People Are Sharing The Weirdest And Coolest Things They’ve Scored While Thrifting (New Pics)
Do you remember the thrill of accidentally finding a $5 note on the floor? Or discovering a bargain so good that you just had to go for it? While thrift shopping is a bit different, the feeling of ecstatic joy when stumbling into a jackpot - whether it's a beat-up fiberglass carousel horse or vintage Sue Wong dress (score!) - is one and the same.
Exploring thrift stores, garage sales, and secondhand shops can be an exciting expedition. The feeling of stumbling upon unexpected gems is unmatched. And that's why Americans reportedly host from 6.5 to 9 million garage sales each year. Which only explains why it's inevitable that some curious-looking or downright wild items go from one household to another, giving us the pleasure of gathering the weirdest thrift finds on the "Weird (and Wonderful) Secondhand Finds That Just Need To Be Shared" community.
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I Have Wanted A Lenox Spice Village For 3 Or 4 Years Now But The Online Prices Skyrocketed So I Held Hope I'd Stumble Upon A Set At A Thrift Store One Day
But one popped up on my local FB marketplace this week. There was a lady with the set and no listed price so I reached out on the longest shot ever and was like hey I have wanted a spice village forever, by any chance would you be interested in a trade or partial trade for some of my art? TOTALLY expecting to be shot down but to my shock she said yes and we did a *straight trade with no money* and I am still in shock that she agreed and this went down and my dream village is now minneeeee. Other artists will truly get it - sometimes it feels like nobody sees the value in you and what you do. But she was so into all of it and was also so happy I was going to use it and not resell it.
Thrift shopping, or second-hand shopping, has become increasingly popular in recent years, and for good reason. Well, actually, for many reasons. Not only is it a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to fast fashion, but it can also be a thrilling and rewarding experience. It’s exciting to sift through racks and racks of clothes, dusty miniatures, and colorful accessories, not knowing what hidden gems you might stumble upon. It might be a $2 china or someone's discarded trophy. Nonetheless, each item already has history and it's a thrill to give it the new home that it deserves.
More importantly, buying second-hand clothes reduces the amount of clothing that ends up in landfills, which is a big win for the environment. And the good news is: it's giving fast fashion a good fight. Just in 2019, it is reported, secondhand clothing expanded 21 times faster than conventional apparel retail did. As consumers become more and more aware of the negative environmental impact of fast fashion, many are turning to second-hand shopping as a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative. And we couldn't be happier for it.
Some People Inherit Jewelry - Others, Ginormous Sofas!
In 1958, my grandparents moved into a beautiful, new mid-century modern home. To make the best use of the cavernous great room, my grandfather designed this gorgeous sofa with matching tables and three stools. If you look under the table on the right, you can just see one of the stools. When the time came to pass it along, I was the only one with a just-barely-large enough living room!
While we're all about those bargains, the thing we love the most about thrift shopping, especially garage sales and flea markets, is that it offers a chance to find unique and one-of-a-kind items that you didn't know you need in your life. That beautiful $5 Turkish tea set you spotted in a flea market? You might have a perfectly fine teapot you inherited from your ancestors. But this is from Turkey of all places, and just take a look at all those pearls! Who could say no to this for the price of two Pringles cans?
Another great thing about hunting for those second-hand gems is the affordability of items. Shoppers can find high-quality pieces at a fraction of the original price, allowing them to stretch their budget further. According to a report by CouponFollow, a company that tracks coupon codes from online merchants to help consumers save money, thrift store shoppers "save nearly $150 a month, or $1,760 a year, on average." That's quite a bargain!
I Found This Sue Wong Dress At An Antique Store In Hagerstown, Md Last Month
My Late Mother Bought These At An Estate Sale In California And Then She Gifted It To Me. She Wasn’t Sure It Had Any “Value” But They Made Her Happy, So They Are Valuable To Me
If they are by E H Shepard... the signature on the left looks similar, less so the right though I am no expert and it did vary.
This Weekend Fleemarket Find
Let's not forget about the affordability of second-hand shopping. Thrift stores offer clothing, accessories, and home goods at prices that won't break the bank. You can refresh your wardrobe without having to spend a fortune - just take a look at that vintage Sue Wong dress - and you can feel good about doing it sustainably.
A Weird And Amazing Secondhand Find
My dad passed away when I was 7. He left me most of what he had, but it wasn’t much even still. My favorite part of what he left me was his record collection. I didn’t have a turntable as a kid so I never got to listen to his prized vinyl. Unfortunately, when I was 21, someone stole all of his records from me. My heart was broken.
Fast forward 7 years, I finally get a turntable to play vinyl and start building up my own collection. My boyfriend and I go to vintage stock to look for different cards and to scope out the used records sometimes. One day recently we decided to go again. I’m flipping through the records and I see something written on the front of an album cover but it doesn’t click. I literally thought, “surely not.” And I kept moving. 3 flips later, I see another. And clear as day I read it. My dad’s name, Steve Norton. He wrote at least his last name on every record he owned, if not first and last. I immediately burst into tears and ran to find my boyfriend.
He helped me search through every record on the shelves. The only two we found were the originals I came across. But now, like I always dreamed as a kid, I get to listen to my dad’s records. What are the odds?
I Couldn’t Resist This Black Velvet Painting Of My Cat Phillip I Found While Thrifting Today
The Best $2.99 I've Spent In A While. Someone Made This, And Sadly It Found Its Way To Goodwill. But It Found Its Way Into My Hands, And I Love It!
But thrifting is not only about getting, it's also about giving. Garage sales offer a unique shopping and selling experience that can't be found in traditional retail stores. Sure, it's great for finding amazing deals on items that would cost a fortune in a regular store. But garage sales aren't just about shopping: they're also a chance to connect with your community and get a glimpse into the lives of your neighbors. Even if you didn't manage to drop the price down by the good ol' negotiation, you most likely had a few good laughs about it.
Found On Marketplace! So Very Unique
My First Wonderful Find Of The Year. Found This Little Beautiful Turkish Set For $5 At A Garage Sale
I Found This At Savers For 13 Dollars Today! I Don’t Know Much About It But I Thought It Was Pretty Cool
Buying unnecessary knick-knacks for an irresistible price is actually one of the pitfalls of thrift shopping, we are told. "It's too easy to get caught up in buying random things and having no place for them because they are 'cheap'," Jennifer Rizzo, the author of Jennifer Rizzo Home + Studio blog and avid thrifter, told Bored Panda via email. One pro-tactic that usually helps Jennifer to seal the deal (or realize that it's a pass), is a "sniff test."
"I always do a 'sniff test', especially on furniture and soft goods (and anything that really can't be washed well). Anything with off-odor, musty smells, etc., is a no-go," Rizzo explained. "Even though thrifting can have lots of fun finds and discoveries, it's important to remember these did come out of other people's homes and basements." You don't want this to happen to you, do you? Jennifer also tells us to be extra cautious when buying vintage dishware or painted items because "regulations for lead and other heavy metals" have changed quite a lot throughout the decades.
I Finally Have Something To Share. This Awesome Cross Stitch In A Corner Frame! Yard Sale Score For $1
a corner frame, never see this before, love the idea ! (and the beautifull cross)
The Wonderful Game Of Oz (C. 1921) Here Is Something Weird And Wonderful: The First Board Game Related To The World Of Oz That Predates The Film By Nearly 20 Years!
It took me over a decade to put a full set together. From my search, I’ve ended up with two different variants. I found the first board (pictured open) at an antique mall around 2008. It was shoved in the back of a display case filled with vintage toys. About 10 years later I found the pewter character tokens inside an Oz trinket box I bought at a festival. Just last year, I snagged the dice, shaker cup, and rules from a fellow collector in a Facebook group. This set originally came boxed. The box is the only piece I’m missing.
Shortly before I found the accessories that matched my earlier version of the board, I bought a later variant of the game just to get the rule book. With it I got the wooden colored tokens and the board variant that features the artwork from the box glued onto the back of the board. This particular version of the game was released during the Great Depression. To save money, Parker Bros. did away with the box and simply sold the board with the atwork on the outside and all the other pieces in a paper bag. The rule book for this edition was also printed in black and white instead of color.
The title is misleading. Yes there is the Wizard of Oz film from 1939 that we all know about, but there were silent versions made in 1910
Just Got Home And Had To Share This Wonderful And Beautiful Crown I Found Today At St..vinnies In Albany, Oregon
Jennifer, who has been thrift shopping for over 12 years, since she was a teen, says "It has changed a lot over the years." Back then, she would score things like a full-size loft bed with a desk ("The look on my parent's face was so funny!") or a vintage bus bench sign from 1909 ("one of my favorite items to this day"). No surprise, then, that "80% of her home is decorated in thrift, vintage or second-hand items," some of which she brought back to life herself.
Finally Remembered To Post This Amazing Find From A Community Garage Sale Last Year
It’s a hand blown glass jellyfish lamp by artist Joel Bloomberg. I originally passed it up like a CRAZY PERSON but I went back at the end of the sale and it was still available so it was meant to be!
Rotating Hardware Cabinet From 1904. Looking For A Good Home At Henley’s In Concord, Ca
Imagine how good this would look restored and filled with all my art supplies!
Not Weird, But Certainly Wonderful!!! I Found These 2 Beautiful Stained Glass Pieces At Goodwill For $35 Each! I Nearly Died When I Turned The Corner And Saw Them!
But then things started to change. "Due to the interest in decorating with vintage and flea market decor, it's actually harder to find original pieces and there are a ton of 'new vintage' reproductions knock-offs out there." This is, unfortunately, a sentiment shared by many thrifters. Just take a look at the plethora of articles helping people to see which piece of vintage furniture is a real deal.
First Time Posting.. Found This At A Local Thrift Store For $6.00! The Whole Inner Lining Is A Blue And White Pan Am Logo And It Even Had The Hanging Pan Am Tag. My Absolute Favorite Thing Ever
I Am A Librarian So I Encounter Fun Patrons And Items All Of The Time
I inherited a new work cabinet when I switched branches and we found this cleaning out the junk drawer. No one knows which predecessor left it but I like to imagine that it’s the same beautiful soul who also left Jeff and that we would be friends
I Gasped When I Saw This Lamp At A Goodwill In Coral Springs Florida. And Only $10! I Grabbed It While Giggling And Ran. I Love Lamp
As a seasoned thrifter, however, Jennifer explains it's not always easy to spot the hidden gems lurking in the depths of the store. Some of the most interesting finds can be tucked away in the back of the shelves, just waiting to be dug up. "Don't overlook things that are tucked in the back of the shelves," she advised.
My Boyfriend Is Notorious For Coming Home With Random Stuff On The Regular
He was on a job site and saw this beat up fiberglass carousel horse just laying in the yard. He asked the home owner what she was doing with it, and needless to say, she had no plans for it, so it came home with us. It's currently residing in our gazebo, but we intend to patch it up, give it a new leg and then put it in our arcade in the basement.
Could Not Walk By This Beauty, It Went Right In My Cart. Thanks Goodwill
Found At A Local Thrift Store! He Came Home With Me
Purchased From An Antique Store Near Me. Brass Unicorn Measuring Cups. Bottoms Have Measurement Markings
Just Got These Amazing Gargoyles Off Facebook Market Place! Super Excited
now all that remains is to build the English mansion that goes with it to kill a guest during a stormy night
My Local Thrift Store In Ne Ohio Never Disappoints
I saw this right before closing one night and couldn't get it out of my head. I called right when they opened the next morning and had them put it on hold for Me. Several hours, several sore fingers, and a bazillion q-tips later, he's looking stellar!! I've always stared wistfully whenever people posted their own stained glass lamp finds, and now I can join the club!
I Found This Brass Walnut Rolling Around In A Drawer Of Stuff At A Tiny Antique Shop By Me And Had To Have It, Quick Internet Search Says It’s An Estée Lauder Solid Perfume Locket!
Found These Bat Wing, Wing Tips In A Vintage Thrift Store Today While Prom Dress Shopping With My Daughter. I Wanted Them To Come Home With Me So Bad But I'm Not Sure Where I'd Wear Them
Just Picked Up This Piece From Facebook Marketplace. The Detail Is Absolutely Stunning!!!
Look At This Couch. She’s A Beauty
Found at Funky Finds in Lemoyn PA
I only bought stickers at the store and my friend bought a carousel horse and the owner wasn’t selling his California raisins even though he had like 50 of them on a shelf. But anyway! I wish I had this couch!
I Think He’s Meant For Kitchen Sponges But I Haven’t Decided What I Want To Use Him For Yet. My Husband Says He Belongs In Something From Jim Henson
I Have Been Searching For A Hutch To Display My Collection For Awhile Now
They are usually way too expensive or too far away, but I have finally found one on Facebook marketplace for a good deal! So excited
I Found This Beautiful Glass Flask Thrifting. Apparently It’s The Face Of Bacchus 😈 Bacchus Was The Roman God Of Agriculture, Wine And Fertility
Bacchus or Dionysus or in greek Βάκχος was not Roman but the Greek God of wine and fun. Son of Zeus and Semeli.
For All Of You Goblin King Fanatics
My Friend And I Went Thrifting Today. There Were Hundreds Of Statues. Many For Favorite Teachers, Parents, Siblings But This Was Our Favorite
We did both purchase World’s Best Cat statues. Going to use mine for social media posts for the cat rescue I volunteer with!
Found This Really Cool Stool At The Goodwill In Lake City, Fl! Paid $5 For It
It's Taken Me 25 Years To Complete My Collection Of Original Wuzzles From The Early 80's
I'd originally had Butter bear when I was around 5 or 6 but she was lost in a move when I turned 18. Once I found her on a second hand site, I set out to find the rest of them at thrift shops, flea markets, and garage sales alike.
The last character I needed showed up on a regular thrift site I'm on about a week ago and I bought him immediately. Today Rhinokey joined Hoppopatmus, Bumblelion, Eleroo, Moosel, and yes, Butterbear.
Kind Edit: A lot of people are asking about the rest of the wuzzles like Koalakeet. The six seen here were the original six wuzzles from the 13 episodes that they aired. The show didn't do as well as Disney wanted and was cancelled after its first run. Re-runs aired on various networks, but the rest of the Wuzzles were only added in as plush toys and in the books, not on TV as part of the original series.
I thought these were from the late 80's/early 90's as I remember my dad bringing home the whole set at once when they came out and I wasn't born until 85
Found At A Thrift Store In Leland, NC
I walked away from this several times, but kept going back to it. I couldn’t stop thinking about the person who collected all of these matchbooks, leaving a road map of what appears to be a very fun life in this jar.
There’s old books and newer books, but all are very cool. Someone needed to appreciate this collection and I’m so glad I get to be that person
Rainbow Brite Boots Spotted In Riverside, Ca At The Galleria Near Mission Inn
Saw This At A Yard Sale Yesterday
Today was discount day I got it for 9 dollars. I am retired and would love to be dancing on the beach. Maybe with bellbottoms and a halter top.
Note yardstick laying at bottom of picture
Found This Little Gem At A Vintage Place In Castlemaine, Victoria , Australia. Unfortunately Could Not Buy It As I Don’t Have Room In My Suitcase To Take It Back Home To Western Australia It’s An Old Metal Lunchbox
Not Weird But Totally Wonderful. Estate Sale Find. Barely Got It Home In My Hatchback. I Love Card Catalogs. I Have Never Found One In Such Good Shape, With All The Pieces. I Play With Art Glass So This Is Going To Hold Tools And Specific Supplies. If You Have One What Do You Store In It?
My Kitchen Window. I Love Vintage Hens-On-A-Nest & Finally Figured The Best Way To Display Them! All Are From Thrift & Antique Stores, From Estate Sales, & Ebay. Included Are Westmorelands, Indiana Glass, Mossers. I Adore Them All But When Forced To Pick A Favorite, It Would Probably Be The Swag Cobalt Blue Westmoreland
I Saw This Last Sunday At Goodwill And Left It. Afterwards, It Grew On Me So Much That I Return To The Store Today. It Was Meant For Me... Found It And Bought It! John P. O'brien Signed It
I Have A Weakness For Interesting Stuff. Got This From A Free Site. I Thought It Was Leather At First, But Did Some Research And Found Out It’s A Handmade Amadou Mushroom Hat. It’s Made Out Of Fungus, Not Leather, A Bonus For People Who Want A Leather Substitute. Never Thought I Would Be Wearing A Mushroom On My Head Though, Which Makes This Both Weird And Wonderful!
Two Of These Gorgeous Chairs Are In Goodwill In Nanuet, NY For 29.99 Each. I Regret Leaving Them But I Have No Spots For Them In My Home Or At My Store
About 3&1/2 Years Ago I Let This Banana Sweater Slip Away From Me
Since then I’d peruse any and all blue sweaters in every thrift store I entered, as well as occasionally google it to see if I’d get any hits. I finally found it listed on Mercari, and even better, in a size closer to wha to wear than the OG! Now it’s mine! I must’ve finally atoned to the thrift gods for my faux pas
I Found This While Helping My Mom Go Through Some Stuff Being Thrown Out From Her Neighbors. The Top Is Ceramic And The Bottom Is Cast Iron Coated In Enamel
Today Is Trash Day. My Across The Street Neighbor Was Throwing Out A Baker's Racks So I Let My Other Neighbor Know, She Came Over And Picked It Up
On her way driving back home somebody was throwing out a chair. So she picked that up as well. Sent me a picture. I drove over there and 30 minutes later it was in my SUV on its way to my house! I loved it so much she gifted it to me. It is absolutely fabulous. I love it so much. It was missing one button so I just reconfigured. It's a little bit more pink than the color it shows in the pictures.
Estate Sale Leftover Bought For $20. Not Exactly Weird But Definitely Wonderful! Cleaned Her Up With Orange Oil And She’s A Beauty!
I Have Reached The Pinnacle Of Thrift! $2 Lake City Fla
ETA: I got this at the Lighthouse Thrift in Lake City. They are the nicest and very ethical, it's all volunteers and the profit goes to their soup kitchen 🥺.
I'm sure they sold it at that price since they couldn't authenticate it. They knew who she was!! I felt the photo and you can feel a difference in texture where the signature is!! Real or not, I love it and I love Dolly!!!
Best of luck to all of you on your thrifting journeys!!! May the kindness of Dolly be with you.
I am definitely NOT a country music fan, but Dolly Parton is the pinnacle of classy ladies.
From My Local Thrift Store I Frequent. I Don't Know Much About It Other Than The Fact It's From England
Found On Facebook Marketplace In Charlotte North Carolina For $500
Drove round trip 9.5hrs and 680 miles to get him. 7ft tall, handmade, made of steel & rebar. Roughly 400-500 pounds. Will be going in the front yard and repainted
Love the dragon but did anybody notice the gorgeous house it is standing in front of? ❤️
So, My Moms Boyfriend And I Have Had A Long Game Of Who Can Find The Weirdest Thing To Give The Other From Thrift Stores. I Believe I May Have Won Forever. It Is The Severed Horse Head Stuffie From The God Father. Found At St Vinnies In Wisconsin. Why Is This A Thing? No Idea. But I Can Not Wait Until I Present It To Him!!!
Acquired An Antique U.s Postal Service Safe At An Estate Sale For $100
We believe it was made in 1883. No idea what it's worth, but man it's cool! Weighs over a ton and even has a bullet hole in the side of it. I wish we knew more about the background of this. Can't find anything online that's similar. Figured this group would appreciate this unique find though!
A Pair Of Original Training Skates From 1982. I Don’t Have Kids So Left At Thrifty Shopper
I Left This Initially And Had To Go Back For It Today After Sleeping On It. The Queen Of My House Now Has A Portrait Of Herself To Hang In The Living Room 😊 Found Thrifting In Independence, Mo
Found At My Local Thrift Store In Hanover Pa. Only Cost $1.50
My Grandpa’s Very Close Friend Arthur Passed Away A Couple Of Years Ago, And He Left A Lot Of His Belongings To My Grandpa
One weekend, Grandpa asked if I could pop over to Arthur’s house and help to sort his things, and I found a small box of items that belonged to Arthur’s sister, whom he was extremely close with until she passed away years before.
The box had all sorts of gorgeous things in it, and I decided to collect up all of the little round pieces and make them into a piece of art! Most of these small round things were buttons, but there were a handful of other things like badges, pins, coins, and even a mini compass!
I loved how it turned out, and even though I had never met Arthur’s sister, I felt honoured to commemorate her in this way 🥰
Sadly, I have no idea where this has gone now as I moved out of my parents’ place and couldn’t find it, but I’m glad I managed to get a photo!
Thrifted Handmade Comforter And 2 Shams For $3! The Stems And Strawberries Are Hand Stitched Appliqués. Ridiculous Amount Of Work! Not My Style, But Did I Move My Bed To Backyard For This Glorious Photo??? Yes I Did!!
Beginning The Process Of Cleaning Out My Mom’s House After Her Passing In January. I Remember This Cookie Jar Well From My Childhood. I Think Its Next Home Will Be With My 24 Year Old Son
Found This At A Local Thrift Store For $5 And Just Had To Grab It. There Was Just Something About It Caught My Eye (Beautiful Huh)
When I got home and did some research it is a Ralph Lauren Asian Koi Fish porcelain blue and white table lamp 😳❤️.
Edited: thank you all for the amazing comments and loving it like I do. I will be adding a few more posts as I have found other lamps and other fun things. This was my first post.
Daughter Found These For Me In A Thrift Store. I’m In Love! They Gave Them To Her For $7.50 😳😳 She Had Sent Me A Pic But Then Left Before I Saw It …. I Said Run Back In Pleeeasse!!
New To The Group! I Have So Many Thrift Finds To Share. Here’s The First
Not Too Long Ago I Posted My Holiday Troll Earrings Thrift Store Find
A fellow member of this group noticed I didn't have a pair for Christmas, and wanted to gift me the pair she had!!! Well here they are!!!
Im so jealous! I would love to have those in my earring collection
Found Today While Thrifting. Toaster Salt And Pepper Shaker. The Lever Moves And The Slices Are Removable! I Only Paid $3.50 For And It’s So Neat. Banana For Scale
I Inherited This Weirdly Wonderful Sculpture From A Friend Of Mine
She bought it as a funny Christmas gift for her husband. The artist is a student we both know. I told her that if he ever stopped appreciating it’s uniqueness, I wanted it. Several years ago, we met for lunch, and she presented me with a box. I instantly knew what it was. “A Pear of Manly Legs” is now mine and graces my office with his presence. No banana so a plastic fork for scale
They Will Absolutely Be Coming Home With Me For 5.99 From The Red, White, And Blue Thrift In Tampa, FL
On my lunch break, killing time, preparing to walk into a local hospital to meet with a few Executives, but if they only knew this is what I was doing beforehand . I clean up real nicely when I need to, but you might be a redneck if
Found This 1974 Monchhichi For 99¢ At A Local Goodwill. I Will Never Top This ! She’s In Great Condition Too! Too Cute
Omgerd…. Look At This Wee Pig Piggy Bank We Found Tonight While Thrifting! He Is Adorable! Yes He Came Home With Me!!!
Goose Lamp Inherited To Me From My Grandpa That Has No Clue Where It Came From
I know nothing about this lamp besides that i love it. his beak was repaired at one time but he’s still perfect!
Found This Little Picture At My Local Thrift Store Several Years Ago. Always Gives Me A Chuckle When I Look At It. Enjoy!!
My Birthday Is Next Month And I Collect Cobalt Blue Glass
Hello All !!! It's Me... The Girl With The Ex-Wife That Burned All The Handmade Quilts... I Just Wanted To Say Thank You To Dominique Therese For Reaching Out And Sending Me This Absolutely Gorgeous Poinsettia Quilt. Needless To Say, I Sobbed When I Opened The Package And Saw It In Person. Funny Story Is, My Grandma Who Made The Quilts Always Bought Poinsettias For The Altar At Her Church For Christmas So This Quilt Definitely Hits Home. I Absolutely Love To See Strangers Reaching Out To Strangers And Sharing Such Meaningful Gestures. Keep Thrifting And Finding My Fellow Weirdlings (P.s. My One Cat Cerberus Approves)
Wait, her ex wife burned all the handmade quilts her grandmother made? That's disgusting.
I Love Cats -- I Have Three Live Cats, I Better -- This Is My Collection Of Wonderful Fenton And Mosser Cats. Some Are Thrifted From Goodwill, Others Come From Ebay And Etsy
My Mom Passed Away When I Was 6 And I Found This Graduation Garfield From 1981 That Use To Be Hers!!
Found A Tiffany Style 🐈 Pendant Light At Goodwill In Jax Fl! Did Not Come Home With Us Unfortunately. Priced At $24.99
Thrifting Yesterday And Saw This Incredible Thing! It Seems To Have Once Had Working Lights! It Was Only $17, But Didn't Come Home With Me Because It Was Just Too Big. But So So Cool!
ETA:
1. Our first thought was also DND. My husband DMs a weekly game here at the house. But storing it would be a challenge.
2. It's in Tacoma, WA in the Goodwill on 6th.
3. I think it would have probably just about fit in the front seat of my mini van, so probably not big enough for a cat, but a squirrel could have a blast!
A While Back, When I Moved Out Of The ‘Rents, I Went Furniture Shopping On Marketplace For My New Place. I Saw This Couch Being Sold, And I Thought It Was So Cute And Unique, So I Grabbed It! I Know It May Seem A Bit Bright/Loud To Some, But I’m Discovering While Living On My Own That Color Is My Thing 🥰 It Even Has Little Butterflies In The Fabric. Cleaned And Currently Sitting On It In My Living Room As We Speak (Third Pic Is How It Currently Looks)
Nightmare Fuel! Saver’s - Fort Smith, Ar
Found And Left At Goodwill In Lynn Haven Florida, Because There's No Way I Can Walk In Those
Not Weird, Just An Obsession Maybe. My Mil Collected These Glass Slippers For Years. Many Fenton, Some Maybe Not. Hob-Nob, Cat Head, Princess Slippers. About 300. Half Displayed, Half In Several Totes. Your Posts Make Me Wonder If Any Have Uranium Or Changed With A Black Light. Maybe I Will Dedicate A Day To Figuring All That Out
Found This At A Grapevine Antique Mall Literal “Sea Horse” Lol Location: Grapevine Antique Market / Texas
I Made The Tough Decision To Leave This Behind Today. Goodwill, West Seneca NY
I Have Recently Discovered My Love For Surreal Art, And One Of My Favorites Is Rene Magritte
If you know his art, this lamp will feel familiar. I feel like this hat-lamp was made for me, another customer pointed it out to me after I complimented the item she had in her hand. I was speechless for a second and honestly couldn’t believe she wasn’t taking it home for herself. I asked if she was going to purchase it and she said it didn’t match her asthetic. I have never been so glad to not have one, and for $10 you best believe I couldn’t get it in the car fast enough. Thrifted in Middle Tennessee
Cool Couch At A Thrift Store Near Charleston, Sc
Found This Cool Boot Beetle On Marketplace!!! He Was So Cute I Had To Grab Him Up
I Did Not Buy This Because It's Not My Style And I Don't Have Room For It, But I Can Absolutely Appreciate How Fantastically Interesting This Is, And Figured This Group Would Too. (Vanity With Mirror, Two Night Tables, And A Vanity Stool) Found At Rmbs Arts And Antiques In Spring Hill, Florida In Case Anyone Wants It
I Found This Gorgeous 80's Classic In The Dumpster! After I Washed And Ironed It, I Enjoyed It On My Mannequin For A While Before Sending It On To A New Home. Sadly, It Was Not My Size
it goes perfectly with the previous chest, only the saloon is missing :D
1960 Chalkware Fish 🐠 Bought At An Estate Sale Auction Yesterday. $7.50 My Family Thinks They Are Hideous....i Absolutely Love Them. 🩷 (Came With Some Other Odds And Ends, Like Planters, And One Horse Head Bookend.)
Haven't seen these before. Are they supposed to be mounted on the wall like the geese that were fashionable then?
I Was Scrolling Offerup For Something Completely Unrelated When I Stumbled Across This Unique Cutie And Knew My Oldest Just Had To Have It (She Collects The Merry Mushroom Stuff)
So $100 later and a random adventure across town she now has a mushroom stand (she’s already started painting it to her own liking).
I Found This Old Beat-Up Clock At The Yard Sale For $3.00. Finally Took It To A Clock Master After Few Months And He Said The Clock Is From 1876 (So Almost 150 Years Old)
To restore it and to bring it back to life would be months and months of work and $500 (I am not questioning his honesty he truly loves his job). I am very tempted to do it.
EDIT: thank you so much for your suggestions. I will get few second opinions. It is not the price that scares me but the time it takes. He couldn't even say how many months (he said months and months maybe even longer). I do not want to part with it for a year or so. I want it back. If I get the same answer form the others, I will not do it. I will clean it gently and proudly keep as it is.
I dunno...... it's definitely in good enough shape to leave it original with all its stories....... I am a restorer and NO way I would restore this THINGS ARE ONLY ORIGINAL *ONCE*
I Found This On The Side Of The Road Last Week. Not Sure The Artist But The Painting Is Huge And Original. Total Free Score!
Well The Little Candy Jar I've Been Collecting Little Toys In For My Future Grand Kids Is Finally Full, Had To Move Them To An Actual Candy Dispenser
I thrifted her from the local Goodwill for $50! We've got plenty of time before I get a grand kid (probably 3 years at least lol) I have been picking up little toys here and there that i find a yard sales and thrifts for years, and now we have a cool place to put them!
I Got This At Goodwill. I Couldn’t Leave Her Behind. She’s My Aunt Sandy Now
An Interesting Find A Few Years Ago At A Yard Sale In NJ
Love cribbage it’s sad so many people don’t know the game but it is a fun game I play it now against the computer.
Personal Favourite Find Of The Year!! Found Just Today At Salvation Army. These Are Cast Metal Goblets Apparently From Medieval Times From The Early 1980s. Better Known Now As The Goblets That Were Used As The Props For “The Battle Of Wits” In The Movie The Princess Bride. These Are Super Rare! Now All I Need To Find Is A Vial Of Iocane Powder
Finally Have Something To Post!! I've Always Wanted A Glass Chicken But Didn't Need A Huge One. So I Couldn't Say No To The Tiny Blue One
Yall!!! I Am So Excited About My Most Recent Thrift Find! This Beauty Was Only $20!!! Its So Huge, And I Almost Cried When I Found Her!! I Can Not Wait To Get Her In My House!
Large Lifesavers Painting. It Was Nearly As Long As The Loveseat It Was Sitting On
Edit-my fiancé cannot believe I didn’t get it and I’m pretty sad I left it. I’m going to get it tomorrow if someone hasn’t already.
Final edit: I went as soon as they opened this morning. It was purchased at Blue Bird Circle in Houston, TX. Idk about the artist yet, but the frame job was done by Frame City & Art Gallery in Metairie, LA. It’s very heavy and I’m so glad I went back for it.
I also bought the drawing of the cat with its head stuck in a lemon for $5 because I loved it. Picture in the comments.
If I find out more info about either artist, I’ll post it in the comments. Thank y’all for being a terrible influence on my “strict” $20 thrifting budget!
Remodeling Our 60’s House… Pulling Up The Shelving Paper
Rugrats Reptar On Ice Timer. Left At The Sherman Tx Goodwill
I Was Thrifting At Goodwill Today And Was Looking At The Baking Items And Almost Missed These Hidden On The Bottom Shelf! My Husband Had Just Walked Up To Me And Had Thought I'd Seen A Ghost I Was So Shocked! So Excited! 😍 I Found Them At Bellingham Wa Goodwill
Alice In Wonderland Leggings. Still At Goodwill Of Merritt Island, Fl
Amazing Heart Bud Vase! All Holes (Or Arteries And Ventricles) Were Open. Did Not Come Home With Me But I Considered It! Elk River Mn Thrift Store
Found In Nipomo California At Antique Place I Got Her Down To $60 I Don't Care If It Has No Value. I Love It
Found These Skulls In An Attic I Was Cleaning Out And Built This Shadow Box With A Broken Mirror And Leftover Window Glass. That’s About As Second Hand As You Can Get
My New Prized Possession… The Swimming Pool Chip And Dip Bowl. Scored At Goodwill
Found This At A Local Flea Market. I Played With One Like It At My Grandparents House When I Was A Little Girl
Found This Angry Little Lady At My Local Thrift Store. Unsure Of Her Use, So There She Sits To Find Someone Else To Scowl At!
Found And Left At The Deseret Industries Store In South Jordan, Ut. $150. Plugs In To Do Something Terrifying I’m Sure
I Thought This Group Would Appreciate This Find From My Parents' Basement
My grandmother was an artist and she painted this for my mum around 1955. On the back she wrote that she had copied the image from an artist I couldn't make out. After a quick Google search, I learned it was an artist named Huldah.
I love that my grandma put this kind of effort into a gift for her daughter. I couldn't let her go into the donation pile, so I brought her home and she's going to hang in my daughter's room once we get her reframed.
The first picture is my grandma's version of the painting, the second is the original. I know I'm biased, but I like my grandma's version better! 😍 It's oil paint so the canvas is textured, and the colours are so vibrant it looks like her dress is moving. Hopefully this brightens your day as much as it has mine!
That's a beautiful thing (literally and metaphorically) to have and keep!
A Wonderful Gift For 0.4% Of Women. Spotted Guy's Frenchys In Moncton New Brunswick
Let's hope there isn't one called "I'm Karen Doing Karen Things" anywhere
My 80's Baby Heart Sang So Loud When I Found This Jem At Super Flea In Kansas City
Crazy Electrified Glass Heart. $3 At A Thrift Store In Montana. Yes I Bought It
Found This At The Value Village In Winnipeg Manitoba. Lol It's A Strange Looking Furby
Not Exactly A Thrifted Find, But I Finally Found My House Hippo Abandoned On A Shelf At My Job
She's the cutest, and if the original owner ever comes looking for her of course she'll be returned safe and sound, but today she's sticking with me for the rest of my shift
I’m Visiting My Very Pregnant Sister In Rhode Island- Been Hoping To Find The Perfect Plane-Sized Souvenir. Well I Found The Tiniest, Fanciest Living Room Set At An Antique Store Today. Not The Souvenir I Was Thinking Of For Financial Reasons, But I Knew I’d Be Kicking Myself Forever If I Didn’t At Least Own This Tiny Piano
Picked Up These Rugs On Auction. The Guy Said They Came Out Of A Resort In Scottsdale. They Are 12 Foot Long, Extremely Heavy And Well Made
Just Picked Up This Big Boy Off Fb Marketplace For $50
Found A Bob Mackie Vintage Thrifting Today!
Y’all I Wanted This Depressed Eyeless Cat So Bad!!! She Was A Pricey One Though So Very Sadly, Did Not Come Home With Me. Habitat For Humanity In Charlotte Nc
Probably a good thing it was left there. It quite obviously has a demon trapped in it. Which would probably be unleashed as soon as you take it home. :)
I Was Told That I Need To Share This With The Internet. So, Behold The... Church Lady Pillow? A Google Search Turns Up Nothing But I Am Sure She's Gonna Turn Up In My Nightmares. Found At Imagine 2nd Chance Treasures In Auburn, Ca. No, She Did Not Come Home With Me
I Left This At The Thrift Store Yesterday
Update: I Went Back With Major Fomo To Buy It But Discovered He Was Missing An Ear! I Decided To Leave Him For A Crafty Person To Repair. $49.99. It Pained Me To Leave This Cute Guy Behind, But I’m Not Sure It’ll Fit In Our Tiny Apartment. Spotted At Goodwill In Central Fl!
I have this!!! It used to belong to my husband's grandmother. When she passed away he went through everything he wanted and demanded the demon giraffe be thrown away. So of course it belongs to me now. The giraffe has a name, Sadie.
I've Never Had A Worse Idea That Could Kill Me Or Put Me In Jail, But Hear Me Out... Miami Zoo Employee Shirt. Left Behind At The Sharing Center Of Brevard County On Merritt Island, Fl
uh... did not know about zoo's and oversight boards. Is it illegal to pretend to work for a zoo oversight board? Love the pockets though.
Found At An Estate Sale. Giving Sid Phillips From Toy Story Vibes
Please Enjoy This Completely Normal Painting Of Strawberries. Spotted At Goodwill In Hamilton Nj
Roy And I Love To Just Thrift…we Were At Salvation Army Today In Tampa And He Walks Around The Corner With This And I Immediately Looked At It And Thought To Myself, What Type Of Animal Trap Is That?? I Even Asked Him That Question He Said To Look Closer
Three Vomit Clocks Today At The Springfield Antique Center In Springfield, Oh. The Middle One Really Hits The Stomach
My Mom Found These ‘Apple Bottom’ Jeans At Goodwill. Stephanie Kitterman Waldhoff Mattoon , Il If You’re Interested
Seen At Savers This Morning
These are my all time favorite posts I like to read. Quirky, funny and always interesting.
I found a 1910 Coca Cola bottle in a dumpster along with 1960 Barbie wedding dresses in an old suitcase along woth a signed lithograph worth $500 thay belonged to some little old lady who had died and her family had thrown away her old & ugly stuff. Then a man gave me a storage unit with a $1000 fiberglass painting in it along with antique brass lamps, midcentury modern furniture, a gun cabinet with an antique shotgun & knives in it, an antique wrought iron bird cage, wicker trays, a 1940s chinese barrel stool, 1950 chinese art and a Victorian velvet rocking chair along with other cool stuff. My buddy just bought a storage unit and there were 465 vintage comic books in it including like 50 really rare Marvel 35 cent variant comic books from the late 1970's.
These are my all time favorite posts I like to read. Quirky, funny and always interesting.
I found a 1910 Coca Cola bottle in a dumpster along with 1960 Barbie wedding dresses in an old suitcase along woth a signed lithograph worth $500 thay belonged to some little old lady who had died and her family had thrown away her old & ugly stuff. Then a man gave me a storage unit with a $1000 fiberglass painting in it along with antique brass lamps, midcentury modern furniture, a gun cabinet with an antique shotgun & knives in it, an antique wrought iron bird cage, wicker trays, a 1940s chinese barrel stool, 1950 chinese art and a Victorian velvet rocking chair along with other cool stuff. My buddy just bought a storage unit and there were 465 vintage comic books in it including like 50 really rare Marvel 35 cent variant comic books from the late 1970's.
