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People Share What They Found Thrown Away And The Phrase ‘One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure’ Has Never Been So Real (35 New Pics)
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Argh, me hearties, there’s treasure to be found in the unlikeliest of places and it’s not just doubloons I’m talking about. You have to keep your one good pirate eye out and, before you know it, you’ll be bringing home useful, gorgeous, and exciting things that friendly strangers left lying for you on the sidewalk.
If you’re lucky enough to live in New York City or if you’ve ever visited the Big Apple as a tourist, then you probably know all about stooping—people leaving behind things they no longer need on the sidewalk in front of their homes for others to ‘adopt’ and enjoy. It’s a proud tradition that the ‘Stooping NYC’ Instagram account documents.
"Stooping is so popular in NYC because it really is an activity that’s built into the culture of being a New Yorker. Unlike other cities, New York is transient and that means that people are always moving. No one apartment is quite like another, and so this activity of putting items that no longer fit/serve a need is something that has long existed," the couple told Bored Panda. Be sure to read on for our interview with the couple behind the wildly popular 'Stooping NYC' account. They told Bored Panda all about the ever-growing account, their passion project, and their wonderful community that they're building each day.
After you’re done scrolling through this list and upvoting your fave photos, you can enjoy our previous post about the ‘Stooping NYC’ account right over here.
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#1
And We’re Equal Parts Speechless And Jealous
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Oh Wow!!! 193 Moffat St. Bk.
#3
Therapy, But Make It Chic. 254 Gates Avenue
#4
Check Out This Plant Angel Stooper! She Does This Every Week! 600 10th Ave In Hell’s Kitchen
#5
The Plant Mother Load
#6
*Immediately Googles How To Decorate My House*
#7
Guys. Good News And Bad News. Good News. This Is Amazing. Bad News. The Stoopers Told Us They Saw It Yesterday And Don’t Know If It’s Still There. Someone Has To Go Check! Jackson St. Between Cherry And Madison
#8
What A Heavy Gem! 23rd Btwn Broadway And 6th
#9
Well Damn. Is It Weird I’m Half Expectating To Open This And Have It Be A Magical Portal? Corner Of 6th Ave And 12th St In Park Slope!
#10
Your Parents Were Lying When They Said Nothing Good Happens After Dark. Stooping Success From Last Night!
#11
*Googles What Decor Items Go Best In An Oversized Bird Cage* North Henry And Richardson
#12
Long Time Stooper. First Time Success!
#13
Jaw Drop. Classon Ave And Quincy Street
#14
Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy. Lafayette In Between Marcus Garvey And Lewis
#15
Hot Damn. Hustle!!! Meserole & Lorimer
#16
Sfarrellnyc Snagged An Absolute Beauty! Congrats On Your Stooping Success
#17
It’s Like If An Accordion Met A Keyboard
#18
Tell Me You’re A New Yorker, Without Telling Me You’re A New Yorker... Jcportuondo Knows How To Make The Mta Regal Af!
#19
Drafting Table On Washington Ave Between Atlantic And Fulton
#20
NYC... You Never Cease To Amaze Us! 101st St Just Off Columbus
#21
Red Alert!!! This Is Outside Getting Snowed On. Go Get It! Gorgeous And Great Condition. Sterling Place And Flatbush Ave
#22
It Does Say Not Heavy... Armoire In Front Of 567 Bainbridge St. In Brooklyn! Cute Pup Not Included
#23
Now There’s No Excuse To Stop Those Piano Lessons! This Little Guy Will Fit Nicely In Your Studio! Baby Piano On 3rd And 72nd!
#24
These Two Beauties Are Officially Off The Market!
#25
Just Plop On Down And Get To Work! Park Ave S And 31st
#26
Run To These!!! Clear Chairs! St Marks And 6th Ave Park Slope!
#27
Start The Carrrrrrrrr!!! This Beauty Is On Warren St Between B’way And Church St!
#28
Listen, We Don’t Ask For Much... But We Have An Ask. Before Picking This Beautiful Piano Up, Can We Hear A Song Or Two? We’ll Play Them Here! Carlton Ave Between Myrtle And Willoughby!
#29
Guys... Get Ready. Today Is Going To Be A Great Stooping Day! Here. We. Go. 2nd Between 57th And 58th
#30
Guys... Holy S**t! Fidi - Beaver And S. William!
Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago
Why are people just getting rid of perfectly good stuff. Wish we had stuff like this being put out for hard rubbish.
#31
Make Looking At Yourself Fancy Af. In Front Of 234 Skillman Ave
#32
Now These Are Some Stoopers In The Wild
#33
Jaw Drop! Across From 389 Lincoln Pl In Prospect Heights!
#34
Omg! Say What? Empire And Rogers!
#35
Guys... We Have To Do A Caption Contest Here!!! Go! 20th And 6th In Chelsea
#36
Ohhhhh Boy. 675 Sackett St
#37
O To The M To The G. 87th Between East End And York!
Hugo A-niro 5 years ago
My friend bought large sectional in flea market in Coney Island for $125 I the 80s .she used it for 7 years then gave it to me . I used it for 4 years then put it out in Brooklyn sidewalk . it was gone in 10 mins.
#38
Omg Drool! Williamsburg. Bedford And Metropolitan Ave!
#39
You Guyssss. Run For This Beauty!! Going Out Now In Ozone Park. 94th Street Between 101 And 103 Avenue. Record Player Works And Makes A Nice Console Table When Closed
Dragon girl 5 years ago
Reminds me of the beautiful piece my parents had; it had a tv, turntable with receiver. I can almost smell the tubes as it warmed up.
#40
Guys, Trying To Shut It Down For The Night But Here’s A Quick One We Felt The Need To Get Out! On Spencer Court Between Dekalb And Kosciusko
#41
And I’m In Love. Columbus Between West 82nd And West 83rd, East Side
#42
I’m Blushing (See What I Did There...) Blush, Velvet Couch On 20th Between Park And Broadway
#44
A Stooping Success Queen!
#45
We Love This Giant Bowl Like Coffee Table! 43 Montrose
#46
Super Cool. Trunk? Coffee Table? Whatever. It’s Great! Greene And Clinton
#47
Big Stoop Energy Coming At You With This
#48
Stooping Starts Now! Columbus/69th Real Wood
#49
Super Fancy Cool Clothes Rack On Clinton And Pacific
#50
Holy Moly I Want To Fall Asleep In This Right Now. Van Burren/Tompkins In Bedstuy
#51
Now This Is A Stooping Journey
#52
Greens! 62 Cedar Street
Dynein 5 years ago
They need to be re-potted and heftily cut down, but they'll grow back nicely. And the leftovers from cutting will probably grow roots if you plant them in soil - you could make like 10 neater-looking plants from this, which will also look quite luscious if given a bit more light and water and the occasional bit of fertilizer.
#53
Omg. And I Never Use That Lightly. Windsor Place And 8th Ave!
#54
Well This Is A Crazy Stoop! You Can See It Both Outside And What It Looked In Their Apartment. East Side Of Montrose And Bushwick
Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago
I would take this in a heartbeat. The colour isn’t the nicest but modulars can cost a fair bit and this would go in my house nicely.
#55
Jaw Drop. Just Put Out! Corner Of North 1st And Kent In Williamsburg
Sista of the moon 5 years ago
I. Love. Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have two sconces similar to this in my room.
#56
So Much Abandoned Art! 1 Washington Sq. Village On 3rd St
#57
Man You Guys! The Stoops Are Alive Today! 134 West 74th
#58
Omg. Today Is Bonkers! Blue Velvet Couch On 11th And 1st Right Next To The Buffalo Exchange
#59
Jaw Drop! 2 X Cherry, Fireplace Mantles. 46th Street Between 3rd And 4th Ave In Brooklyn
Crazy Dog Lady 5 years ago
oh wow! buy put & prop it against a wall and cut a hole in the wall and voila-a fireplace!
#60
Stooper Called This, “The Stoop Of A Lifetime!” On Putnam Between Wyckoff And Cypress
ADHORTATOR 5 years ago
If this thing is made of cast iron, you need the Hulk to pick it up :-)
#61
Worth Going Out In The Snow For! Huron Between Franklin And Manhattan In Greenpoint
#62
Picked Up A Stooping Success That Is Perfect For The Season! Congrats!
Zena Marsh 5 years ago
Looks like it's made from two different pieces, but nice none the less.
#63
Are You Even A New Yorker If You Haven’t Used A Dolly To Transport Stooped Furniture Across 4 Lanes Of Traffic?! Stooping Success Courtesy Of Whatsarahsdoing
#64
Oh So Pretty In Pink!on 80th Btw 2 And 3rd Avenues
Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago
Could someone please get these for me and then send it over to Aus lol. Probably cheaper to but something like that here than having it shipped over.
#65
Don’t Panic. But It’s Velvet And Blue. In Front Of 501 W 147th Street
#66
Excuse Me While I Die At How Amazing This Is. On Upper Riverside Btwn 106 And 107th St
Gold roses 5 years ago
Must.. go... in... Japanese..... themed..... room...... in........ animal crossing!
#67
Love This. 14th St And 4th Ave In Gowanus/South Slope
Dynein 5 years ago
Ah, a Dieffenbachia - likes it bright but not that much strong, direct light and sucks water like a horse. It IS easy to keep, as it's forgiving with irregular watering and not getting fertilizer, but it doesn't do well much below room temperature and shouldn't be kept too dark, and I guess it'll also not do well close to a radiator or heating vent.
#68
If You’re Going To Have To Wfh For Another Few Months, At Least Be Regal Af About It Flatbush/Plg New York Ave And Church
Jette Wang Wahnon 5 years ago
I can SO see these upholstered in Zebra velvet with a big potted palm between them on my enclosed Veranda.Would be the envy of all my friends...
#69
Guys... Holy S**t! Just Put Out! 91 Christopher St In West Village
#70
Winner Winner Stooping Dinner. 106 Kent St.
#71
This Is The Perfect Stooping Success!... Also Now I’m Thirsty. Congrats!
#72
Holy Moly. I Hope This Is Actually For Stooping! Maaaaybe Make Sure. On 86th Between 1st And York!
#73
A Dino Lamp And Magic Cards? F’ing Jackpot. Rogers Ave And Prospect Pl
#74
Free Pottery At 46th And 10th In Manhattan!
#75
Worth Saving! Outside 373 Ocean Ave In Flatbush Bk!
#76
This Is Stoop Journey Captured In Multiple Parts. Also, I Think I Speak For Everyone When I Say Winterrwong And Company Worked For This Stooping Success
#77
Jaw Drop. On 33rd Between 31st And 30th Ave In Astoria
#78
What A Gem! 20th Between 7th And 8th
#79
Total Vibes. 1411 Pacific St
#80
I Don’t Want To Be Dramatic, But The Streets Are Alive With The Sound Of Stooping This Afternoon! Se Corner Of E 85th And 3rd Ave In Manhattan
#81
So So So So So Good. 110 And Manhattan Ave
#82
Reportedly In Fantastic Shape. Wyckoff And Dekalb
#83
Cinemas Closed? No Problem. Snag These Theater Seats And Fire Up Netflix ! Antique Theater Chairs On Ave A And E14th!
#84
Stooping Success Story: “Table Base, Chair, Chandelier, And Even The Milk Bottle Vase, Coffee Cup, And Baby Money Tree To The Left Are All Stooping Successes!”
#85
Pretty In Pink (And Also Cold) Velvet Couch On The Corner Of Huron And West St In Greenpoint
#86
Need A Hand? (Dad Joke). Corner Of Cornelia And Central In Bushwick!
#87
Beautiful Mirror, Ready For Grab At Monroe St. Between Stuyvesant And Lewis
#88
Well This Is Amazing. This Person In The Picture Got The Stoop. The Person Who Took The Pic Was Just A Littttle Late Getting There. But Did He Give Up? Nope. He Went And Got The Great Kitchen Storage Piece. Oh And It Was Her Second Win Of The Day. 2 For 3 Ain’t Bad!
#89
Guys, I Think This Has Been Out For Two Days! We Gotta Find This A Home! Washington Ave Between Dekalb And Lafayette
#90
Oh NYC! Beautiful Coffee Table On 73rd And 2nd
#91
Well, I Call It Like I See It And What I See Is A Stooping Banger. On E 67th Between 2nd And 3rd
#92
Excuse Me I’m Dead! Out On Bleecker Between 11th And Perry!
#93
Omg Omg Omg!!! Hancock & Bedford
#94
My Goodness Is This An Amazing
#95
Byo-Table And You’ve Got Yourself A Romantic Reservation For 2. Two West Elm Dining Chairs At 93 Greenpoint (Between Franklin And Manhattan)
#96
Holy Haul! 111 N 5th St. In Williamsburg
#97
Soooo We’ve Been Informed That A Door Man Let It Slip That These Do In Fact Have Bed Bugs. So Let’s Keep Dreaming About The General Style... But Not Stoop. K Thanks
#98
Danielarmitano Made This Incredible Mirror And Left It At 643 Warren St
Tantalum_Radium 5 years ago
Ok, not so keen on a mirror partially trimmed with expanding builders foam. But there have been a lot of really beautiful and interesting pieces.
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Number 5 5 years ago
That was my thought as well. I know someone who got a couch with bedbugs from Goodwill so I'd never trust one that's been thrown out.
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Julie 5 years ago
I am so jealous. I assume this is NYC, and I've seen many posts about stooping. Some of the couches are to die for. But this does not happen where I live, sad.
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Number 5 5 years ago
That was my thought as well. I know someone who got a couch with bedbugs from Goodwill so I'd never trust one that's been thrown out.
Load More Replies... Julie 5 years ago
I am so jealous. I assume this is NYC, and I've seen many posts about stooping. Some of the couches are to die for. But this does not happen where I live, sad.
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