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This Instagram Page Shares ‘The Wonderful, Bizarre And Insanely Overpriced Items” Found While Thrifting, And Here Are 50 Of The Best Ones
Interview With Author
Thrift hunting is basically a journey in Wonderland. You never know what you’re gonna find there, but that’s the whole point of it. Initially, buying thrift was something savvy shoppers would do. But soon, it became a whole new trend with professional thrifters and vintage aficionados who, thanks to their trained eye and knowledge of secondhand, manage to dig up some real treasure that stood the test of time.
At the same time, thrifting can bring some pretty unusual and unexpected findings. Thanks to the Instagram account “Ridiculous Thrifter,” we now know what to expect. And it gets weird real quick! Run by a “Professional thrifter and reseller,” the account showcases “the wonderful, bizarre and insanely overpriced items” found at secondhand points from Facebook marketplace to secondhand stores and charity shops.
Below are some of the craziest items found there. Psst! After you’re done reading this post, be sure to check out our previous posts with crazy thrift treasures from people who couldn't believe their luck here, here and here.
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#1
Do You Need One Of These? Imagine Always Carrying Around This In Your Pocket Or Purse… Busting It Out When Someone Is Being A Total Whinebag
Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago
My brother legit bought a mini violin for my poppa as a gag Christmas gift coz our poppa loved to complain.
Supa79 (He/him) 3 years ago
Got one for my favorite middle school teacher who always joked about playing tiny violins when her students complained.
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Mr.Knaps (He/Him) 3 years ago
The word's Smallest violin, Really needs an audience so if i do not find somebody soon, I'll blow up into smithereens and spew my tiny symphony just let me play my violin for you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEnJbjBuxnw
WUTBOIWHOISDIS 3 years ago
Upvoted this to move it up and get rid of that minus, because AJR is the bomb and so is this song
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Vicky Zar 3 years ago
I do not understand the correlation between a tiny violin and complaining. Please explain. Is it a figure of speech, I am not familiar with?
XenoMurph 3 years ago (edited)
Sad scenes in movies often have violin backing tracks to develop sympathy.
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Parmeisan 3 years ago
$17 is not overpriced for this... sure tiny violins are a niche market but look at the craftsmanship that went into that.
Parmeisan 3 years ago
Ah, after scrolling a bit I see that we have to get to #16 (currently) before any of them is overpriced. I guess the thread is wonderful, bizarre, OR insanely overpriced.
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Bored Panda reached out to Sean, 41, the creator of the “Ridiculous Thrifter” Instagram account from Atlantic Canada. “I purchase items at thrift stores and re-sell them on eBay and Facebook marketplace as a side hustle,” he told us.
Sean first started thrifting after high school in 1999-2000 when a major thrift store (Value Village) opened up in his city. “They sell items on a much larger scale than the smaller boutique type thrift stores I was used to. They are considered the 'Walmart' of thrift. So as a young & broke college student, I saw a great opportunity to 'flip' these items for a decent profit on eBay… it was a no-brainer!”
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#2
If 2020 Was A Shirt... “I Just Can’t”
#3
Shoe-A-Bunga Dudes!
Rebecca L 3 years ago
Michaelangelo!! Rafael!!! Donatello!!! I can never remember the 4th guy!
Samantha Lomb 3 years ago
Or Raph and Mikie? since Mikie's scarf is orange
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#4
Imagine The Absolute Cringe Of The Thrift Store Employee
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Yeah, I’m a huge Harpo Marx fan, so the urge would be insurmountable.
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Blackheart 3 years ago (edited)
I have a toy porpoise that squeaks. Someone always squeaks it. My rule is "only one."
Sean got completely hooked and from then on, he’s been enjoying this side gig for over 20 years now, while working full time as a Youth Corrections Counselor. “Over the years, I’ve brought many of the teenagers I work with out thrifting along with me. As a learning experience, I would teach them my craft, showing them some of the items they can make an easy profit on,” Sean said and added that most of them really enjoyed the experience. “Some of them would even ask, ‘Sean, can we drive to Value Village today?’ Haha. The thrill of the hunt is addictive…”
#5
Rooster Smash!
Vic 3 years ago (edited)
Why would you want to make a vicious creature even more dangerous..
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Enamelcamel 3 years ago
OMG ... I had no idea I needed a rooster with green Hulk arms until RIGHT NOW!!
Sofia Gonzalez 3 years ago
I'm going to order this and then remember, that for it to work, I need to get a chicken!
Kelly Dorman 3 years ago
Bought these and the dinosaur arms for my MIL’s chickens….worth every penny!! 😂
#6
It's Bad When A Thrift Store Doesn't Like Our Odds For The Future
Pinkcorgi(Undercover panda) 3 years ago
Yeah, they know if they don't sell it quick nobody is gonna want the future anymore
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iBlank 3 years ago
I would buy this and coat the sticker with resin to preserve it... who cares what the original joke was
BusLady 3 years ago
I would be the one who couldn't resist peeling the label.
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Nul Nemo 3 years ago
By the color of the bottom part...I guess the future is supposed to be sh**ty.😅
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#7
A 1960s Batman Water Pistol Toy For Kids. Interesting Design
William Stevenson 3 years ago
I dont think this is a thrift store find. This thing is legitimately worth about 50 bucks in decent condition like this.
glowworm2 3 years ago
I agree. This one is a vintage item you’d find at an antique shop for a bit of money.
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Who Panda 420 3 years ago (edited)
Be careful he has a hair trigger release. and can go off half "cocked"
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Mari Bryant 3 years ago
These are the cool things we had before everyone was offended all the time. 😃
“Just before the Covid pandemic hit in early 2020, I was at Value Village one evening and I noticed they were selling small bags full of Canadian one cent coins (pennies… around 250 of them in each bag) for $3.99 plus tax. This was crazy! So roughly $2.50 worth of Canadian currency for $3.99 Canadian currency? How was this possible? Whose idea was this?”
The creator of the Ridiculous Thrifter page said that he laughed a lot in the store at how absurd this was while taking several photos of the bags. “When I arrived home, I posted one of the pictures to my personal Facebook profile, which became quite popular. I think it was shared close to 400 times, and because of that popularity, I knew there was something bigger here.” That’s how Sean decided to create a separate Facebook page (and Instagram a little later) to feature this post along with his other “ridiculous” thrift store finds.
“Well, it really took off… it became much more popular than I had anticipated. Followers began submitting their ridiculous thrift store finds as well for me to feature. It has been really enjoyable and I didn’t realize how big thrift culture was.”
#8
Cheeseburger Phone! Who Would You Call On This?
KJ 3 years ago
I used to love the novelty phones back in the day, we had a banana phone for a while, alas it was a cheap phone and pretty useless.
Colm Corcoran 3 years ago
Useless? But I have a feeling, it's so appealing!
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You kidding me 3 years ago
Would call Ronald to let him know corporate sucked all the fun out of McD
#9
For When Your Relationship Reaches A Certain Threshold...
Francisco Manuel Teruel Gutiérrez 3 years ago
That's hilarious... But, of course, I would have bought that.
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Nadine Debard 3 years ago
Step #1: Buy the book. Step #2: put it in full sight. Problem solved.
DennyS (denzoren) 3 years ago (edited)
I would like to buy this book to know if I am indeed the antichrist and maybe that's why I'm single. Lol
Bisexual Tiger 3 years ago
imagine being halfway through the book like "okay, my bf is antichrist - now, should i break up with him? like, he's so sweet..."
Teresa Thomas 3 years ago
Bahahahaha one of my sister's friends gave this to her one year when she first started dating her now-husband. I don't think they have the book anymore, but it sure was a fun read!
KC Nordquist 3 years ago
HAHAHAHA! If he's the Antichrist I hope she/he would break up with him! (Also, the author, wondering if she's any relation to George Carlin...)
#10
Vintage Cat Novelty Transistor Radio, Made In Hong Kong Circa 1970s For $6.99. This Thing Really Cleaned Up Well With Goo Gone & Microfibre Cloth. What A Score!
DUN DUN (she/her) 3 years ago
I'm waiting for it to open those eyes and dazzle me with the brightest golden orbs
QibliOfTheSandWings 3 years ago
And then incinerate me with eye lasers and take over the world
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Panda-riffic 3 years ago
That's one thing I hate about thrifting. Those darn stickers ruin the household items.
“An average thrift journey for me usually lasts about an hour or so. Longer if I find a lot of items I can sell. Some days I can walk out of the stores with absolutely nothing. I mostly concentrate my time on looking for valuable electronics, retro toys & games, video games/consoles, books and movies. Small stuff that’s easy to mail cheaply. On eBay, high shipping costs on big and bulky items can really ruin the profit, so those items I try to sell locally.”
Sean also said that every now and again he discovers an item that he knows nothing about. “I will have to take out my smartphone and search what it sells for on eBay. My phone is so important in this case… several times my battery died in the store and I would have to leave items on the shelf because I didn’t want to take the risk buying a worthless item. But most times I already know the profit that I can make, how much I can sell it for pretty easily.”
#11
Absolutely Hilarious
Nonexistant Shoelace (he/they) 3 years ago
When someone says you can't hear pictures:
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ChekovsCurlyHair 3 years ago
Fun fact- while there are a few states where it’s legal to marry your cousin, Alabama is not one of them.
Chin-sun Ming 3 years ago
I stg if I see one “sold in Alabama” or similar comment I am going to go insane,
#12
These Thrift Store Chairs Have Cushions With Celebrity Portraits On Them
DesertMama 3 years ago
Weirdly, I'd like them. I have absolutely no need, but I'm coveting them...
#13
This Is How Legends Are Made
Mazer 3 years ago
I would wager a trip to the ER has been in their past, and will be in their future
Cath poop 3 years ago
And their future, I love how you just know they will do it again haha
Load More Replies... Andy Acceber 3 years ago
This actually looks amazing, and I'd try it (with a helmet) in a second.
Arroz_y_Habichuelas 3 years ago
I think there's a picture of the person who bought them using them
When asked whether thrifting has become more popular lately, Sean said that’s definitely the case. “It has actually exploded. Television shows such as 'Storage Wars' and 'American Pickers' have really popularized the hobby. In the early 2000s I was one of only a handful of people in my city who were selling thrift store items on eBay. I was able to pretty much fill my shopping cart full every visit.”
Now, however, thrift hunting became very competitive, says Sean. “There are lineups outside the thrift stores before they open in the morning. The early bird gets the worm… and as I work full-time now, it’s pretty much just for fun for me. I can’t compete with the younger generation. But I’m not upset at this. I’ve had my time in the sun!”
Today, Sean’s thrift store adventures are mostly to gather content for his Ridiculous Thrifter page. “If I happen to stumble on valuable items to sell while doing this, that’s all a bonus. It’s still really fun!”
#14
The Helicopter Ceiling Fan
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
You just KNOW any cat or cats living in the house are going to claim the cockpit for themselves.
Laci Fuller 3 years ago
My cat out LOVE this, lemme just get him a mini helmet and its perfect :)
#15
“Pickle Me” Elmo - $10.00
IeabellAlakar@aqueenofaplanet 3 years ago
Icle me, Pickle me, tickle me too!
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Bisexual Tiger 3 years ago
I wonder what happens when you press it? *disfigured voice groaning and screeching 'pickle me'*
#16
The Man Was Then Rolled In The Rug And Thrown In The Trunk Of A 1979 Cadillac Coupe
Vic 3 years ago
From the type of people I've seen on yhe net, that af should have a line saying "Man not included"
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Laci Fuller 3 years ago
The fact that the person had to put in paretasis (the rug) is hilarious, so uh how much for the man??
Betsy Novack 3 years ago
A neighbor had a rolled up rug on my front lawn because he had no front area due to fenced in patio. I put a note on it that it was like new. Only used one in the transporting of a mother in law and totally cleaned afterwards. It was picked up in about 45 minutes. I'm glad I'm not the only one with a weird sense of humor.
When asked about the craziest and the weirdest items Sean has found, he said it’s definitely “the bags of Canadian pennies for starters… a normal beach rock for $2.99 (we are surrounded by beach rocks where I live), a 3/4 full bottle of bleach for $3.99, a full-sized canoe made completely out of popsicle sticks and empty (yes I said empty) generic brand tomato sauce jars for $2.99 each, to name a few.”
#17
This Is “Not Unusual” At All! Lol What A Thrift Find! Carlton Score!
Nadine Debard 3 years ago
*music plays* ^It's not unusual to be loved by anyone... It's not unusual to have fun with anyone... But when I see you hanging about with anyone... It's not unusual to see me cry… (Carlton dancing weirdly).
-logansucrose- (he/him) 3 years ago
no no no wait, thats something i would actually wear thoughhhh
#18
This Wins The Internet Today! Lol
ZAPanda 3 years ago
so she has never taken a photo of herself in a mirror and... noticed that the phone appears in the photo?
Gaya Knust 3 years ago
If only a shiny and reflective surface existed, in a round, oval or square shape that would allow you to use, hold the object and show it in a picture at the same time!
#19
Caution: Beverage May Evaporate In Proximity Of Pillow
“But the weirdest item ever found has to be the rice cooker that actually had cooked rice still in it! I’m not sure how the employees of the store missed that. Completely ridiculous!” Sean told us.
For anyone who’s into thrift hunting, Sean's advice is to keep thrifting fun and enjoy the hunt. “Don’t get upset if you see someone with a shopping cart full of the things you were looking to buy… there’s always another day,” he concluded.
#20
Who Remembers This Vintage 1980s Playskool Flashlight That Had 3 Different Colours?
Lea S. 3 years ago
They aren't the the same. My mom attempted to order three different ones for Christmas for her grandson until she bought a vintage one.
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Izzy Curer 3 years ago
God, that thing. It only stayed on for a few seconds at a time so it wouldn't wear out the batteries if a kid accidentally forgot about it. You had to keep hitting that trigger thing under the handle to make it come on again. The wheel turned the color filter over the bulb. Red, green, and white, if I recall
Teresa Thomas 3 years ago
Ohmygod I loved my flashlight, it was so much fun to do shadow puppet plays with the different colors!
Robert Thompson 3 years ago
I used to have one. The handle had a dead man's switch. (or sleepy kid switch)
#21
Would You Buy This?
Hellish.to.some.extent 3 years ago
I would buy it too. Also I love your username and profile picture :)
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#22
Someone Had A Lot Of Fun At This Thrift Store
Bliss 3 years ago
This is Dr. Robert Strang, he’s the Chief Medical Officer of Health for the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. He’s been the voice of reason, calm and the source of many a daily covid update ❤️
Dawn Welton 3 years ago
@Bliss~ Dr. Strang is one of my heroes!! He's saved so many lives here through covid!! <3
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KT 3 years ago
That's Nova Scotia's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Strang. He gives covid briefings.. he is awesome!
Dawn Welton 3 years ago
@KT~ YES, he is awesome! And I wanna cry, seeing his face in here (looks like the Bayer's Lake Value Village), with all these positive comments about him...he's one of my heroes. <3
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Mary Mosher 3 years ago
This gentleman is Dr. Strang, the Chief Medical Officer of Nova Scotia, Canada. He led us through the pandemic, explained procedures, encouraged people.
Dawn Welton 3 years ago
OMFG!!! This is Dr. Robert Strang, the Chief Medical Officer of our province!! He's one of my heroes...he did his best to keep us all safe from covid!! https://beta.novascotia.ca/people/dr-robert-strang
#23
Lol - I Absolutely Love This Thrift Store Find! 🤣🤣🤣 T-Shirt Fail!
Francisco Manuel Teruel Gutiérrez 3 years ago
The artist formerly known as...
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#24
When Your 3 Year Old Wakes Up At 5am And You Aren’t Ready To Face The Day... A Couple Hot Wheels And This Hoodie Will Do The Trick!
-logansucrose- (he/him) 3 years ago
its like those mats with the roads on them! 811WtTfQ1h...e5970e.jpg 
Jackie Nettleton 3 years ago
I hated that rug it was so annoying having to watch where I stood because my brother left his toy cars everywhere
Alethia Nyx 3 years ago
My dad would have loved this when we were little, and my brother would probably love it now.
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
Ma'am, please keep your Children's Toy Car Road Hoodie on during sex.
#25
It’s Been 45 Years And Cliff Still Can’t Get Over That Terrible Night In 1975 Lol
Bisexual Tiger 3 years ago
"why did i decide to take her to prom 30 years ago? now we're f*cking married cuz of it."
Debra Paciello 3 years ago
Holy s**t...I actually know someone named Cliff and he looks Just Like This
#26
Get Your Limited Edition Mario Milk Before It Expires!
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
Did they,uhm, did they "milk" Mario? Not gonna drink that for sure.
Sooploosh MacSchnibble 3 years ago
WHoever Upvoted this, I want them to know that I'm new to this website and that was my first upvote ever. It means a lot to me. Thank you.
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#27
Gotta Give’m Credit For Clever Marketing
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
I guess leather is technically an animal print, so maybe split pleather is too?
Gaya Knust 3 years ago
If that is real leather. I have a leather sofa that is more than 30 years old and it is only split in 2 small places.
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Francisco Manuel Teruel Gutiérrez 3 years ago
And they even try to sell that? Actually, they should pay fot that to be removed.
MyOpinionHasBeenServed 3 years ago
That's what I did with my old one. Found a small start up business that was taking people's old furniture to the dump for a better price than Got Junk. Didn't even have to do any heavy lifting.
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This Made Me Laugh A Lot
#29
I’m Euro-Peeing My Pants!! Value Village In Pembroke Ontario Canada Is Selling 20 Euros For $34.99+tax ($39.54)!! You Can Buy This Bill At Any Bank For $29.68 With Todays Exchange Rate, Tax Free!! They Are Literally Selling Money For More Money!!! This... One... Takes... The... Cake!!! Absolutely Ridiculous!
Timmy Pillinger 3 years ago
Have you ever heard of coin and note collecting?
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Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago
Not-so-fun fact : the higher the number on the bill, the newer the architecture. 5 = roman. 10 = romanesque. 20 = gothic. 50 = neoclassical. 100 = beaux-arts 200 = art-nouveau 500 = modern s**t.
Candia Lee 3 years ago
That is a very fun fact. Now I want to at least see the different designs.
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StepOnMe1986 3 years ago
Things only have value because we say they do. It's all a made up system. It's crazy when you think about it.
Unnamed Panda 3 years ago
If you have European sized boots, tuck your pants into them. If the boots are in the pants, then European in your pants!
Big Blue Cat 3 years ago
Well, soon youll get about 9 billion rubles for a dollar, judging by how countries have joined forces against Russia.
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Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
This poster is clearly wrong. It says right on the price tag there is no exchange.
#30
Find The Cheetos Crumbs In This Bad Boy!
Svelte Pantologist 3 years ago
Remember when Snuffalufagus was Big Bird's imaginary friend and no one else could see them?
SomePeopleCallMeMaurice 3 years ago
He also had an ant friend you couldn’t see, called Abercrombie. When I was 4 yo, I thought I being was really original, when I called my “ant friend” AberCRAWLdie.
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Truth Monster 3 years ago
Opportunity missed for some fuzzy paws and googly eyes. I'm disappointed. This chair is just shy of greatness.
#31
When Those Covid-19 Pandemic Zoom Calls Finally Fry Your Brain! A Coffee Mug For Every Occasion!
Sue Lynn Chan 3 years ago
Jokes aside, will it be comfortable to hold it?
Load More Replies... Betsy Novack 3 years ago
Well everyone knows you don't use electrical stuff surrounded by water. Plug in that usb blow dryer and her eye will light up like a $2.00 Ho.
Toothless Feline 3 years ago
My face on the first day back in the office after two years of WFH.
#32
Only The Best Brands For Sale At The Double-V...
Betsy Novack 3 years ago
Ya, sure you betcha. Get some steaks while he's got the trunk open for these designer originals. I hear there's some Rolodx watches in the glove box.
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
only sell from important designers. Much impress friend. Like famous sports.
Nubis Knight 3 years ago
At least the "Nikken" one is a real brand and isn't a joke about Nike.
#33
Face-Off? More Like “Face-On This Backpack Is Kick-A**!”
Truth Monster 3 years ago
I'd try to add felt to the top so he looks like some sort of Bert (from Sesame Street) and Nick Cage cross.
#34
This Was A Real Thing And 100% Should Be A Real Thing Again
DUN DUN (she/her) 3 years ago
For people who like socks, now you can wear them all over your face too!
Firstname Lastname 3 years ago
The way this winter has gone, I'm not entirely opposed to the idea.
#35
The Clerk Said This Lamp Doesn’t “Cast” A Shadow. Wish I Wasn’t “Broke” ... I Certainly Would Have “Foot” The Bill... Spent All My Money Getting “Plastered”
Laci Fuller 3 years ago
Poor lamp, I guess the little girl blamed it on the dog after all. Im gad the people cared enough to take it to the ER
#36
“It’s Tee-Hee-Ime To Be Bad!” Whatever Shade You Were Mj, You Were The Greatest Of All Time
#37
Some Days I Love Value Village. Look At This 1986 Hasbro Jem & The Holograms Lunchbox With Thermos! Fantastic Condition. $19.99
#38
Ultimate Star Wars Collectors Item
DragonMaster58 3 years ago
You can sell any food that looks like an object. Among us shaped chicken nugget.
#39
I Toad-Ally Would Have Bought This Too!
#40
What Do You Do With Your Chicken Parts?
Truth Monster 3 years ago
The only reason I would buy one of these is to see if I could cook it with a flamethrower.
mulk 3 years ago
I was like "WTF?! Why people will buy that awfull-creepy thing?..." and then, I read your comment. Seems legit
Load More Replies... Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
Okay kids, once you're done playing with your new friend we're gonna throw him in the oven, cut him up and eat them. Than we're all gonna go on a family outing to the ER to get treated for food poisoning.
Samantha Lomb 3 years ago
Well he's been reading you audio books for years
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#41
Haha! Quite The Funny Fb Marketplace Post!
Oopsydaisy 3 years ago
Ok, did anyone used to use pistachio shells as false fingernails when they were kids? No? Just me?
Betsy Novack 3 years ago
And why would someone pay $2.00 for pistachios that have been through who knows what? Kind of like closing the barn door after the horses all ran away.
Betsy Novack 3 years ago
Use the end of one shell to pry apart the tough ones. When all else fails, explosives.
Hetal Vyas 3 years ago
If you have one that's slightly open, use another shell to put in the crack and twist!
#42
If 2020 Was A Photograph
Cassidy ChillRose 3 years ago
Yeah, so did 2020 while we were still outside. Now we're all trapped on the inside, and have collectively become the truck. We'll hopefully find our way back to the frame and return to the outside as we used to know it someday, though.
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Andy Hinds 3 years ago
Also 2021 and 2022. In fact, that's the future forever after - right there.
Pamela Tapia 3 years ago
Real story, a trucker in a city was putting fuel in his truck, when it caught fire. They couldn't put it out. He drove it out through the city, through the suburbs, fast, so the flames wouldn't get to the truck. (I trphink he had an escort) he finally got to where there weren't any houses near, and he stopped and bailed. He had some bad burns on his arms and hands, but he was ok. Not the truck! I read this years ago in Readers Digest. It stuck with me for some reason.
Hudson Conboy 3 years ago
almost to the finish line. covid happenes. engine breaks. world goes into a stage of depression, and sickness.
#43
Couple Of Better Pics Of The Now Very Infamous Ottawa Value Village Donated Casket - Taken By Paul J Bourque
QibliOfTheSandWings 3 years ago
Seriously, do people know what we have to do to get one of those?
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HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
We received a cremation urn with real human cremains in it. No way to identify who dropped it off. The police turned it over to a funeral home for burial.
MyCatsTheRealPanda 3 years ago
I have actually heard of this happening multiple times. Crazy!
Load More Replies... Dorothy Parker 3 years ago (edited)
I bet it's gone on the first senior citizens discount day. Or Vampire Weekend.
Enamelcamel 3 years ago
So ... where's the dead person it was bought for? Under the patio pavers?
Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago
I planned my funeral, a coffins are frigging expensive, so... I might actually buy this one.
#44
Ultrasound Machine For Sale At A Thrift Store In Florida For $4,000! I Have Soooo Many Questions
M O'Connell 3 years ago (edited)
The store doesn't know what it is. It's definitely a Philips HDI-series ultrasound c. 1997. They are also charging way too much. These regularly go for less than $1000.
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Bernadette Jamieson 3 years ago
Just imagine all the the fun you can have with this. Take your own ultrasound instead of waiting months from your doctor.
Betsy Novack 3 years ago
Id rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. Some nut will find a use for this. Neighborhood time machine.
#45
Donated Simply Because It Was A Constant Reminder Of That Time They Nearly Burned The House Down
#46
So Value Village Is Selling Bags Of Pennies For $3.99 Each.... I Can’t Even...
Guy MacGregor 3 years ago
Well any coin is... All depend on your country ^^ For me they definitely look foreign :)
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Randolph Croft 3 years ago
In Canada, where this store is, pennies have been discontinued, as of 2013. People sometimes have a use for them outside of paying debts.
Nicola Doyle 3 years ago
Canada discontinued pennies as normal currency. Cost more to make than they are worth. Though why you would buy them I don't know!
Paddling Panda 3 years ago
Well....copper IS a hot commodity. So there's that...
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Tracy Danis 3 years ago
I think they’re Canadian pennies. We got rid of our pennies years ago. You can see the queen and maple leaf
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago (edited)
If someone donated a 10 gallon water bottle of pennies, its more cost effective to sell them like this versus paying someone minimum wage to sit for 8 hours to roll them for the bank. 182 pennies weighs a pound so 1 kg (2.2 lb) of pennies is worth $4.004. When dealing with large amount of currency, its easier to weigh than count and every thriftstore has a scale somewhere.
BusLady 3 years ago
These bags here look flimsy though. Like if you dropped them there would be pennies everywhere.
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There’s Just Too Many People On My Mind!
Nathaniel 3 years ago
Maybe I have seen his face too many times already today, but.... does this weirdly look like Nicolas Cage?
Theenbypotat 3 years ago
I feel like anything can look like Nicolas Cage if you look for too long...
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Tamara Bode 3 years ago
Check to see if this is a Sergio Bustamante. Very well known artist in México. May be worth a bunch of money.
#48
No Holds. E-Transfer Only
Alexandru Bucur 3 years ago
Yup. It's one that survived a bomb in the 1990-91 Gulf War.I believe it was then displayed at the Nintendo Store in New York.
Load More Replies... Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
This is photoshopped into an ad. Its a real functioning gameboy that was bombed during the first gulf war. Nintendo sent the soldier who had it "damaged" a new one and this one is now in a museum display in Rockefeller Center. Nitendo used to have offices in the building and the display was left behind - you can still go visit it on the 2nd floor.
#49
The Lindsay Lohan Coffee “Mugshot”
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
My favorite part is its either an ambidextrous or left-handed one. Most mugs only show something to the drinker if held in the right hand. Ms. Lohan has said she's a lefty but can do somethings with both hands.
#50
“Jada You’s A Thrift Store Shopper”
Camilo Madrigal 3 years ago
How much is it? Also, quick joke for the dads out there: what concert costs 45¢? 50 cent ft. Nickel back :p
#51
Ohhh Yeahh! Who Remembers When Reebok Put Out A Line Of Kool-Aid Sneakers?
Mega Gay 3 years ago
Does nobody get the joke? The Kool-aid was used to poison people in a cult during the 80s or 90s.
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Hannah Young 3 years ago
I have these in yellow! Bought them at a thrift store for 7$. Best purchase ever
#52
Budget Transformer “Oaktimus Pine"
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
Can you put knifes in it? A stabbed man knife block for all your murderous urges?
Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago
It is a toy... A very frustating one, btw. You are supposed to turn it back into a cube, then a robot, then a cube, as you wish... And it is a terrible puzzle.
#53
Only The Most Popular Of Styles - Fox, Witch, Corpse & “Heauty”.... And The Blowfish?
Snorkeldorf 3 years ago (edited)
Wish I could've had these when I was going thru chemo back in the day. Lost hair, eyebrows and eyelashes. They did have fake eyebrows even then, but they looked really bad. Drawing them on looked even worse. These would have been so much FUN!!!!! Well, maybe not the corpse. I kinda like the Heauty.
#54
Dentures? “Jewelry??” What?? Yes... I Do See Some Gold... But Come On!! What Employee Found These In A Bag Of Donated Goods, Picked Them Up And Put Them In A Small Bag And Slapped A $49.99 Price Tag On It, Then Put It In The Showcase? What. Was. Going. Through. Their. Mind
Candia Lee 3 years ago
If they fit, that's a *great* price. Easier to eat with just uppers than none at all.
Carrie Smith 3 years ago
They saw the "gold" and thought that someone would buy it for that. Probably not real gold.
Poultry Geist 3 years ago
Wow ! $50 for some used dentures ! I’ve said it before on here but my moms neighbor gave my mom his dentures and now we hang them on the Christmas tree!
#55
It’s Time To Play “Car Seat Poncho” Or “Mouldy Charcuterie!” You Decide What It Is!
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
I decide to do an exorcisms before I salt and burn it just to be sure.
#56
This Pawn Shop Toilet Seat Bass Will Totally Bring The “Bottom End” To Any Gig
Chucky Cheezburger 3 years ago
I wonder if it sounds like crap. It doesn't look comfortable to play at all. Neck dive would be a nightmare.
John Baker 3 years ago
Looks like a piece of sh!t. I'd take the Ibanez right behind it, though. ;-)
#57
“And If Thou Gaze Long Into An Abyss, The Abyss Will Also Gaze Into Thee" - Nietzsche
#58
This Spongebob Phone Is Epic! I Wish It Were Mine
Mazer 3 years ago (edited)
Why, just why, make a sea sponge creature look like a kitchen cleaning sponge??? Oy
#59
A Bag Of Tim Horton's Cup Lids For Sale At Value Village For $4.99... Seriously? Haha!
Mazer 3 years ago
I saw a documentary on a guy who had injured his leg in a motor vehicle accident, after numerous unsuccessful surgeries, lots of frustration. He ended up with a below the knee prosthetic (no, it’s ok, he scuba dives, hikes all over the place etc., it has not slowed him down at all. When traveling, he met a guy with one leg who was watching a street soccer match , he asked the guy why he was on crutches and did not have a prosthetic. The guy replied that they were outrageously expensive and he could not afford on. The first guy asked for the guy on the crutches contact info, which was exchanged. First guy challenges a bunch of Stanford University students to come up with something viable, durable and affordable. They use recycled plastics to make the prosthetics 👍🏽👍🏿👍
#60
What’s Next? Rhombus Mountain Dew?
#61
This Post Is Legendary. “Fridge For Sale. Everything Works Except The Fridge”
M O'Connell 3 years ago
I know LG refrigerators from a particular span of years have control-board quality issues and need their auto-defrost relays replaced (the contacts weld together and the defrost heaters stay on and cause the compressor to run constantly without being able to chill the box).
Load More Replies... #62
If 2020 Was A Shoe... Really Value Village? Like Really?
Kristie French 3 years ago
$24.99? They are filthy and torn. Who on earth would pay that amount for those?
Amaranthim Talon 3 years ago (edited)
I love thrift shops. I go thrifting often and do my share of donating as well. BUT - please people - wash your donations before donating. And please- if it is broken, toss it- do not donate it.
#63
Flying Off Ba-Racks At Thrift Stores Near You! This Bag Is The O-Bomb-A!
#64
Employee: “I Quit!!”manager: “Ok. Please Hand In Your Shirt So We Can Put It On The Rack To Sell”
Bisexual Tiger 3 years ago
manager: "OH, and remember to put a price tag on it before you leave!"
#65
We’ve Entered The Apocalypse... Value Village Is Now Selling The Shopping Baskets Of Other Stores. We’ve Seen Pennies, Tim Hortons Lids, Caskets, Rocks, Empty Beer Bottles, Junks Of Wood, Empty Chocolate Containers & Pizza Boxes... What’s Next... Cigarette Butts?
#66
Value Village Again With The Rocks
#67
How Does One Measure Success, Really? Nicolas Cage Looks Like He Just Left Las Vegas
#68
Pandemic-Sized Martini Glass. For Those Long Covid-Bluesy Days...
Emma Jolivet 3 years ago (edited)
i thought you meant cats the musical and immediately got the image of The Rum Tum Tugger hip-thrusting into that glass.... why
Load More Replies... Amaranthim Talon 3 years ago
Tall Glassware- Singles. Yup. I agree. Definitely that is a Tall Glassware, single..
#69
The Most Ridiculously Overpriced Item I’ve Ever Seen At A Grocery Store… What Do You Think?
#70
I Need This In My Life!
BusLady 3 years ago
Look, honey, someone's taking a picture of me. I wonder why?
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What The Newly Discovered Covid-19 Virus Strain Looks Like Under A Microscope
Poultry Geist 3 years ago
I think you mean “take the streets back” by wearing this shirt in public! Jkjk sorry it just felt right .. I’m not a dad but my mind works like one when it comes to jokes 🤦🏻♀️
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I’ve Seen Just About Everything… A Lot Of Rare And Odd Kids Toys Over My 20+ Years Of Thrifting. But I Have Never Seen A Child’s United Nations Peacekeepers Play Helmet Until This Evening. This Is So Cool!
#73
Make Your Smile A Beauty With This Beat!
Mermaid Elle-Jaye 3 years ago (edited)
I had this 😂 it woke me up at 2 am singing in the lowest slowest voice, I thought I was being broken into until I realised the Bieber toothbrush was wet and demented (i purchased it out of irony)
Nathaniel 3 years ago
$2 more than the real Justin Bieber in forty years.
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This Is No Joke. Andrée Rose Boucher Of Stittsville Ontario Found This On The Shelf Of The Local Value Village There. She Brought It To The Attention Of The Store Manager Who Was Totally Embarrassed And Removed It From The Store Floor Immediately. Absolutely... Ridiculous
Lukas-not-Luca (he/him) 3 years ago
I'm gonna ruin your day- pictures don't move- for all we know they could have been
Load More Replies... Nathaniel 3 years ago
Just realised I used the wrong threw. Was typing before fully awake.
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#75
There’s Absolutely Nothing Wrong Here... Nothing At All
Candia Lee 3 years ago
How OLD are those batteries? Been a long time since I saw them at 25 cents each.
Jessica Morin 3 years ago
The label reads 1.25$. They are sold at the dollar store.
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#76
This Must Be The Missing Shirt From The Pic Of Our Fearless Leader!!! Sooo Timely!
#77
So Level Here With Me... Is This A Dill Or No Dill?
#78
To Go With Your Cheezy Orange Finger Tips At The Beach
#79
These Eyes Tho...
#80
“You Can Burn My Clothes Up When I’m Gone.” I Guess She Didn’t Listen To Billy Ray. This Jacket... This Jacket... Oh My, This Jacket. Just Wow
#81
Dollarama/Dollartree Garbage Or A Gag?
#82
Trump For The Rump
Do_You_Think_I_Give_A_Tortilla 3 years ago
This is extremely gross and funny at the same time
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#83
“Come At Me Covid” - Our Fearless (And Shirtless) Canadian Leader For Sale At Value Village For $1.99
Dyson Fey 3 years ago
Yep. I've seen few more hypocritical people in this world
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I Can’t Even With This One... No Comments Or Jokes Necessary Here. Value Village Montreal, Quebec... Locked In The Glass Showcase... Single Us $1.00 Bills For Sale... $3.99+tax Canadian Each... Thanks For The Send In
Poultry Geist 3 years ago
If they’re “silver certificates” they may be worth more than a dollar ! I can’t tell from pic someone probably can but I can’t :)
#85
One Of The Most Sus Marketplace Posts I’ve Ever Seen!
Bisexual Tiger 3 years ago
...how and why would you legally get 150 thousand security tags, to then sell for $150?
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If My Daughters Were Babies Again, They Would Totally Wear This
DUN DUN (she/her) 3 years ago
I want to know what must've been going through the designer's head during the designing process
#87
Rodney: Yo, Kyle, I Got A New Whip. Kyle: Bruhhh, Foreal? What Kind, Man? Rodney: A Civic. But It Doesn't Work Right Now. Kyle: What's Wrong With It?
DC 3 years ago
... I like when inlets and outlets for air serve a purpose. Like the hood of eighties-Maserati would have some for the charged-air-coolers, ... but fake ones suck. Even those looking truly functional and stuff, they just suck... Because pretending ain't being. Pretending without being sucks ... openly, even ostentatively displaying technology and its features, OTOH, is totally fine with me.
#88
This Urkel Sleeping Bag Has Secret Pockets Inside Filled With Only The Finest Of Cheeses
#89
Retro Spice Girls Jeans Stickers/Rub Ons
#90
Prosthetic Leg Found At A Goodwill In Oregon USA By Katie Gonzalez. This Could Certainly Be Used By Somebody... However Just Look At The Filth On That Sock... Yikes!
#91
Old Rough Conditioned Wall Clock Just Thrown On The Shelf With So Much Thought And Care... Packing Tape Wrapped Around It To Keep The Parts Together... Aaaannnddd... Only $169.99!! Like, Literally What The Heck
Ryan Deschanel 3 years ago
They were be like "Wow, this is... like... not bad enough. We have standards : we only sell absolute s**t. So this too-decent stuff will be broken... then sold at the normal price... Because me big brains."
M O'Connell 3 years ago
Attention thrift-store employees: Packing tape should not be applied to finished wood. Adhesive labels should not be applied to LCD screens, artwork not under glass, or valuable antiques. Items which should not be handled by idiots belong in the glass case (typewriters, non point-and-shoot cameras, technical accessories, tools, fragile things, etc.). Thank you for listening to my rant.
#92
Give Me A Break Value Village
Lori T Wisconsin 3 years ago
VV and Goodwill are both nuts. Their prices are ridiculous. And Goodwill's auction site is even worse. They will charge 12 dollars to ship a 5 dollar item.
#93
Nobody Out Back At This Location In Ontario Had A Spare Minute To Bang The Dried Mud & Cement Off Of This Shovel? How Does This Even Make It To The Sales Floor? Almost Just As Bad Is The Amount Of Dirt, Hair And Dust On That Vacuum To The Right!
LynzCatastrophe 3 years ago
As someone currently fixing up their front yard, I'll take it. All shovels are helpful.
#94
So You Think You’ve Seen Everything?? This Value Village Is Selling An Old Becel Margarine Container And A Kirkland Coffee Can
#95
Donated $12.00 Winners Shirt... Value Village Bumps It Up To $12.99 And Leaves The Original Price Tag On For Good Measure... Like A Kick In The Teeth
#96
The Canadian Royal We, Justin Trudeau
#97
Here’s A Fun One
#98
This Budget Nintendo Switch Won’t Last Long!
#99
What Value Village Believes Used Baseballs Are Worth
Subrata Pradhan 3 years ago
Difference of $3 is actually $3. More dollars, more loss, more despair.
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Nunya Business 3 years ago
I get the distinct feeling Value Village doesn't know a value when they see one.
Lori T Wisconsin 3 years ago
They price up everything so in half price day it's nearly normal.
#100
Value Village Selling Bags Of Canadian Tire Money In Their Showcase For $4.99 Each… I Can’t Even… Please Share Your Thoughts… Sent In By Superfan Since The Beginning @heyitschristina.r - She Said It Looked Like Some Of The Bags Didn’t Even Add Up To $4.99+tax In Value…. This Is Truly Ridiculous
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Chich 3 years ago
Starting to think Value Village is a money laundering storefront for the mob.
KombatBunni 3 years ago
I once found an original Tamagotchi while working at a thrift store. They were going to throw it away but I nabbed it before they could. It still works :)
kasei10 3 years ago
This is why the ultrasound labelled as an x-ray doesn't surprise me. The amount of stuff mislabeled or chucked without thought when I was volunteering in charity stores is silly. We got the entire VHS collection of Star Trek: Voyager in (many years ago, when we still had machines kicking about), they were gonna chuck it because they couldn't be arsed checking if they were all there, took me all of 10 mins to check the cases and put them in order. There was even a couple of doubles.
Load More Replies... John Baker 3 years ago
Value Village appears to be a step or two below Cousin Cletus's All Summer Long Mega Garage Sale.
LynzCatastrophe 3 years ago
Where are these Value Village locations? All the ones I've been to have been reasonable.
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago (edited)
90s merchandise are the best way to make me feel older than when the kids asked a aged lady if she was having a dinosaur as a pet when she was a child.
Chich 3 years ago
Starting to think Value Village is a money laundering storefront for the mob.
KombatBunni 3 years ago
I once found an original Tamagotchi while working at a thrift store. They were going to throw it away but I nabbed it before they could. It still works :)
kasei10 3 years ago
This is why the ultrasound labelled as an x-ray doesn't surprise me. The amount of stuff mislabeled or chucked without thought when I was volunteering in charity stores is silly. We got the entire VHS collection of Star Trek: Voyager in (many years ago, when we still had machines kicking about), they were gonna chuck it because they couldn't be arsed checking if they were all there, took me all of 10 mins to check the cases and put them in order. There was even a couple of doubles.
Load More Replies... John Baker 3 years ago
Value Village appears to be a step or two below Cousin Cletus's All Summer Long Mega Garage Sale.
LynzCatastrophe 3 years ago
Where are these Value Village locations? All the ones I've been to have been reasonable.
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago (edited)
90s merchandise are the best way to make me feel older than when the kids asked a aged lady if she was having a dinosaur as a pet when she was a child.
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