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Remember the thrill of unwrapping a new Barbie doll or the buzz of a Furby waking up? How about the joy of pressing play on your favorite cassette tape or completing a page in your sticker album? These precious childhood moments bring back so many memories for those of us who are adults now.

Luckily, ‘Tales From The Thrift’ on Instagram lets you relive them. This page collects vintage finds from thrift stores that bring back the feel of simpler times. We’ve sifted through their posts and rounded up some of the most nostalgic ones. Find them below and don’t miss our chat with the creator of ‘Tales From The Thrift,’ Stefany Kay.

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liz MacClain
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2 years ago

I've got the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe series of books like this

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    Mimi La Souris
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    2 years ago

    i'm jealous ! i love Gonzo

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    Dying_Rainbow
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    2 years ago

    Oh I did this in therapy when I was 10!

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    Vampiresscrow
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    2 years ago

    I Loved this as a kid playing with it at Day Care. It always kept me amused.

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    Mimi La Souris
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    2 years ago

    still got mine ! 4 generations play with it ; the last one is 4 yo <3

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    JuJu
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    2 years ago

    ❤️

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    DarkViolet
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    2 years ago

    I just bought one online yesterday! I can't wait to collect the entire series!

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    HappyBink
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    2 years ago

    I got this for my 9 year old on Amazon last year- she doesn't like the "older" style pictures and wants the newer ones 🙄

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    35 cabbages in a trenchcoat
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    2 years ago

    Glad to see the spelling is correct!

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    DarkViolet
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    2 years ago

    Maxine is one sassy lady!

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    Stephanie de Souza
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    2 years ago

    OMG my heart. Midge was my favorite because she didn't look like other barbies. Plus the wedding dress, that changes into honeymoon clothes....amazing

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    kelsischloe1986
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    2 years ago

    I could be wrong, but I think this is the princess Diana edition beanie baby.

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    DarkViolet
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    2 years ago

    One of the good Barbies--twist-and-turn waist, snap-click legs, and can wear most Barbie clothes.

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    JuJu
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    2 years ago

    Furbies are scary. During a sleepover two started talking to each other in the middle of the night.

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    Mimi La Souris
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    2 years ago

    still got mine :D

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    Leslie B
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    2 years ago

    I can smell that picture

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    Petra Schaap
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    2 years ago

    well looks like its december 13 so Santa Lucia

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    kelsischloe1986
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    2 years ago

    Those are Walmart tags.

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    d Levitt
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    2 years ago

    I still have mine that is approximately 30+ years old!

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    Michael Largey
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    2 years ago

    Why does someone with "body confidence" get so much plastic surgery?

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    kelsischloe1986
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    2 years ago

    Oh, oh, oh, oh you've got the right stuff!! :)

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    Jen T
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    2 years ago

    This smell always brings me back to around Christmas time 1999

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    Traveling Lady Railfan
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    2 years ago

    Ah yes, that's from 1986. The red switch on the side let you change the lens colour from clear to red to green.

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    mooshoflove
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    2 years ago

    OMG I had this! Same color as well!

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    Christa Cope
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    2 years ago

    I remember this add campaign! So many funny take -offs of it.

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    Montanavanna
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    2 years ago

    I have the vhs cover, those big plastic ones with the original artwork on the front, d**k spyre on the castle, and everything.

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    Justanotherpanda
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    2 years ago

    My mom still has one from the original 70’s…..

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    TTorrest Author
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    2 years ago

    Nothing seared the skin off your hands quite so purposefully as the plastic napalm of a freshly-cooked Creepy Crawly.

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    mooshoflove
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    2 years ago

    Took me way too long to realize IYKYK was an acronym...

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    Tiffany B
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    2 years ago

    I can smell that picture. Leather and lip smackers.

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    LonelyLittleLeafSheep
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    2 years ago

    Those tiny accessories are worth more than some of the dolls!

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    detective miller's hat
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Still have my My Little Pony collection. It's worth like $2,000 at this point. :D

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    HappyBink
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    WHERE.IS.GRIMACE????????????????????????????

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    SageHare37
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    2 years ago

    Pretty sure Sky Dancers were discontinued due to injuries. It's almost like making toys with strong spinning propellers for kids wasn't a good idea. /s

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    AppleInMyHeart
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    2 years ago

    mine was little pony in pink

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    Norma
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    o yeah!

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    tarryn norwich
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Rave time y'all

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    CSC
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Love this!

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    Tabitha
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Kewpie!

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    James Neal
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    2 years ago

    If u got it do not open put it up on toy auction mad collectors out there

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    Ms. Mack
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    2 years ago

    These also had a little candy machine too.

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    JuJu
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I had those and I remember the smell

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    Beth Wheeler
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    A 110 camera

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    JuJu
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I want that

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    Amelia Jade
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I had that puzzle!

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    DC
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Hey, Fridge - care to try to look like a dog? Good Box. Gooood Box!

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    Suck it Trebek
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    OMG. The holy grail. Losa Frank box! So jealous.

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    DC
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    2 years ago

    Do they lack a depiction of a mouth ... or of a nose?

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    Daune Tullina
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    2 years ago

    We took my then toddler to see the Big Comfy Couch when they did a mall tour. My kid was star struck! He slept with his molly dolly for years and passed it down to his brother who still has her

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    ZuriLovesYou
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    2 years ago

    I watched a commercial about her on YouTube.

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    Kevinඞ
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I see Tyrone

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    Subaru645
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    2 years ago

    Steve Harveeeee

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    Carl Roberts
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    A Barbie laptop is "vintage'?

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    Ms.GB
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I still have a Rhonda and Rodney reindeer

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    MaggieMay85
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    2 years ago

    That was the best!

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    Jen T
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    2 years ago

    Did someone feed that one after midnight?

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    Beth Wheeler
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    2 years ago

    Garfield! John where's the lasagna?

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    Robert T
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    2 years ago

    Can we fix it? No it's ****ed!

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    JuJu
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I had Midge with the blue "leather" dress

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    DC
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    SLK ... how's the engine look? Is it a straight four or a V6? Kompressor, even?

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    Norma
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Kitty!!!!

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    Beth Wheeler
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    2 years ago

    Is that a Christmas Barbie?

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    Lily bloom
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Bookmark? Are they not magnats as it says on the front?

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    DarkViolet
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I LOVE Goodfeathers!

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    Shelley Rutledge
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    2 years ago

    OMG I had a floor lamp with 5 colored tulip shades . I lost it in my house fire.

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    and_a_touch_of_the_’tism
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    2 years ago

    Hmm… I’m suspicious of this.

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    Susan Werber
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    2 years ago

    OMG... I had that lunch box in pre-K and this 6th grader was harassing me on the bus, and it may have met his nose and may have broke it.

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    Jen T
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    2 years ago

    A poptart keeper where you can store the second poptart if you didn't eat it right now? I kinda want it

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    ZuriLovesYou
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    2 years ago

    I still have my Magic Nursery dollin my closet. She's my favorite doll.

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    Virgil Blue
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Baby bunny? Must be. I really liked the Tiny Toon Adventures. They were a fun addition to the classic Toons.

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    Rae Reyn
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    2 years ago

    Mr. Bucket. The balls pop out of my mouth. (actual commercial jingle)

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    Norwegian🇳🇴panda
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    2 years ago

    I want toad!!❤️❤️

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    Pamela Castillo
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    2 years ago (edited)

    So alot of these are the same woman, you, just different nail colors. All on the same thrift shop?

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    Nugget
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Evening majesty Barbie has had some wines.

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    Alison Marchand
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    2 years ago

    Borbie

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    Neal fy
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    2 years ago

    Aaaa so cute

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    imsouravmitra
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    2 years ago

    I have this..

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    Joseph Dixon
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    2 years ago

    Yeah, I'm sure it'll come out that good.

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