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50 Times People Hit The Jackpot When It Came To Secondhand Finds, Shared On This Online Group
Even though hunting for secondhand goods has changed radically over the past year, people’s love for thrift stores and all the treasures that lie there is still burning strong. And the proof is in the pudding—or, rather, this list.
The ‘Thrift Store Hauls’ subreddit is a massive online community with a whopping 1.6 million members. Active since August of 2011, r/ThriftStoreHauls has been drawing in lovers of secondhand things ever since. We’ve collected some of the best pics of interesting, cool, bizarre, and jaw-droppingly nifty finds they’ve featured for you to enjoy. As you’re scrolling down, give the pics that impressed you an upvote, and think about the most awesome things you’ve ever brought back home from a secondhand bargain hunt—we’d love to hear all about your secondhand hauls, dear Readers.
The founder of r/ThriftStoreHauls told Bored Panda that they started the community because, at the time, there were no strong subreddits dedicated to thrifting. "I wanted to have a place where people could share the items they found, but the subreddits that existed at the time were not active at all," they said. Read on for our the founder's insights about the community and the possible future of the hobby after the pandemic.
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Needed An Emergency Dress For An Event Yesterday And Found One For £6.99 (9 USD) At My Favourite Charity Shop
I've Had My Sassy Green Teapot For Years, Just Found His Baby At Goodwill Yesterday
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
The subreddit founder explained to Bored Panda that moderating the huge community is "fairly simple" and doesn't eat up as much time as you'd expect. Approving new posts, going through spam and reports, and removing posts, as well as taking care of bans eats up around 30 minutes each day. Which is efficient, quality work for a subreddit of this size.
According to the founder, they want to make the community all about the items to make the posts simple and to-the-point. "I don't want people selling or advertising their blog or anything like that. A picture of the thing you got, that is it. That makes the subreddit easily digestible," they said. What's more, this straightforward content feeds into how moderation is simple. In short, focus is r/ThriftStoreHauls' main strength. "We thrive in having a singular focus."
I Was Told This Was A Green Amethyst, And Haggled To $42. Took It To A Jeweler To Have It Appraised—it’s A Rare Green Diamond, 4.4 Ctw, Over 100 Years Old, Conservatively Worth More Than $8k
My Greatest Fb Marketplace Purchase To Date. $300. Do I Have Enough Friends To Fill It? No. Do My Dogs Treat It Like A Racing Track, Absolutely
Drove Home In A Snowstorm With This Hanging Out Of My Trunk But It Was Ten Dollars
Not having gone to any thrift shops since January, the founder told Bored Panda that they've only heard about how the stores have changed. "There was a lot of talk about how great it would be once they opened since people were stuck at home and probably were cleaning out their garages/attic/closet. From the content I have seen, nobody seemed to get amazing scores. So, other than a limit to how many people can be in a store, I really don't know."
They also had some great advice for anyone and everyone who enjoys the hobby or wants to start things up. It's all about having fun and being social. "There is always the hope of finding something awesome when out thrifting. Not finding anything can take its toll and take away the fun of going. What I tell people is to go and just enjoy looking at stuff. Bring a friend and have some laughs. Buy a random CD and have that be the CD you listen to while out thrifting. Then, if you do happen to find something awesome, it's a bonus." Some awesome advice that's perfect for life, not just thrifting.
$30 For The Dresser, $15 For Paint And $25 For Legs And Handles
Went To Goodwill To Pick Up Something, And Saw A Painting That Looked Just Like One My Grandmother Would Have Painted. It Was Her Painting!! To My Knowledge, They Were Sold About 25 Years Ago
75 Cents For This Basket. Cat Was Found For Free At The Dump 5 Years Ago
The ‘Thrift Store Hauls’ community is all about people coming together and sharing their “thrifty finds” from garage sales, flea markets, and—yes—even pawn shops and estate sales.
However, if you got something at a discount at a department store, found a long-lost heirloom in your attic, or used an online store, the subreddit’s rules state that this is not the place for those photos. Seeing as more and more thrift stores are having to move online because of the coronavirus lockdowns, this might make some of the community members confused.
I Was Starting To Lose Hope That I’d Be Able To Thrift My Wedding Dress. I Bought This Today For $60
I Thought I Was Hallucinating, All For Under $25
Brooks Brothers Suit, $10, Community Aid. Tie, $2, Salvation Army. Waited Til Some Nice Weather To Wear It
Bored Panda previously spoke all about the changing face of thrift stores and secondhand shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic with the team of the Weird Secondhand Finds That Just Need To Be Shared Facebook group, another thrifty online leviathan that has 2.1 million members. They confirmed that local thrift stores have moved to online ordering and some are even offering curbside pickup.
Another way to support your local thrift shops while we’re fighting the Covid-19 pandemic is to give them all the support you can on Facebook and other social media channels. This way, you can give them the attention they deserve while also staying up to date on their sales, offers, and newest finds.
Many thrift stores also have plexiglass barriers at registers, require you to wear masks, have a limit on the number of people that can enter, and have a whole bunch of other safety protocols in place. The things they sell might be secondhand, but your health is a priority.
Picked Up This Witchy 1940s Era Coat Today For $20
I’m An Opera Singer. Guess Who Found This $1000 Chiara Boni Gown For $15 At Salvation Army
30 Years Ago My Late Great Grandfather Shut Down His Men’s Clothing Store. Today I Bought A Suit Tailored By Him Nearly 400 Miles Away In A Goodwill
$2. The Lady Had Absolutely No Idea Who These People Are
That's an amazing find that would cost a lot when sold to Harry Potter nerds. that being said, I want it
Thrifted Everything Here. Took Us A Few Years But It Was Oh So Worth It
Got An Old Antique Hardware Store Cabinet From Offerup For $100 - It Has 72 Drawers & Spins
Just Found This Beauty At A Yard Sale For $20
That’s a $200+ toaster. Smeg makes beautiful, 50s retro style appliances- I was window shopping for a retro fridge and theirs go for $4000 (CAD)
Thrifted This Pink Velvet Bench Never Used For $175 And I Am Over The Moon
Found The Perfect Mug Today At My Local Savers! Only 89¢
Went To A Vintage Shop For The First Time Last Week. Found This 1960s Dress For Nye And Couldn’t Leave It Behind
The Best $1.99 I Will Ever Spend In My Lifetime
Got This Amazingly Detailed Rug (Or Tapestry?) For $30 Recently. A Little Pricy And Maybe Not Everyone’s Taste, But I Love It. After A Thorough Cleaning, It’s Classing Up My Closet Floor
Navajo Rug I Found At Goodwill. I Got It For A $1.49. Other Rugs By Same Weaver Are Valued At A Minimum Of $2,500
I Found This Dress For An Upcoming Wedding. The Tags Were Still On And It Has Pockets
Here’s My Mums Entirely Thrifted (And A Little Modified) Mary Poppins For World Book Day - She’s A Primary School Teacher And Likes To Get Involved
I would’ve loved it if my teachers had done something like that. Mine were sadly more blah.
Full Length 100% Wool Ralph Lauren Coat For $12
Thrifted Vintage Gown That Resembles The Lamé Dress Marilyn Wore. I Did Not Nail The Pose, I Know
The Thrift Gods Were Once Again Gracious To Me, I Got That Suit Jacket Several Months Ago And Just Yesterday Found The Matching Pants At Goodwill
A Friend's Student Housing. Everything Is Thrifted/Acuired From Family. Every Piece Of Furniture Was Under 20€
My Wife And I Bought Our First Home, A 70s Mod House, And I Can Finally Put My Collection Of Almost Entirely Thrifted 70s Space Age Furniture In It. Here Is The Upstairs Living Room, Plenty More Rooms To Work On Now
Probably My Favorite Purchase Ever! $3 Vintage Wedding Dress
Calvin Klein Slim Fit Suit And John Valvatos Shoes For $16.00
I Found This Gorgeous Green Dress At My Local Arc For $15 And Knew I Couldn’t Leave The Store Without It
1960s Zenith TV. We Took Out The Tube. Books, Bimorphic Dish, And Glazed California Pottery Plant Pot Were Thrifted Too
I Got A Banana Dog
Newlyweds First Thrift Trip Since Quarantine Started. Scored An Almost Complete Dansk Mesa Sky Blue Set For $300
This 70s Coat For $10
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
This Honestly Shook Me To My Core. Never Worn, Just My Size Docs For $10
Went With My Friend To The Thrift Store And He Found 3 Version Of His Favorite Shirt In Different Colors
Ok Not A Thrift Shop, But Found By The Side Of The Road For Council Cleanup, Minor Fix Required To The Arms
That looks like an Eames knock-off. Originals sell for thousands of dollars. The knock-offs are often $500 or more.
The Find Of A Lifetime! I Got All Three Pieces For $235
Thrifted This 1960s Honeymoon Set Back In February For $10
Found Some New Pictures For My Bathroom. $1 Each
Under $20 For The Full Suit
I understand the cigerette... it's you're wearing that suit, you have to smoke
My Thrifted Rainbow Record Wall
Since My Thrifted Coat Went Over So Well, I Thought I'd Share One Of My Favorite Thrifted Corners Of My Home
Mugs In Soft Muted Colours For $0.25 A Piece
This Is The First Year My Daughter (Who Has Down Syndrome) Has Gotten Excited About Halloween. She Wanted To Be A Fancy Witch. This $7 Dress With Some Minor Alterations Is Perfect
We Got This Yearbook At Our Thrift Store. In Flipping Through It Noticed This Guy's Senior Ambition: "A Million Seller Record". I Wondered If He Had Achieved It. Turns Out He Did
Sometimes we get yearbooks from far flung schools at our charity thrift store. I like to get them to someone who wants them for the cost of postage.
I was looking through this one from Arizona and noticed that the seniors listed their ambition. I was struck how many of the women listed hair dresser or secretary. Then I noticed a guy who said he wanted to be a pro surfer (this was 1965). I decided to look him up and while doing that I noticed another guy whose ambition was "A million record seller".
Nothing came up on the surfer. I hope he had a good time in life regardless. But the second guy, he came up.
By the time he had listed his ambition for the yearbook he already had a band that played regularly. They had recorded and released a single too. After high school he and the band moved to LA and changed their name. They released a single under that name but decided to change the name again since Todd Rundgren had a band of the same name.
They settled on a new name which coincidentally was later used by character on Mayberry RFD. This guy with the ambition eventually adopted this new band name as his own and did have more than a million record seller. Turns out Vincent Damon Furnier of the Cortez High School class of 1966 is better known as Alice Cooper.
Pretty Sure I Just Hit Peak Thrifting, I Don't Think I Can Top This. $15 For My Babies To Lounge In The Manner They Deserve
The Best 23 Piece Dinosaur Tea Set I’ve Ever Seen! I Can’t Wait To Be The Coolest Grandma With These In Her China Cabinet One Day
Dress, Earrings And Necklace All From The Local Opshop! Hair, Makeup And Tailoring Was Exchanged For Gardening! Total: $52
$10 For An Older Box Of Prismacolor Pencils. Most Of Them Were Unused. This Box Had 116 Pencils. A New Set Of 72 Costs Around $95
$9 Thrifted Walnut Dresser For My Daughter's Room. Definitely One Of My Favorite Finds
Found This Handmade Leather Tracksuit For $10 At My Favorite Local Thrift Store And It Fits Perfecty
Searching For A Suit For A Wedding. Found A Three Piece With Retail Value $1700, Paid $20 For It
Slowly Collecting Plates From Different Eras And Letting Guests Choose Their Place At The Table Based On The Plate That Speaks Them. Each Plate Under $5
I love mismatched plates and glasses. There's something wonderful about enjoying the similarities of the collective - IE they're all plates - while appreciating their lovely differences. The world can learn a lot from your plates :)
Found A Signed Gabriel Iglesias Action Figure At Goodwill And He Confirmed It Was His Signature On Twitter
It Took About 10yrs To Get This Room Where I Want It To Be. Every Lamp And Piece Of Furniture Is A Thrift Store Find. Nothing Over $100
Attending A Wedding Soon, Got Lucky Thrifting This Suit
My Housemate Is Moving Out So I Finally Get To Decorate My Space How I Want. This Is My Latest Addition-$25 At Goodwill
Found My White Whale!!! This Globe-Wernicke Metal Barrister Case Was A Whopping $50. They Retail For Hundreds To Thousands Of Dollars
My Husband Has A Pretty Good Eye. He Found This Reformation Dress For Me When We Were Thrifting Today. Only $20
Found This For $2. My Sister Used To Have One When She Was A Kid And She Cried So Much When She Forgot It At School One Day And It Was Gone The Next Day. I'm Going To Surprise Her With It Today
My mother had 2 antique LANCE jars with glass lids. I broke one of the lids. One day, at a yard sale, I found a lid for a quarter. I gave it to mom and she was quite pleased.
Found This 8ft Tall Mirror On The Side Of The Road & Gave It A Fresh Coat Of Paint
I Got My Dream Wedding Dress For $35
Convinced This $6 Top Was Meant To Be Paired With These $5 Pants
$200 Was Too High For Me But My Mom Insisted On Buying This Adorable Cabinet For My Daughter's Disney-Themed Bedroom
Just Got A Sewing Machine - From Now On I’ll Be Building My Strictly Second-Hand Wardrobe
I Found The Bag I Colored When I Was 13 And Was Donated By My Mom's Ex 3 Years Ago Without My Permission In A Salvation Army. I Never Thought I'd See It Again
This Dress Fit Like It Was Tailored For Me. 7.99 At Goodwill! All Handmade And No Tags. I Loooove It
For My High School Prom, I Thrifted My Dress At A Local Vintage Shop In Kensington Market, Toronto. Total Cost = $30
I Love Quirky Watches! I Thought This Was Just A Bangle At First! $5
Okay, so I need this! It is NOT a normal watch, plus it is so pretty! And creative!!!!!! I LOVE IT
This $30 3 Piece Pink Suit I Got Yesterday
Got This Gem For $32.99 At Salvation Army. Never Used, Just Unwrapped. I Was Not Planning On Buying A Couch Today But Here We Are
I Got This Beautiful Mustard Chair Today For Free! I Shoved Into My Tiny Car And Wrapped Up The Truck With Rope And Drove Home With The Hazard Lights
Side Of The Road Pickup - Each Country Is A Different Type Of Rock
Can’t Explain Why I'm So Excited To Go My Antique Store Job And Sell China While Dressed Like A Crazy Teapot Lady
I Shouldn't Be Allowed To Thrift For My Clothing Unsupervised
Pre-Covid 1980’s Adidas Find. I Lurv It
1980s Adidas is American made, and mucher higher quality. That is why it is still looking great over 30 yrs. later.
Thrifted This Dresser And Mirror For $30
A Ladderax Shelf System, I Bought For $40 Off An Estate Sale On Fb Market Place
Dragonfly Wingback Chair From An Estate Sale For $40
One Of My Favorite Hauls - This Nice Retro Dress - 5 $
Been Slowly Building My Vintage Wardrobe Through Thrifting. I Try To Stick To Authentic 1950s And 1960s Things, Which Is Turning Out To Be Difficult In The Men's Sections. Here Is Some Of What My Scrawny, Homely Ginger Self Has Mustered Together So Far
Catch And Release! This Awesome Luggage Set At Goodwill
Been Wanting One Of These Tees For A While, Snagged One Yesterday For A $1.50
1970s Handmade Mini Halter Dress With Hand Sewn Lace Appliqué Found In My Favorite Thrift Store In Florence, Italy
Thrifted Dresser Turned Into A Vanity Sink And Thrifted Mirror
Got This Vintage Burberry Trench Coat At Goodwill For $75; It Fits Me Perfectly
My Wife And I Finally Found The Last Piece To Complete Our Sitting Room. A Vintage Chandelier That Replaced The Terrible Ceiling Fan
Ready For The Slopes, Moon, Or Time Machine! $20
Just Got A Vintage Pair Of Leather Pants For $12! Complete With Two Tickets To A Pearl Jam Concert In 1998
Found This Beautiful Alphonse Mucha Mirror For Less Than $10 Bucks
My Grammie, Before She Passed, Gave Me The Top 3, Left, Casserole Dishes. I Have Found Every Other Piece At Goodwills And Antique Stores, Over The Last 15 Years... It's Been Fun To Collect It
Best $2 Sweatshirt Found At Gw
Found These Awesome Shoes For $1.50
Gotta Admit, Had Some Palpitations When I Found This Crazy 70s Disco Concept 2 By Campus Three Piece Suit ($20), And It Fit My Scrawny Butt Like A Glove
Thrifted This Beautiful Camel Coat And Now I Can't Wait For Autumn
I Have A Small Obsession For Thrifting Sweaters. Here's My Newest Favorite
Not Bad For $30
I've Decided Life Is Too Short Not To Dress Like A Princess. 10$ At A Local Thrift Store, My New Favorite Dress
If I had this, I would tie a sparkly sash around the waist!
10 Years Ago, I Played Bass In A Local Rock Band. Yesterday, I Found My Band's T-Shirt At Goodwill
Picked Up This Gorgeous Vanity From A Facebook Yard Sale Group. Love It
1930s Waterfall design vanity. It looks like it could do with a cleaning, but do NOT changed the finish or paint it. They were made with gorgeous veneers.
Crayola Calculator! $2, Needs A New Battery
Picked Up This Sweet Jacket The Other Day
Hell Yeah, Karen
I Think I Just Found My Favourite Sweater
$10 Dream Chair, Fit Perfectly In The Back Like It Was It Was Meant To Be
This Professionally Made Nutcracker / Prince Outfit For $10
I Laughed Out Loud In The Store When I Found It
Vintage Dress From A Local Vintage Shop, Perfect For The First Fall-Feeling Day Of The Year
Found This T-Rex Fossil Shower Head At Goodwill
Chairs Like This Are The Reason I Thrift $35
After Checking The Glass Section Of My Goodwill Every Day, For 3 Years, For This Specific Mug... Patience Finally Paid Off Today
My $5.00 2 Piece From Goodwill. I Love The Beach
Paid $200 For This Rad Couch On Craigslist
Picked Up This Walnut Room Divider For $90 At A Local Thrift Store Recently - Unbranded And Labeled “Entertainment Center”
Carried It All The Way Home (Awkwardly On My Back) While Walking The Dog, Worth It
Goodwill Cashier Said They Had A Box Of "Bulky Old External Hard Drives" In The Back. He Returned With A Box Filled With 2008 Mac Minis And Said I Could Have It For $10 Because It Was Taking Up Too Much Space
Found This Gorgeous Calvin Klein Dress At The Bins. Now I Just Need A Good Summer Wedding To Attend
6 Bucks And Some Rit Dye And Gel Stain
Just Got This For $60
Working Imac - $18 - It Was Displayed With The Old Computer Monitors
Scored This Great Mirror For $2
Probably My Favorite Halloween Thrift Find, This Throw Blanket And Matching Pillows. Lucky Me Found All Three Found At Different Thrift Stores. Real Black Cat For Scale
Almost Died When I Found These Lace Curtains With Little Bees For $4
This Beautiful Yellow Vintage Coat! $10
Glorious Velvet Headboard I Scored For $30! My Local Peddlers Mall Is A Gift From The Gods
Halloween Costume Thanks To A Thrifted Coat
Social Distancing Project #1 - Thrifted This Old Hair Drying Chair From The 50’s A Half A Year Ago... Got Bored And Converted It To A Lamp / Reading Chair. Even Has A Ash Tray
Maybe One Of These Days I Will Stop Falling Head Over Heels For Aggressively Tacky Chairs, But Today Is Not That Day. Goodwill, $35 For This Plus Another Matching Chair
My New Phone To Add To My Collection Of Pink Things. $4.99 Dated 1987 On The Back
I Think I Maxed Out When I Found This Work Of Art At A Garage Sale As A Child. Now Proudly Displaying It In My First Apartment
Found This Gem For $8 At My Local Thrift Store
Got This Cool 90s Igloo Picnic Basket Cooler At A Garage Sale For 2$
Had To Convince Myself That Buying This Bear Was Worth It. Realized It Was A “Build A Bear” Store Display. Painted It Like A Washed Up Build A Bear
95% Of My Apartment Is Thrifted. Working On Making It 100%
I Wore This Thrifted Jumpsuit On My Birthday
This Mug Speaks To Me
Yogi Bear Wearable Head, $5
Some People Collect Stamps, Others Collect Fancy Cars. I Collect Thrift Store Ski Jackets. Here Are Some Of My Favorite Finds
Omg I had that exact jacket! 1st one, 2nd row... That was grade 7 or 8, in 91/92
Disappointing Thrift Shop Purchase Today... My Fault For Not Looking Inside
My Favorite Thrifting Score: $40 Vintage Pink Velvet Couch
I Never Thought I’d See This In Real Life, Of Course I Bought It For 50 Cents
Tommy Hilfiger Sweater For $7
This Box Looks Like A Sick Album Cover
I really wish I had the patience for this sort of thing. I get tired of searching through all the “meh” stuff and never find the treasures.
Right? I used to thrift shop more often. I have found some awesome things that way, but it's like I have to be on vacation, since that's when I have time.
Load More Replies...People find amazing deals. I find cool items but they are so expensive!
It's a lot harder now, with "resale boutiques" also on the scene (and swooping in to pick everything good up) and many thrift store workers educating themselves on brands/styles/etc. But it's still possible. Best to just go looking for something inexpensive you need, and being happy if you get really lucky.
Load More Replies...I really wish I had the patience for this sort of thing. I get tired of searching through all the “meh” stuff and never find the treasures.
Right? I used to thrift shop more often. I have found some awesome things that way, but it's like I have to be on vacation, since that's when I have time.
Load More Replies...People find amazing deals. I find cool items but they are so expensive!
It's a lot harder now, with "resale boutiques" also on the scene (and swooping in to pick everything good up) and many thrift store workers educating themselves on brands/styles/etc. But it's still possible. Best to just go looking for something inexpensive you need, and being happy if you get really lucky.
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