the center of our dining room table. She has to get on a ladder to change out her seasonal arrangement that she keeps in it. Picked it up for like $20.
PotatoGirl31 3 years ago
I really like this because he looks so untamed and it's definitely different from any bust I've seen before!!
#15
Swain Barstools Approximately $2,300 Each. Paid $15 Each
Final score:
32points
Marilyn Russell 3 years ago
Some people just don’t know or care what they have. We always have a twice yearly large item garbage pickup where we live and people go around finding their own treasures. One man’s trash, as they say. This year my husband, an audiophile, found speakers he says he can resell for $800, on the side of the road. He’s found other stereo equipment in the past and even a decent guitar.
#16
My GF Likes To Find The Weirdest Clothes At Goodwill
Final score:
28points
Phyzzi 3 years ago
You make them look cool if this is you, but whoever (ahem) "hid" your face deserves a smack because this isn't even as good as a small black rectangle.
Load More Replies... Unnamed Hooman 3 years ago
Good thing I can’t see her face- just kidding she is really pretty!
Munnin 3 years ago
I work with fully grown adults (50+) who would do harm to her to get that jacket. They are Disney fanatics and collect/hoard anything Disney. If/when she decides to get rid of it, she should try to sell it online first. She may make some money, especially if she can flog it on some kind of Disney fanatic website. Also, leave her alone! She's quirky, and quirky is very cool. My daughter is a cosplayer, and has regularly gone to the store dressed like an elf. She's a beautiful elf, and I love watching uptight people have mini myocardial infarctions because a young adult elf is buying avocados lol. I love that she is quirky, nerdy, and creative. It takes courage to be quirky. (Is your gf Nikova Solace? I'm sure that you love your gf's quirkiness and probably tease her. Someone will pop on here soon and chastise you for making fun of her 🙄)
Load More Replies... Nikova Solace 3 years ago
It was just a pic I texted him. I didn't know he was going to post it 😅
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Ivy Rutherford 3 years ago
I see nothing weird. It's ok, my husband thinks I'm weird for collecting mirrors from the Goodwill.. found a great one for $9 the other day after expecting it to be at least $75
#17
Gorgeous Embroidery I Found. The Picture Does No Justice. I Believe It Is From The 1960's Or Earlier.
Final score:
28points
#18
Necklace From Charity Shop In Penzance. 1£
Final score:
27points
Anna Bertholf 3 years ago
I believe the "stones" are painted wooden beads. Still attractive and a good find.
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Stretched Coke Cola Glass Bottles. Don’t Have Any Clue What I’ll Do With Them But I Had To Have Them $5
Final score:
25points
Mary Lou Quercioli 3 years ago
Omg, i haven't seen seen these things since the 70's!! Far out!
K. Mike 3 years ago
Me too !! I saw these at every carnival back in the 60's and 70's almost every ring toss had them with colored water in them
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#20
I Pretty Sure It's The Early Design For A Car Engine. Anyone Have Any Other Ideas?
Final score:
24points
MacKenzie Moore (Submission author) 3 years ago
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Munnin 3 years ago (edited)
If you decide to sell, look at ebay first. When I was looking yours up, one of the results was an ebay sale of this model for $500. That one was listed as new; I don't know how much an older one is. But don't let someone offer you $30 for it. Very cool find!
Load More Replies... MacKenzie Moore (Submission author) 3 years ago (edited)
things move when you turn the wheels, and I'm pretty sure the wick is supposed to be lit
#21
Cookie Jar My Mother Bought, For Me, From A Junk Store Almost 50 Years Ago For 25 Or 50 Cents.
Final score:
24points
hhh cubed (Submission author) 3 years ago
I'd like to add that this guy has traveled across Canada 5 times and no matter what my current decorating style is, he finds a place in my kitchen.
Beks Czar 3 years ago
I spent far too long, trying to figure why it looked glass but he was holding what looked like a wood cup with a candle. Then I realized he had clasped hands. Then I realized whatever I was seeing was behind Mr. Davy Crockett.
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Sonia Holloway 3 years ago
Ooh That's money check the info on it I think that's an antique cookie jar
hhh cubed (Submission author) 3 years ago
Just did a search and apparently these were made in 1956, so while not officially antique being less than 100 years old, it is considered vintage.
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#22
Not A Thrift Store Find But Found Outside A Shop Ready For Refuse Collection. Painted And Clea
Final score:
22points
#23
I Think It's A Piggy Bank? Just Not Pig
Final score:
21points
Marilyn Russell 3 years ago
Totally agree. But maybe it is a piggy bank too.
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Got These At Goodwill And They Were The Color! 4 Bucks But They Were Trashed. I Called Chanel And A Lovely Woman Who Sounded Like Mrs Doubtfire, Told Me To Use Sandpaper On The Suede And They Came Out Amazing!
Final score:
20points
LizzieBorden69 3 years ago
Thanks for the sandpaper info. I'll have to store that bit for future reference.
#25
Good Gravy! I Found This Vintage Sango Nova Brown Gravy Boat And Tray For A Total Of $3 At Good Will
Final score:
19points
Saad Habib 3 years ago
Pottery industry is famous in Egypt, mugs, tea pots , sugar pots etc are familiar ,I have a set of clay pottery like this , they are very cool. In addition ,we used to keep water in clay containers different in size we call them " olla and zeer " our ancestors used them along their life as their ancestors,I think Egyptian use pottery since Pharaohs era. In addition we have clay pots for cooking rice in oven called " bram ",we also have " taagen" for cooking in oven.
#26
Animated Grogu. Makes 25 Sounds, Eyes, Ears And Arms Move $1.99. Brand New With The Mando Necklace 30-60
Final score:
19points
#27
I Found This Gem At The Thrift Store Down The Road For 50 Cents.
Final score:
18points
Saad Habib 3 years ago
How cool to use an electronic game like this , this technology was amazing for it's day before the internet. I wish I could buy one .
Beks Czar 3 years ago
You can. They're new, meant to look old. I think they stopped selling them though, so you're going to pay extra from a seller. I've seen between $45-$75. So this person's buy was amazing.
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Rebecca Phillips-Partridge 2 years ago
Holy BEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!! You're going to die of dysentery
#28
Bike Lamp Found At Goodwill. I Originally Bought It For My Brother But Decided That I Needed It For Myself.
Final score:
15points
#29
I Picked These Up Last Week At The Thrift Store For $3 Each. Both Are Early 80s.
Final score:
13points
#30
A Landscape And Seascape In Oil By William Henry Price. Paid $6.50/Each. Appraised By Antiques Roadshow At $850/Each. Sold For $550 & $450 Each. :)
Final score:
13points
#31
In Egypt We Call It "Fanoos Ramadan" That's Means Ramadan Lantern, It's A Handmade One So It's Not Popular Everywhere.
Final score:
12points
Briana Landers 3 years ago
My aunt used to make these but shaped like stars theyre very very beautiful in person! I love it! And i love the colors!
#32
Goodwill For $14, Along With A Bunch Of $5 Ti 84's
Final score:
12points
Phyzzi (Submission author) 3 years ago
(all the TI-84's were working and under $10 a piece, mostly under $5)
#33
The Second I Saw This I Had To Have It. Price On Canvas Is $1.98.
Final score:
11points
#35
My Golden Moccamaster Coffeemaker. Its Original Design Is From 1968, And This Machine Is Regarded As The Best Coffeemaker By Many. Every Single Part Can Be Replaced And Are Still Available In Specialist Shops And Produced In The Netherlands (Where I Live). I Found Mine For Only €5 Because Some Parts Were Missing, No Problem There Then :-) I Absolutely Love It!
Final score:
9points
#37
The Hands Don’t Move, Sadly.. But I Mean, I Don’t Expect Anything More From Goodwill.
Final score:
7points
#38
Got This Belt Buckle For 5 Bucks At The Record Store/ Thrift Store In My Town. It’s The Only Cool Place In The Entire County.
Final score:
3points
#39
I’m A Book Worm 😳😔.
Final score:
1point
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Gilmore Girls 3 years ago
I can't put a picture, but I got a gorgeous white dress for my year six graduation.
Beks Czar 3 years ago
I bought a tooled leather purse when I was like 8 years old for $2. It had the word ALASKA carved in the top flop and a ram over the entire back. It took a few years to realize that as an Aries, I'm a ram. So that was cool. It's been almost 30 years and it still looks good.
Gilmore Girls 3 years ago
I can't put a picture, but I got a gorgeous white dress for my year six graduation.
Beks Czar 3 years ago
I bought a tooled leather purse when I was like 8 years old for $2. It had the word ALASKA carved in the top flop and a ram over the entire back. It took a few years to realize that as an Aries, I'm a ram. So that was cool. It's been almost 30 years and it still looks good.
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