It's true what say - one man's trash is another man's treasure, especially when it comes to second-hand items. We all know that thrift stores are loaded with amazing items that are yet to be treasured by new owners. Somebody created a facebook group to help people share all the amazingly weird things they encounter while browsing Goodwill's shelves. We made a list of some of the most unusual specimens scroll below to see them!
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"It’s all fun and games until you realize the first panel is a sex act. It did not come home with me."
"Found a magazine ad of my Great Grandma and twin uncles from 1952! They're all gone now, so it's a doubly amazing find."
"Today’s find...they may look like normal old ratty chairs, but here’s the kicker - I already owned them once before. Brought them to the US from Europe when I moved back home in 2001, and stored them with a relative. After a rift in the family, I considered them a loss. Here they are, nearly 20 years later, in a 2nd hand store. Though they may be much worse for the wear, they’re coming home with me (again)."
"It just occurred to me that you guys might appreciate this. I found it at goodwill, new with tags and could not believe my luck."
"Here is just one of my weird one's"
"Just a bunny sitting on a lawn chair reading a book. He spoke to me at GW and I rescued him. He moved into my bookshelf and looks happy."
"If only I had known it could be this easy.
Maybe I should have brought this one home."
"My mom got me this today at the thrift store and i love it."
"When you have feet like Tinkerbell....
Original Docs, immaculate condition.
At least eight people tried to cram their feet into these while I was in the store. It was like Cinderella meets the Hunger Games.
They’re a perfect fit.
Sometimes the odds really ARE in your favour!!!"
"Found this strange looking pot at the Goodwill. I had to buy it. Loved all the comical animal pictures on it."
"I was poking around a quiet antique store when a booming male voice said "come closer, try your luck! Dont be afraid." I jumped so badly I nearly knocked over a display... needless to say, he didn't come home with me..."
"I sure hope it works.. amazing!
Just an edit for those who don't read comments: it works, AND glows in the dark, AND has flashing blue/green/red lights.
I am truly blessed"
"I procured a passel of partially painted piggies in a pretty package! Pondering painting 'em psychedelic patinas..."
I had to look up "passel" I had never heard it before that I remember. New word of the day!!
I have several tins like that in a variety of colors. SO pretty. Great for buttons and stuff like that.
Can't be certain but they look like carvings done in Santa Fe / Taos area of New Mexico. Folk art carvings similar to the Ortiz and Cordova families work. Recommend you not paint them.
I would SO have bought this, the tin is lovely and the piggies, superb!
Patina is the controlled rust of metal surface. You will have to use a coating that contains metal first (Sculpt nouveau or Modern Masters...) Then apply your traditional/non-traditional patina over top. Don't forget to seal the final product or it will continue to patina (Rust!) Good luck with your project!
"LOOK what I found today. It is 110% haunted and I will love it until it possesses my soul and I stop feeling human emotion."
"My absolute favorite Goodwill purse find that I wear a LOT! It's a 3D flat purse. I had wanted one for a really long time, but they're normally $75 brand new. This one still had the plastic sheeting on the buttons and was never worn. I think I paid $7-$8!!! It's surprisingly roomy inside. MAGIC!
EDIT: This is an original Jump From Paper bag. Yes, I know there's cheap ones online, but those are knock offs. Please love and support your designers and artists by buying originals. Ok, off my soap box. Thanks!"
You know that when you buy originals but not from the original artist, the artist still gets 0? You might as well buy a cheap knockoff. If you want to support your designers and artists, buy their originals _from them_.
"I almost didn’t buy this whimsical AF lamp today, because I am a grown-ass woman, but then I remembered I’m a grown-ass woman, and I can do what I want. Also it was $2. Bought at Twice Blest in Palatine, IL."
"Once upon a time my children knocked the father wall pocket off the wall, shattering him. Today I found this mug.
CHILDREN, FATHER CAME HOME!"
"U see this guy in the club...with the polyester Taco-Cat button up...smash or pass?"
"It's a stitch purse!"
I am beyond jealous, I want this sooooo bad. I am googling where to buy this.
"I found this teapot purse at the local Goodwill...I'm a potter by trade, so obviously I HAD to buy it! The funniest thing is, the spout has a real hole, so all my money can pour out I guess."
"These awesome T-rexes came home with me today. The bowties reminded me of the SNL skit. I shall name them Patrick and Chris!"
These are from Target! I actually have a set for sale in my Mercari store right now. Lol.
"It's a stamp. And one of my most cherished thrifting finds."
Oh jesus i didn't see That it was a stamp at first and i thought the ink on it was... not ink
"Not sure if it classes as weird...a find in a local charity shop in Sheffield UK"
"Elvis has NOT left the building because, where would we put him!?!?"
Yeah, mine are mostly Christian so they are very conservative.
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Ok this makes me want to head over to my local thrift shop and sell all my weird c**p so people everywhere can buy it and enjoy it like I did when I saw these posts.
Best thing I ever stumbled across was when I was documenting my Grandparent's valuables in their home and found a cardboard tube in their bedroom closet in the rafters. Turned out to contain my great great grandfathers civil war sword..complete with sheath, velvet cover and gold silk rope. The hilt was a knight's helmet and the sword was engraved with ivy patterns and his name. My hands were shaking as I carefully put it back....
And to think, it was kept put away like that, and probably didn't see the light of day for countless years. What a treasure.
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Is there some kind of cosmic limit to the variety of rubbish the human species can manufacture?
Not a thrift store find, but once I found a matching pair of candlestick holders that belonged to a set of christmas dishes my mom had... and also found a jug that matched a set of glasses she had, both at completely different stores. Both on clearance. My best thrift store find is probably the little mini display case that's about a foot tall that I keep some of my tiny keepsakes in. It looks like a full-size one, just mini. Has magnetic glass doors and everything :)
i found a pig teapot in a charity shop in horncastle. its tail is the handle and the tea pours out of its mouth. it is one of my most cherished possessions as it always brightens up my day.
My favorite find was an $8,000.00 Brioni suit, perfect condition and perfect fit, for $9.00.
OK , so this is weird . When I first visited this list on May 1st there were 98 entries on the list. Whyhas it been edited down to 30 on May 2.? The other 68 entries were great.
BP has this weird a*s habit of deleting 30 of their pics on each post after posting them. It's very annoying.
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I've found some pretty epic stuff at Goodwill too! My recent favorite find is a corgi butt purse... if you lift the nub (tail stub), there's an actual hole for you to thread something through, like a cord, headphones, Kleenex, whatever LOL The best knick-knack I've found was a plastic bank - it's a snail who, for some reason, is wearing tennis shoes, a baby bonnet and has hair like a My Little Pony.
I found a cat butt coin purse once. It even has an identification chart on the back lol.
Don’t know where these GW shops are located, but the one in my neighborhood is so squeazy I never want to touch anything.
Sounds like someone's upset they didn't find an awesome thrift store find :D
Load More Replies... Yeah, mine are mostly Christian so they are very conservative.
Load More Replies... Ok this makes me want to head over to my local thrift shop and sell all my weird c**p so people everywhere can buy it and enjoy it like I did when I saw these posts.
Best thing I ever stumbled across was when I was documenting my Grandparent's valuables in their home and found a cardboard tube in their bedroom closet in the rafters. Turned out to contain my great great grandfathers civil war sword..complete with sheath, velvet cover and gold silk rope. The hilt was a knight's helmet and the sword was engraved with ivy patterns and his name. My hands were shaking as I carefully put it back....
And to think, it was kept put away like that, and probably didn't see the light of day for countless years. What a treasure.
Load More Replies... Is there some kind of cosmic limit to the variety of rubbish the human species can manufacture?
Not a thrift store find, but once I found a matching pair of candlestick holders that belonged to a set of christmas dishes my mom had... and also found a jug that matched a set of glasses she had, both at completely different stores. Both on clearance. My best thrift store find is probably the little mini display case that's about a foot tall that I keep some of my tiny keepsakes in. It looks like a full-size one, just mini. Has magnetic glass doors and everything :)
i found a pig teapot in a charity shop in horncastle. its tail is the handle and the tea pours out of its mouth. it is one of my most cherished possessions as it always brightens up my day.
My favorite find was an $8,000.00 Brioni suit, perfect condition and perfect fit, for $9.00.
OK , so this is weird . When I first visited this list on May 1st there were 98 entries on the list. Whyhas it been edited down to 30 on May 2.? The other 68 entries were great.
BP has this weird a*s habit of deleting 30 of their pics on each post after posting them. It's very annoying.
Load More Replies... I've found some pretty epic stuff at Goodwill too! My recent favorite find is a corgi butt purse... if you lift the nub (tail stub), there's an actual hole for you to thread something through, like a cord, headphones, Kleenex, whatever LOL The best knick-knack I've found was a plastic bank - it's a snail who, for some reason, is wearing tennis shoes, a baby bonnet and has hair like a My Little Pony.
I found a cat butt coin purse once. It even has an identification chart on the back lol.
Don’t know where these GW shops are located, but the one in my neighborhood is so squeazy I never want to touch anything.
Sounds like someone's upset they didn't find an awesome thrift store find :D
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