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30 Times People Found Such Great Things In Thrift Stores, Flea Markets, And Garage Sales, They Just Had To Share (New Pics)
Thrift stores are veritable treasure troves for cool old goodies, intriguing ancient valuables, and things that will make you mumble ‘What in God’s name is that thing’ to yourself or shout ‘I must have this! Now! Cashier, take my money!’
The Facebook group ‘Weird Secondhand Finds That Just Need To Be Shared’ serves as a central hub for weird and awesome photos from thrift shops, flea markets, and garage sales. We’ve collected some of the most interesting pics of weird things that people found, so scroll down and feast your eyes on a buffet of strangeness. Remember to upvote your faves and share the most interesting things with your friends.
We at Bored Panda absolutely love thrifting and the amazing things that can be found and we hope you do as well. So when you’re done looking through this list, you’re cordially invited to check out our previous collections of great things found in second hand shops right here, here, here, and here. And we wouldn’t want this post right here to be left out either, right?
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#1
Stumbled On This At A Yard Sale In Pa I Almost Crashed And Couldn’t Turn Around Fast Enough Lol, I Lucked Out It Fits Perfect!
Sofia Murat 1 year ago
I respect who ever had the courage to take this home. Too creepy for me.
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#2
My Sister And I Were Shopping At Our Local Thrift Store, And I Bought A Bag Of Random Gift Tags In Which I Found This Angel Drawn By My Dear Childhood Friend
One of my best friends in elementary school was a precious girl who had cystic fibrosis. After 7th grade she moved out of state, and I heard the next year that she had passed away. I was heart broken. After she moved, we lost touch and I didn’t get to say good bye. Years later, as an adult, my sister and I were shopping at our local thrift store, and I bought a bag of random gift tags in which I found this angel drawn by my dear childhood friend
It had her name and the city she’d moved to printed on the back. I was stunned and overwhelmed that it found it’s way to me. It will always be my best find
Dispatcherqueen 6 years ago
And she probably put you in that shop, to find her tag, to remind you, that you were precious to her as well
#3
Found A Cat Sized Tiara For My Princess
Alexander Brior 6 years ago
Reading this comment made me want to do it too.
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If you care about the planet and if protecting the environment is a priority of yours, you can’t go wrong with shopping secondhand. You’re not only saving Planet Earth, you’re also saving money when you choose to reuse instead of buying new. So if money is tight or you’re saving up for a big purchase, going for secondhand clothes can be one of the ways that you can save quite a bit of cash.
#4
Great Find By My Daughter, 1902 Print Of All Is Vanity!!! Just In Time For Tricks And Treats
Cesar Grossmann 6 years ago
Charles Allan Gilbert (1873 - 1929) created this "memento mori"/"vanitas" in 1892.
Lisa Whipp Myhre 6 years ago
I have the same one! Hanging right next to "Gossip...And Satan Came Also."
#5
A Few Years Ago I Stumbled Upon A Young Woman’s Personal Travel Journal From 1926 Belonging To Mrs.virginia H Mayfield, The Very First Female Judge In The State Of Alabama
#6
Found The Coolest Brooch Of All Time In An Antique Store In Boise, Idaho
mcsa student 6 years ago
i want that. specifically, the cat in your profile photo. And the dagger.
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Carol Emory 6 years ago
Get that appraised. This was actually a common type brooch worn in the late 1800's early 1900's. Women had these and deadly size hat pins to ward off attackers, especially after the horror of Jack the Ripper. Someone might have thought it was a useless trinket..I bet it's worth a bundle.
Jeff Requier 6 years ago
Ive got a couple of these from a guy who sells knives bongs and blankets out of his van
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thepinkrobot 6 years ago
Reminds me of when victorian women would carry big hat pins to stab into men who would harass them :)
Eva Camera 5 years ago
WOW OKAy For the Wings of Fire fans out there: Heath would TOTALLY want this.
What’s more, when you’re reusing something, that means that you’re not buying something that has to be made half a world away and then transported to your local mall. Less waste. Less fuss.
There’s also an unexpected benefit of buying secondhand: you form communities based on shared values. After all, you’re literally walking around in someone else’s shoes, you start caring about them and about your other neighbors. It also encourages you to share with others, to recycle, to communicate, to give others that which you yourself might not need but that they really would love to have. In other words, you become an active member of a brand new flourishing community.
#7
I Found My Mug At A Yardsale And The Hat At A Thrift Store On The Same Weekend
lorrie rothstein 6 years ago
when they said everyone has a. twin i didnt think it would be a mug
#8
It's Home! And Matches My Doodles. Thanks Again, Weirdos
E.H. 6 years ago
Whoever downvoted this must've just not seen the office since that's what he's saying in the scene that the artist depicted
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#9
Yasssss! Finially Something Post Worthy! A Teal Triceratops Purse You Guys!
Holosexual 6 years ago
I would still love this. I have a thing for weird bags lol
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#10
My Cat Did Not Love It
Jo Johannsen 6 years ago
Won't help, may as well get your last decent night' sleep.
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#11
My Weirdly Beautiful Find
#12
Found A New Container For All My Arsenic!
Carol Emory 6 years ago
Well it was lovingly known as the "inheritance drug." Back in the day when rich families couldn't wait for the Matriarch or Patriarch to kick the bucket, they'd give them a little nudge with some of this.
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It’s to hold the arsenic sauce you put on your three decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich.
Candace Sunlight 5 years ago
No one would want to open it, so I'd use it for my secret stash of cookies >:)
#13
Something Unique And Technically Second- Hand I Thought This Group Would Enjoy. My Grandmother Made Me This Button Tree Pillow In 2001 (She Passed In 2003)
The letter reads: dear Jennifer, this is a special button tree. The top button on the left is from the army uniform that your great-grandfather (my father, Oscar Anderson) wore while he was fighting in WWI - 1918. The top button on the right is from the navy uniform that your grandfather wore while he was serving aboard the USS Sproston dd 577 (a destroyer) during WWII - 1944-45. The other buttons on the tree are from my mother’s button box. The tiny ones may have been on some of my baby clothes (which makes them real antiques)! In those days you saved the buttons from the clothing you were throwing away. Love, grandma
Emilee Elise 6 years ago
Never heard of a button tree before! What a wonderful gift! I love it!! 💗
#14
If Only I Had A Place To Store Him After Halloween! I Would So Take Him Home To Put Coming Out Of My Woods To Scare The Crap Out Of People Driving By
Layla Corman 6 years ago
I've also gotten to the point that I have to ask myself, "Where could I store this?". It sucks. Awesome werewolf though!
Sofia Murat 1 year ago
Nooo not for Halloween! People will expect it! Use it in June or May most!
#15
I Found The Same Ken Doll They Based Ken Off Of From Toy Story 3 At Goodwill Today. Best Find Of The Year!
#16
I Work For Kdot And Sometimes We Have To Go Pick Up Roadkill, Tire Scabs, Mattresses... You Name It. Today I Hit The Jackpot!! And No You Can't Have It. It's Alllllll Mine!! Haha. Kansas
#17
Thought I Was Grabbing A Plain Black T-Shirt For Work, But What I Got Was A Mobile Puppet Show
My kids love it. $2 at salvation army in Mchenry IL. They had two left.
#18
Weirdest But Cutest Measuring Cups Ever
Debra Brooks Kapellakis 5 years ago (edited)
I want these to match a set of 3 white plastic ones that match the white one on the bottom. I bought them in England.
Samantha Pines 6 years ago
I bought these for my sister-in-law for Christmas a few years back. I think on Amazon.
#19
My Mom Found Three Porch Gargoyles At A Barn Sale. One Of Them Rode Shotgun With Me Back To North Dakota From Idaho... A Little Too Chatty, But Great Company
Wilna Smith 6 years ago
This made me laugh out loud!!! Love your sense of humor, priceless!!! hahahahaha
#20
Found These Babies At A Flea Market Last Week. Secondhand Lamps With Real Xray Lampshades. They Obvs Came Home With Me
Kirsty Norman 6 years ago
I love looking at x-rays so I definitely need a set of these in my house
Arda Balaban 6 years ago
We used to make something like this at high school art class. When you put x-rays in bleacher, they become blank blue. And then you can paint them with glass paint. Beautiful lamp shades can be made.
#21
Found This Little Gem Today In A Antique Store
Carrie Roettger 6 years ago
I need this. I didn't even know this was missing from my life until right now.
Chewie Baron 6 years ago
Don't judge me, but I developed a huge crush on Skeletor when I watched the He-Man cartoons.
Susann Campbell 6 years ago
The frame is an antique or vintage the picture is from the future. You have a very unusually rare find there and probably should be put in the back of a closet to keep it safe.
#22
I'm So Happy! I've Wanted One Forever And Found This For $22
Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
I remember when these were in every store (1970s). What I’m not amazed about is why there are so few left now.
#23
After 15 Years Of Marriage I Was Looking For Some Inspiration To Cook A New Romantic Dinner For My Husband
#24
So I Found The Holy Grail For Every Lady On A Budget... Heels That Go With Everything
Please excuse my foot fog, these shoes have like three tiny vent holes in them. I can't wait to wear obnoxious socks with them
K. Blanchette 6 years ago
All fun and games till your feet get sweaty and fog up the inside :P
Layla Corman 6 years ago
These types of clear shoes are quite en vogue right now. I see them on celebs a lot! Sweet find!
#25
Just In Time For Halloween - Found This Sad Composition Baby Doll At A Great Thrift Store In Salem, Ma And Saturday I Found The Perfect Dress (At St. Vincent Du Paul) So I Could Match Her
House in the background is: Buhl mansion guesthouse & Spa in Sharon, PA. You can stay there and it’s really gorgeous
Marlene Ricker 6 years ago
You and the doll look like the ghosts who are haunting the mansion. The mansion is the perfect background for your picture with the doll.
Adele Maestranzi 6 years ago
I am assuming Salem Consignment on Essex Street? Yes, lots of quirky stuff there.
#26
Does A Shrimpy Travel Pillow Count As A Weird Secondhand Find?
Susann Campbell 6 years ago
Yes I would say so but if you have to ask then just put it down and I will be there to remove it for you.
#27
This Is My Favorite Yard Sale Find Ever! His Name Is Earl. I Got Him Five Or Six Years Ago At A Hoarders Yard Sale Along With Some Doc Martens And A Lava Lamp
He'd been hanging on my living room wall at my old place for years. That is, until my husband made me take him down because he didn't think potential buyers would appreciate my dark decorating style. Well, we sold the house and I'd been begging my husband to bring earl home for months, but he was one of the first things to be put into storage, so he was buried pretty deep. Well, he finally made it to our new house today and he's proudly hanging above the fireplace, where he'll stay for years to come. To answer some questions, Earl is a thick plastic, he has the artists name engraved on the side, I looked him up once, he's worth about $200, but I'd never dream of selling him. I do decorate him for parties and holidays, he's puked streamers, blown up balloons, worn santa hats and bunny ears among other things. I usually try to match him to whatever my headless mannequin (deidre) is wearing. He doesn't glow in the dark. He does have an Adam's apple, it just doesn't protrude very far. He's always reminded me of Maynard Mames Keanan more than flea though
Jim Ellington 6 years ago
That's strange, my current sex partner's name is Hand Solo.
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MellonCollie 6 years ago
I love how it reminds OP of Maynard James Keenan! It's dark and gorgeous and quite intriguing.
Tiny Dancer 5 years ago
That's a big fat NO from me! All the Santa hats and Easter Bunny ears in the world won't make up for having a tortured soul trapped within my wall.
#28
They Say Art Gives Voice To Our Dreams... Still At The St. Charles, Il Salvation Army If You Want To Get It For Yourself
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 6 years ago
There’s some very hot and bothered Star Trek fans out there...
#29
Denim In The Front (Not Stretchy, Just Regular Denim!) And Joggers In The Back
just another bookworm 6 years ago
Business in the front, party in the back
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Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 6 years ago
This thing screams: "Hey World, I've given up on being attractive. "
#30
These Appeared Brand New
CrunChewy McSandybutt 6 years ago
You could doodle some fun designs in them and have a unique sneaker.
#31
Wizard Of Oz—-Cats??
Lyone Fein 6 years ago
OMG I love this. This is what I have been searching for my entire adult life without realizing it. Wow.
#32
I Know How Much Everyone In Here Loves Mushrooms. Check Out These Sweet Mushroom Terrariums
The larger one my mom gifted to me. It was one she used when she was in high school for a botany class project. The smaller matching one I found a couple months later at a goodwill. It was destiny
April Simnel 6 years ago
I remember those. When I was a kid, you could buy those at Woolworth's.
#33
It’s Hammertime Baby! I Couldn’t Have Found This At A More Perfect Time!! Going To An 80’s Party Friday Night For My Company Convention! Goodwill For The Win!
#34
My Mom Found Three Hippos
I went shopping with my mom and grandmom at antique/secondhand stores today. I said “keep an eye out for a hippo, I need a house hippo.” not five minutes later, my mom found three hippos. So we now all have our house hippos
Luisa Vasconcelos 6 years ago
3 generation together with a hippo in the and. So beautiful. Precious moment
#35
Found At A Yard Sale Today. Bottom Label Says "I Told You So"
Kiss Army 6 years ago
How rude! I'm from Kansas but I'm not an uniformed idiot!
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#36
I Found This Miniature Mary Poppins Umbrella At An Opshop On San Remo For Just 50cents! Cute. It Didn't Make Me Fly
#37
I Spotted This Gorgeous Boy Over A Year Ago In A Second Hand Shop And Was So Sad When A Deposit Had Already Been Taken On Him
Turns out the layby fell through and the owner of the shop finally made him available for sale again. Today I got to buy him. Hes the size of a child. How amazing is he?!!
Jette Wang Wahnon 5 years ago
This is Pinocchio made by Gepetto before he was transformed into a living little boy.His nose would grow longer every time he told a lie. It looks like it could be from the early 40ties and could be quite valuable.Walt Disney made a film by the same name
#38
Found This At A Garage Sale In Terrell, Tx. My Daughter Thought It Was God-Awful, But Just Look At All The Cool Bands!
April Simnel 6 years ago (edited)
That is the 80s, right there, yes. Oh, and I spotted Nirvana, too!
Toujin C'Thlu 6 years ago
I'd love something like that. I'd use it (and Youtube) to teach kids about what my generation listened to.
#39
I Definitely Took Home This Vintage Barbizon Caftan! Makes Me Feel Like Liz Taylor About To Marry Her Eighth Husband
Dorothy Parker 5 years ago
Not Larry Fortensky. Never Larry Fortensky! This is worthy of Richard Burton, either time.
Cesar Grossmann 6 years ago
She looks ready to marry her eighth husband...
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Found In Hillsboro, Oregon And I Regret To Say That I Didn’t Buy It
Toujin C'Thlu 6 years ago
If you've been around geese enough, you know they can be demons at times
#41
Local Goodwill. Decided Then And There I Will Be Lizzie Borden For Halloween
Christof Irran 3 years ago
Arterial blood should show up well on that shade of yellow. Good thinking!
Jette Wang Wahnon 5 years ago
You´ll need to get in some target practice..so far you have only maimed your glasses and shredded your dress
#42
Found This Awesome Unicorn Perfume Ring For $1 Yesterday. It Definitely Came Home
Claire Louise Smith 6 years ago
The tapestries in the Harry Potter films have this unicorn in a paddock.
Bobby's Girl 6 years ago
Perfume? I would imagine it to be a poison ring, which were hippie-popular in the late 1960's. Probably not as large as this one, though. Is this filled with scented wax or something?
Carol Emory 6 years ago
Wondering if this originally held perfume or if it was originally a snuff box.
PandaPiñata 6 years ago
This is one of the reasons unicorns are so rare. So many unicorns died to make perfume like this :(
#43
Mine!
#44
I Can't Believe I Found This. My Kid Watched Beetlejuice A Million Times As A Kid. It Was Only A Dollar At A Second Hand Store
#45
My Friend Found This Full Size Humphrey Bogart Statue (From Casablanca) From A Downtown Toronto Restaurant That Went Out Of Business About 15 Years Ago
He now serves the purpose of scaring everyone that comes out of that bedroom
Bobby's Girl 6 years ago
I love this! It's perfectly displayed -- but in reality, Bogart was just 5' 8" tall.
#46
Dress From Boîte Au Fringues In St Brieuc, France. €6... Seriously Weird, And I Love It
Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 6 years ago
Those are hugging holes - so your loved ones can hug you without getting tangled in the wings.
#47
To The Friend With The Blanket Jacket- I Found My Blanket Jacket One Year Ago In A Maryland Goodwill And It’s One Of My Most Prized Possessions
#48
I Collect Christmas Ornaments, Everywhere We Travel Or Even If I See Something Unusual Or Different I Like To Have It
Found the best ornament yesterday, a vintage 1985 fraggle rock ornament at a charity shop in Dublin. It was made by hallmark and henson company. Fraggle rock was one of my favourite tv shows growing up! It def came home with me. Best €5 I have ever spent
Helen Haley 6 years ago
Fraggle rock will always remain one of the best shows for kids ever created. Fraggle's, Sesame Street, Mr Rogers.
#49
This Beautiful Lady Was At An Estate Sale In Atlanta. She’s About Six Feet Square So She Couldn’t Come Home With Me But I Love Her!
#50
I Found This In A Consignment/Thrift Shop In Evansville Indiana
I did not buy it that day , but went home and thought about it for three weeks . Called the store and purchased it , then drove three hours there and back to bring it home . I now have a pug “room” to go with my pug chair
#51
I Found This Wooden Frame At A Garage Sale For $1 And Then This Lady And The Unicorn Stitched Wool Tapestry For $10 That Literally Fit The Borders Of It Perfectly A Few Months Later
I gasped so loudly when I found it that my husband was like ‘ohhhhh you found a treasure!?’ from across the huge store and quickly made his way over
Elizabeth Dunlop 6 years ago
I think that also might be a flying key from the first Harry Potter
#52
Ok Miniature Lovers, Check Out These Cans Of Pumpkin Pie Filling And Grapefruit Slices! I’ve Never Seen Any This Tiny Before!
#53
This Sign
#54
This Is The Most Beautiful Chandelier I've Ever Seen! Not A Single Bead Was Missing! Wish I Could Have Brought It Home And Hung It In My Little Itty Bitty Apt
April Simnel 6 years ago (edited)
To me, it looks like it would be right at home in that ballroom in the Overlook Hotel that Jack Torrance ends up in. Very 1920s.
Kurisurin Sutaringu 6 years ago
I just finished reading the Shining yesterday.... Seems odd I come across this comment today....
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#55
I Found This Clay Thing At Goodwill A Few Weeks Back
I had to get it because it looks freakishly like my father I stuck an airplant in the hole in the top and I’m giving it to him for christmas
Anne Harper 6 years ago
Oh, it's one of those seed growing things. You put water inside, which seeps through the terracotta and germinates seeds on the ridges.....green fuzzy beard! I think they use cress seed.
#57
My Husband Keeps Telling Me “It’s Too Early To Put The Tree Up!” Well Guess What, Buddy... I Am The Tree
#58
I Had Found Other Gems In The Past. But This. I Wish I Could Wear It Every Day.
A year ago I moved from the UK back to Spain where charity shops are not really a thing. Last weekend I went back to Bristol to visit friends and stopped at my local charity shop, where I had found other gems in the past. But this. I wish I could wear it every day. Bristol, UK
Anna Salord 6 years ago
I know, in Spain charity shops are just super expensive "vintage" clothes :( saaaad
#59
$10 For A Broken, Vintage Costume $25 On Groceries To Make Lasagna For The First Time Ever.
#60
The Toilet Cover Set I Found Looked Suspiciously Similar To My Father?
#61
Couture Or Nightmares? Dress Made Of Barbies And Dolls. Found At The Thrifty Fox In Twisp, Wa
Lyone Fein 6 years ago
Perhaps a Western homage to the Hindu goddess Kali? https://stanleymuseum.uiowa.edu/exhibitions/brilliant-as-a-dark-cloud-the-goddess-kali/
#62
Victorian Mourning Jewelry Which Contains Human Hair. Yeah Yeah, I Know It's Weird
Laura Doherty 6 years ago
This cost a fortune on ebay! Victoria mourning jewelry is a lost art form. So jealous!
CrunChewy McSandybutt 6 years ago
In Victorian England (and maybe Europe?) they kept locks of hair from deceased loved ones as treasured mementos.
#63
My Dads Tissue Box Cover. He’s Had It For Years. Bought From A Charity Shop In Ilfracombe, England
#64
It's Been One Of Those Nights... Drunk Unicorn, Yes He Came Home With Us
Ann Abdelzaher 5 years ago
OMG I used to buy anything unicorn.. haven't in years but that guy would HAVE to come home with me
Tiny Dancer 5 years ago
Drunk Unicorn, lol! Wish we had a shot from the front to see his cute little squished face. I agree that he may have been made for rings and such.
#65
Found In Monroe Washington. I Knew I Needed It, But Didn’t Know Why Until This
“I want you to draw me like one of your french girls.. “ my kids were questioning my sanity during our photo shoot.
Jette Wang Wahnon 5 years ago
Not quite sure what you mean...the «table lamp« the dolls couch or the critter??
#66
Hell Ya It Came Home With Me!!!
#67
I Work In A Charity Store In Sydney, Australia And This Came In Today. It Is Vintage And Handmade In Adelaide!
#68
This Is One Of My Prized Possessions - An Inflatable Mid-Century Rose Ottoman. I Remember Obsessing Over Them As A Kid And I’m Still Smitten!
#69
I Found This Hand Towel From The 50's Featuring A Man With An Impressive Ass
Lana Raven 6 years ago
It's Ned Flanders in that Simpson's episode, "feels like i'm not wearing nothing at all!!"
#70
I Was A Flight Attendant For Primera Air Until The Company Went Bankrupt In October 2018. That Food Trolly Was On My Very Last Flight
Hi guys this is my first post here !
Bit of backstory for this: so I was a flight attendant for Primera air until the company went bankrupt in October 2018. I was heartbroken, I loved my job! (This is gonna be a long post, sorry in advance. TLDR at the buttom)
The last flight I was so insane. We were flying from BLL in Denmark to Chania. We took off not knowing what was in store for us but it was about to be a wild ride. Not long after the seatbelt signs came off we were called to the front of the aircraft where my senior (boss of the cabin) told us we were bankrupt while crying. It was all very emotional but soon there would be no time for crying. (Skip next paragraph if you don’t like mention of blood)
We went back to our stations and suddenly smell something weird. We look out from the galley and see something dark and red on the floor. We knock on the door to the bathroom. An elderly lady was in there, bleeding all over the place. It looked like someone was murdered in there. There was blood everywhere! Sink, mirror, floor, the whole nine. She was talking calmly and explained she had had surgery in her behind and it must have been that.
We called for a doctor and it turns out he had been there to operate and knew her by name! Told her that she had gotten a letter stating that she wasn’t to travel within two weeks of the operation but she thought it wasn’t to be taken serious. Doc told us he didn’t consider it life threatening per say but that she needed a hospital.
We ended up diverting and got her with an ambulance and called for cleaning.
In the meantime Primera air broke the news on Facebook. Which meant that all the 180-something passengers suddenly found out. We debated if we should turn back to Denmark. But agreed after talking to some of the passengers that we should continue our last flight and finish it.
We got back in the air and gave all drinks and snacks people wanted away. It was very emotional knowing this would be the last time we did that. People were so nice too. All our makeup was ruined, we took turns crying and got so many hugs and well wishes from the passengers. It was lovely really under the circumstances
We land and the passengers went on their holidays. Then the aircraft got seized and we were told to leave. Luckily our crewing department managed to book us a hotel and air travel home before everything was closed.
Not much sleep were had that night. A lot of red wine and g&t as well as a lot of stories and memories shared.
Flash forward and an old colleague tells me he found this food trolly for sale. That food trolly was on my very last flight. Naturally it had to come home to me a memory I will forever cherish.
TLDR; this food Trolly was on my very last flight with Primera air and thus I had to have it
#71
Because Who Can Say No To A Violently Pink, Flocked Neon Mozart Bust
Nash Nopper 6 years ago
looki look: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flocking_(texture)
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Would’ve Bought This Today If It Were Not $150. Worth Every Bit Of That, Though!
PandaPiñata 6 years ago
I seriously hope someone already told you this and you went back and bought it. 150 is a steal! It´s an original Franzenheimer.
Jette Wang Wahnon 5 years ago
If you change your mind...buy the picture upper right as well and your «shrink« will be able to retire to Florida.
#73
Pick A Card, Any Card...
John Laurens/Gay Turtle 6 years ago
lmao he looks kinda dead inside... basically anyone can relate to the expression on his face
#74
A 100 Pound Crocheted Teddy Bear. Using It To Keep The Littles Away From The Fireplace
#75
Me When I Was A Little Girl vs. Now. Found Him Again At A 2nd Hand Shop!
Jerry Conaway 6 years ago
I had that f*****g doll! Ma and Pa hung it on the wall where the light from the streetlamp outside shown in on it at night. it tormented me from 3 - 5 years of age. Years later, I went to work for McDonald's.
Ruth Ball 6 years ago
We do know that's not a replica of the original right? I mean great find *winky wink"
#76
My Husband “Found Himself” At The Second Hand Shop In East Earl Pa
#77
Me And A Portrait Of... Me? Dated 1872
This is from a few years ago but I only recently found this group. Unfortunately was too broke to purchase at the time but strongly considering making the three hour drive to pick it up if it's still around!
#78
So My Parents Had This Rad Plastic Terrarium When I Was Little And I Spent Much Of My Adulthood Looking And Wishing For One. So Of Course I Now Have 2 I Love That It’s In Spaceship Earth At Epcot, Too
#79
I’m Not A Small Person Either! Larger Than Life Chair
April Simnel 6 years ago
Awww. I just got a memory of Lily Tomlin on Sesame Street doing her kid character "Edith Ann". "And that's the truth! Pfffffft!" :P
#80
Anybody Care For A Race?
#81
Friends! I Just Remembered, And Decided To Wear Today, The Stupidest Shirt I Own. Found This Thrifting A Few Years Ago And It Fills Me With Certain Joy
June Clavelle 6 years ago
Lol, I'd buy some pine scented fabric softener for the full effect!
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I Put This Right Above My Fireplace
Kiss Army 6 years ago
Want? I NEED ONE!! It shall be my new life's mission to find one!
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#83
My Dad Brought This Home From A Flea Market Years Ago. My Mom Hated It And Told Him To Get It Out Of Her House
It lived from then on in his workshop out in the barn. When he passed I asked her if I could have the "Ugly head". She said yes, she never wanted to see it again. Unfortunately for her, I put him on the entrance table in my foyer. We all (except my mom) love him. I put seasonal hats on him
#84
Ummmm, What The Heck!? I'm So Confused.. Lol
June Clavelle 6 years ago
I was wondering what it could be used for, cool!
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Francesca Annoni 6 years ago
It looks like a "grolla dell'amicizia" but usually they are made of wood 🤔
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My Goodwill Find Of The Day
TrueRavenclaw 6 years ago
I have a shirt like this- I got dress coded at school for it but I still love it!
#86
It's Good To Be Appreciated
#87
Creepy Photo Of Masked People. Of Course It Came Home With Me. Found In Knoxville, Tn At Dutch Valley Antique Mall
chi-wei shen 6 years ago
Such masks and costumes where sometimes used in the early 20th century up to the 1920s as halloween costumes.
Jette Wang Wahnon 5 years ago
This photo is extremely interesting.The people look Chinese and yes,it does look like they are wearing masks,but why would Chinese celebrate Halloween?The photo,a studio photo,was rather costly in the late 19th/early 20th c and Chinese immigrants came to work (and die)on the building of railways and were dirt poor. Chinese actors wore masks for their performances, and surely would have little money to spend on costumes or could it be that they had a photo taken where they dressed up as cowboys,complete with a bull-whip,to send back home??I wish I could get a closer look at the photo.
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#88
Calling All Bobs Burgers Fans, You Missed The Deal Of The Century. Only One Dollar To Take This Bad Boy Home. Thank Goodness For Yard Sales
#89
Holy Spatula! Don't Know What We're Going To Flip With This But It Totally Came Home With Us!
#90
When The Item Is Too Large For The Thrift Shop Shelf... WI Dells, WI
Lyone Fein 6 years ago
An item like that makes a person the favorite of the neighborhood kids.
S. Rogers 6 years ago
Dinosaur slide for kids. I have seen this at carnivals.
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#92
I See Your Hippo/Elephant And I Raise You A Bear Cub With Freaking Gold Toe Beans Winnipeg, MB
Christopher Eddy 6 years ago
I own this table and it is one of my favorite pieces. Unfortunately my little guy doesn't have cold paws
Jette Wang Wahnon 5 years ago
Place 4 mugs of hot coffee on them......or you could paint them.
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My First Post. Thanks For Having Me In The Group. Used Antique Glass Eye. I Had The Winning Bid
#94
Thrift Store Employee Here. There Were Two. They Sold In Less Than An Hour. . . But Not Before I Ran Around The Back, Scaring My Coworkers
Avriel Schwartz 6 years ago
Coneheads - from SNL' earliest seasons...the must've come from a small town in France.
#95
Blanket Jacket. My Most Comfortable Find Of All! Best 4.99 I’ve Ever Spent
#96
Found This Amazing Robin Williams Shirt Today At Value Village! You Bet It Came Home With Me
John Laurens/Gay Turtle 6 years ago
I freaking LOVE Robin Williams... there better be Mrs. Doubtfire on there!!!
#97
My First Ever Weird Find.. I Think Someone Actually Had This Hanging In Their Home At One Point
#98
No Need To Help Me Name Him. I Came Up With The Perfect Name As Soon As I Figured Out What He Was. I’d Like To Introduce You To Snotty Scotty
Starting tomorrow, he will sit on my desk at school. What a perfect tissue box cover for a kindergarten classroom
#99
I Got This A Long Time Ago For $5 At An Estate Sale. Its Not Too Unusual, But How Often Do You See These Things?! Its Super Heavy. And Clearly Handmade. I Have It For Protection In My Apt
K. Blanchette 6 years ago
I can see the headline now... "Woman defends self from intruder with flail"
#100
Pour A Drink From This Mouth Pitcher
#101
Found A Gorgon Head Lamp Today, Had To Leave Behind But A Tiffany Shade On That
Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 6 years ago
The irony is that it probably came from some stoners home.
#102
I Bought These A Few Years Back At A Antique Store And I Thought They Were Whales For A Few Months Until I Started Looking At Them And Realized It’s A Heart With An Arrow Through It!!
#103
Just Me Out Shopping For Limbs
Diddly Darn Daddio 6 years ago
ARMageddon. Don't know if that pun was intended or not, but let me tell you: that joke had me head over heels with laughter.
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At Our Local Consignment Shop... I Actually Love It... Others, Not So Much... Located In North Webster Indiana... $795
#105
I Got This Journal At Goodwill A Few Weeks Ago And Just Realized That It's Not Microwavable. I'm Not Sure Why That Is Necessary To Specify On A Notebook But..
djinnjeannie 6 years ago
Probably an erasable notebook, some can be microwaved to erase, some just use a damp cloth
#106
I Think This Counts As A Weird (Amazing) Second Hand Find!! Introducing.... The Hotdog Toaster
KayKay 6 years ago
Oh my gosh!! my mom gave me one of these for Christmas a couple years back as a gag gift lol!! Although jokes on her because mine has snoopy on it and it only added to the other random kitchen appliances with characters on it that I have (mickey mouse grilled cheese maker and a hello kitty rice cooker to name a couple)
#107
Now This Is Fashion. I Know, I Know; It’s Almost Too Beautiful To Look At Directly
#108
What Is The Potential For Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest? Red Nail Polish To Hats And Add Pompoms? Charleston, SC Goodwill
#109
Cigarette, Anyone? My Sister Bought This At An Antique Shop In Virginia A Few Years Back
(I just had to add that I love you, weirdlings! I thought everyone would get a kick out of this, but had no idea how much! For those of you who want your own cig pooping donkey, I found a couple online when I searched ‘donkey cigarette dispenser. You can put your weed in it!”
Danielle Renee 6 years ago
i had one of these that was wood. i loved it...don't know what happened to it though.
#110
It Totally Came Home With Me
#112
For The Classy Crazy Cat Ladies Out There. Melinda Copper Is The Artist And There Are Prints Available Online!
#113
The Diet Fork... Needed This In My Life
John Laurens/Gay Turtle 6 years ago
Cthulhu* I'm sorry, I don't mean to be a jerk, I'm just a spelling freak!
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Found At Clarksville Indiana Goodwill Outlet. So This Sexy Outfit Came Home With Me
#115
At A Thrift/Antique Mall In Hot Springs, Ar. For $3,000 It Stayed There And I “Visit” Every Year. Big Booty Barstools
#116
It’s Actually A Print Of The Original That Some Members Mentioned, And Not An Actual Needlework Piece- But Still Awesome! Although I Never Had This Problem With In-Laws
Just Carmen 5 years ago
I wish I would've had this when my FIL was alive. He would've loved it! HAHA!
#117
I Was A Bit Confused By This Han Solo Cooler/Heater, And What You Are Supposed To Heat/Cool In Such A Tiny Space
For $14.96, I initially passed it up at the salvation army on n clybourn in Chicago, figuring the thing was probably broken anyway. But, lots of people on this site let me know 1) personal mini fridges are actually a “thing” that lots of people have and 2) star wars merch can be highly collectible even if not in perfect working order (or in the words of my fave commenter, “ya done messed up, a-a-ron!”). So I went back and rescued Han Solo, and to my surprise, he works just fine. Thanks for the assist
#118
I Have A Feeling I’m Going To Regret Not Spending $65 On These. At The Nitro Antique Antique Mall In Nitro, West Virginia If Anyone Is Interested
Update: according to people in the comments one of you fellow weirdos called them and bought it. Well done
Tiny Dancer 5 years ago
My inner Doctor Who fangirl would buy these in a heartbeat! "Moisturize me!"
#119
Found When My Brother Pulled Up The Floor Boards In His Attic For Renovation. All I Can Say Is That They Predate 1957 When My Mom's Family Bought The House. . .and Gross!
Dynein 6 years ago
But it is really some kind of weird denture, is it? I'm not sure but I think it is.
Load More Replies... Helen Haley 6 years ago
This looks like something that should be in a dental or medical museum or historical display.
#120
I’m Thinking This Was A Demo On The Sales Floor At One Point... Ok I Know That’s What It Is. But I Have Questions As To How And Why It Ended Up In A Second Hand Store
Andrew Wildman 6 years ago
This was at a second hand store because the mortuary was... *removes glasses* going under. YEAAAAHHHHH!
Jette Wang Wahnon 5 years ago
This is for when you discover your uncle left his fortune to a floozy in Vegas and you are left to pay for his funeral....neatly folded,problem solved.
Marysue Watches 6 years ago
Half a coffin. They usually have them on display at funeral homes so you can choose. Cheaper than to display a whole one.
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#121
The Thrift Gods Were With Me Today
Collin Edward 5 years ago
Still not as great as the upside-down printed ducky momo plate that says "I hate People!"
#122
These Were In A Goodwill In Geneseo, IL. I Can't Imagine Sitting On These Lol There Was Another One With Arms... They Stayed...
#123
Found This At A Children’s Resale Store. Parts Of Me Thinks I Should Have Gotten It. I Don’t Think My Daughter Would Have Been Too Thrilled
#124
No She Didn’t Come Home With Me
Toujin C'Thlu 6 years ago
Shirley Temple was cute, but the green eyes on the doll make her look creepy.
Beans 6 years ago
I wonder if they aren't original.... Shirley had brown eyes and all the dolls of that era tend to, too. I looked some up and this looks to be one of the Danbury dolls... they had brown eyes so It looks like the eyes were replaced with those green ones.
Load More Replies... Monica Patton 6 years ago
Are you sure she didn't come home with you... have you checked under your bed?
#125
Someone Dead Ass Made A Cup Of Coffee In Value Village I Kept On Looking Around Trying To Find Why It Smelled Like Coffee And Saw This... I've Seen Everything Now
#126
This Mug Had Me Quite Excited For A Minute...then I Realized Angle Is Everything, Lol. It Did Not Come Home With Me
#127
If Anyone Is Looking For Proefssional Sakteobard Shoes, Savers In Murrieta Gotcha!
#128
Found At Auction... Did Not Come Home With Me
#129
My Sister Found This In St Augustine Fl. It Sure Does Resemble Christopher Meloni
#131
This Cute Little Purse Was Found At The South Burlington, VT Goodwill. It Doesn’t Know You!
Monica Patton 6 years ago
Bobby from the TV show King of the Hill... he takes ladies' self defense at the Y because boxing is full. That's awesome!!
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What do you think ?
Danielle Renee 6 years ago
how do you submit a weird thrift store find? i've acquired a few over the years
Melissa 6 years ago
Look up the group name "Weird Secondhand Finds" on Facebook, you can join and add your photos.
Load More Replies... Monica Pryts 3 years ago
#25! I grew up in Sharon and still live in the area. The mansion is beautiful.
Jacob-Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
Weird thrift store finds and weird construction on houses are some of my favorite posts on here! I still think about the funeral fan a few months ago I saw on one thrift store find post. I will have one someday....
Zoe's Mom 6 years ago
Ah, sorry you feel that way. I actually like these post.
Load More Replies... Danielle Renee 6 years ago
how do you submit a weird thrift store find? i've acquired a few over the years
Melissa 6 years ago
Look up the group name "Weird Secondhand Finds" on Facebook, you can join and add your photos.
Load More Replies... Monica Pryts 3 years ago
#25! I grew up in Sharon and still live in the area. The mansion is beautiful.
Jacob-Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
Weird thrift store finds and weird construction on houses are some of my favorite posts on here! I still think about the funeral fan a few months ago I saw on one thrift store find post. I will have one someday....
Zoe's Mom 6 years ago
Ah, sorry you feel that way. I actually like these post.
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