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People Are Sharing The Wackiest Things They Spotted At A Thrift Store And These 68 Are Unhinged
Interview With Expert
I started thrifting in college because it was the only place I could afford proper winter jackets for the brutal northern European cold. The first time I walked into a thrift shop, it felt like I was part of a treasure hunt. After that, it became a ritual.
I still go to second-hand shops now, and sometimes I’ll pick up a cool lamp or a book I’ve been meaning to read (I once found the entire Game of Thrones series just sitting there waiting for me).
But more often than not, thrift stores also stock things I wouldn’t dare take home, even for free — and that’s exactly why I love them.
Bored Panda has rounded up some of the most unhinged charity store finds people have stumbled upon. There’s a vomit clock and a fish-shaped teapot, even a packet of doll parts labeled “property of Jeffrey Dahmer.”
There’s also a panda chair that’s so bizarre that if we’d seen it first, it might already be sitting in our office.
We also spoke to Augsburg College Associate Professor Nancy Fischer, who has done a sociological analysis of the second-hand and vintage clothing industry.
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#1
Found This Today At Value Village
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#2
This Painting At An Old Thrift Shop
#3
Could Not Leave Bernie At The Thrift Store
#4
Today’s Catch And Release
#5
I Think About This Lamp Often. Found At A Goodwill Near Indy
#6
Passed Up This Gem Recently
In a pile of decorative plates but this one was the clear standout.
#7
My Mom Got This At A Thrift Store And Thinks It's Cute. I Dunno, I Don't Like It
#8
This Old Lady Was Selling Her Painted Baby Dolls At The Flea Market And Nobody Had Bought Any
It was $20 but I couldn’t find it in me to haggle her down. She told me she made the suit by hand. My new fav office decoration!
#9
Saw In Burgaw, NC
#10
Somewhere, A Couple Broke-Up And This Was The Only Thing Neither Of Them Wanted. Found And Left At Super Thrift In West Palm Beach
#11
Found This At A Thrift Store Once Back In The Day
#12
There’s So Much To Take In. The Animal Print, The Rhinestones, The Google Product Placement
LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 months ago
I... I wouldn't call that animal print... that looks more like a really, really bad skin condition :x
#13
Why Did They Make The Chicken?
#14
Did I Get The $7 Fish Teapot On Sale For $6.01? Yes. Did I Need The Fish Teapot? Also Yes
#15
GW Hand Candle Holders
Picked up these creep candle holders for a buddy and his wife.
#16
Found This Bill Clinton Gargoyle At Savers In Massachusetts For $2.99. Have Put It In A Strategic Location In My House To Creep Out My Family
#17
Found A Cursed Tiger Painting. If My House Burns Down, This Is Why
#18
Found Waiting For A New Home At A Goodwill Thrift Shop I
I don’t find many dolls creepy, but two elderly, gray faced dolls plus a black eyed, bow-legged girl had me avoiding that section.
#19
My New 25 Cent Dental Guard Holder
I cannot stop laughing. I got this thing at Opp Shop for 25 cents and decided it's the perfect night guard holder. Supposedly it's made for milk and cookies or tea bags.
#20
You Gotta Be Kidding Me
Just a chunk of granite for $5
#21
Spotted Yesterday At The Antique Store
#22
I Don’t Even Have Words To Describe This. Dear Gods. Forgive Me My Sins. What Did I Do To Deserve Seeing This With My Own Eyeballs?
#23
Paper Mache Human
#24
Uhh… Merry Christmas?
#25
Panda Chair At Local Thrift Store
#26
Anyone In The Market
For a TFIFENY & CO. NEW YORK SINCE 1837 deflated basketball for....checks tag $34.99?!
#27
Fiancee And I Are Collecting Books With Weird Titles - $2 At Local Book Resale
#28
Stopped At A Thrift Store And Told My Daughter She Can Pick 1 Thing Out Of The Store. She Chose His. We Got Home And Now She Doesn’t Want It And Either Do I
#29
Still Thinking About This Dress
#30
Take A Good Look At This Weird One. It's A Little Strange. I Couldn't Not Buy It
#31
Found At A Thrift Store Today. Was Told You All Would Enjoy This Creepy Plate
#32
Weird Grass Flip-Flops Found At Thrift Store
#33
Catch And Release At $249.99
#34
Homemade Stool For Sale $15.99
#35
Just Why? Found In Goodwill In Calgary, Alberta
#36
Cashier Said It Was Creepy, Which Is Why I Was Drawn To It. My Husband Asked Why, I Said Cause It's Probably Haunted
#37
Hell Nah They Put Santa In The Renal Failure Urine Snow Globe
i know it’s supposed to be coca-cola (i hope so at least).
#38
I Did It! I Went Back And Found The Other Thing!
#39
Ohio Valley Antique Mall Has Been Invaded
#40
This Art Project Was Found At My Goodwill
#41
Found A Vomit Clock In The Wild
LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 months ago
I wonder if that was originally clear resin and it's been yellowing/gotten discolored over time XD If not, "vomit clock" is an apt term.
#42
This Has Been At My Location For Weeks. You’re Telling Me No One Wants To Store Weed And Snacks In Here? I Should
Also you know it’s sad and you’re a regular when you’re recognizing stock thats not been turned over lol.
#43
Found This Little Figure At The Thrift Store
#44
Found These Fake Jordans At The Thrift Store
#45
Don't Be Creepy... And Creepy It Is
#46
I Found This While Browsing A Local Thrift Store. To Bad It's 300$
#47
When The Local Second-Hand Shop Gets Creative
Tamra 8 months ago
I invented a word to describe this type of craft: encrapulation. Encrapulation: the act of using various adhesives, paints, and items to create something that someone rightly wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole. Example: "Tragedeigh spent all day hot glueing rhinestones on the toilet seat lid in an act of complete encrapulation."
#48
You May Enjoy Garbage Trucks, But Do You Love Them This Much?
Found at the thrift store. Who would need this? Was it for an event? Or did someone just wanted to wear their love of garbage trucks all over their body?
#49
Catch & Release
Panda McPandaface 8 months ago
I see young women that look like this more often than I would like, most often on reality TV trailers.
#50
Inside Had Slight White Powdery Residue
#51
The Shop Owner Was Weirder Than The Items In The Store. Left With Nothing
#52
Those Smaller Carrots Are Suspiciously Placed
LakotaWolf (she/her) 8 months ago
Really? It's the SMALLER carrots that OP thinks are "suspiciously placed"?
#53
This Thing At Goodwill In Verona. The Photo Doesn't Do Justice To How Large And Gold She Is
#54
These Bunnies From A Thrift Store
#55
Found This Doll At The Thrift Store. Those Teeth
#56
Someone Obviously Put A Lot Of Work Into This "Humpty Dumpty" But The Eyes Are Spooky. It Remains For Sale At A Local Pet Save Second Hand Shop
#57
Two-Headed Dog Found With The Yard Sculptures At Just Thriftin In Capitola
#58
Left For Another Lucky Thrifter At The Goodwill Outside Of Denver
#59
Just Went To The St. Vincent Depaul In Sun Prairie, WI And Came Across This Doll For $75. It Did Not Come Home With Me
Upstaged75 8 months ago
It's one of those reborn baby dolls. They can be expensive. I've seen them look a lot more real than this before.
#60
They Were Literally Crunchy
#61
Sketchy Alleyway Thrift Store Find
My daughter and her friend went to a sketchy alleyway thrift store to check it out, and she found this in the bottom of a dusty bookshelf filled with various CDs, VHS tapes, and questionably stained stuffed animals. How many times do you come across a dirty zip lock baggie filled with barbie heads and torsos labeled "Property of Jeffrey Dahmer"?
#62
Thoughts? I Mostly Bought Him Because He's Just So Weird
#63
Cursed Winnie The Pooh Blanket
#64
Found This Painting In A Thrift Store
#65
Mickey Mouse I Found In A Thrift Store
Didn't buy because he looked haunted.
#66
Alright But What Is This
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