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Heading to a secondhand shop or a thrift store is a bit of an adventure! There are so many awesome curiosities you can stumble upon completely by accident, from unique-looking decor and cool furniture to bizarre clothes and funky knick-knacks. All it takes is a splash of patience and a keen eye for hidden treasures.
The Weird and Wonderful Secondhand Finds page on Facebook is a celebration of all of this. We’re featuring some of the page’s most interesting finds to show you just how incredibly lucky you can get and how out-of-the-box some product designs really are. Don’t forget to upvote your faves as you scroll down!
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#1
Before And After. Found In A Local Thrift Store. I'm Not A Vase Person Really But The Color Peeking Out From Under The Black Paint Was Just Begging To Be Revealed
glowworm2 11 months ago (edited)
Let alone, such an ugly color of paint too.
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Sillywaster Stayalone 11 months ago (edited)
Wow, that is the beauty and the beast level stuff.
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#2
My Son Went Antiquing Today And Found Me The Best Lock Ever!
UKGrandad 11 months ago (edited)
It's cute but far from antique. It's an Indian brass padlock, mass produced and available on the internet with prices starting around £10. The verdigris (green corrosion) on the one in the photos has been applied by an unscrupulous dealer in order to falsely claim it as an antique and jack up the price.
Bi.Felicia 11 months ago (edited)
After reading your comment, I did a quick image search and these are $20 on Amazon. I hope that OP didn't pay much more than $20.
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#3
I Found A Tiny Hello Kitty Couch For 4 Dollars At The Goodwill Bins In Hillsboro, OR. Cherry Loves Her New Throne
Teutonic Disaster 11 months ago
At first I thought they got the cat at the thrift store 🤦♂️ time for bed, I guess 😴
Sue User 11 months ago
For those thst dont know. When things dont sell at a goodwill store, they sendit all to one store. The load up these large rolling shallow bins. People line up when they roll out the bins to get first crack. You pay by the pound. One bin will be shoes, another dishes another othes, etc.
The BBC reports that, based on the findings by secondhand fashion retailer ThredUp, a whopping 67% of British millennials shop secondhand, while nearly half of Generation Z’s clothes are pre-owned. It’s estimated that the total value of the fashion resale market is likely to double by 2027 to a jaw-dropping $3.5 billion.
However, this is still just a drop in the ocean compared to the size and breadth of the apparel market worldwide. According to Statista, the revenue in the global apparel market is estimated to reach $1.84 trillion. The largest segment of this market is women’s apparel, predicted to be around $0.96 trillion this year.
#4
A Few Days Ago, My Boyfriend Went To An Estate Sale At His Uncle’s House, And Came Home With This Bronze, Glowing-Eye Cat Lamp. From What He Found Online, It Was Apparently Made In Austria And May Be Over 100 Years Old. It’s A Little Creepy, But We Love It!
UKGrandad 11 months ago
It's a modern reproduction, no more than 20 years old and most likely Chinese.
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Sillywaster Stayalone 11 months ago
The stretch opens portals, I told ya all it opens portals.
Janissary35680 11 months ago
Not uranium but uranium glass. They wouldn't need to be if they're electrfied but I'm not sure they could make bulbs that small that long ago. In any case, uranium glass isn't dangerous, though I wouldn't want to carry a piece of it around in my jeans pocket.
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#5
From Trash To Treasure, Barn Find… A Very Neglected Trophy Saddle From Many Years Ago. Great Accent Piece
BoredLittleLeafSheep 11 months ago (edited)
World Bikini Barrel Racing. Where is the Banana Hammock Bullriding?
#6
Does He Go With The Rest Of My Decor? Absolutley Not. Did I Drop Everything To Snag Him Off Facebook Marketplace. Absolutely Did. I'm Tempted To Add A Bunch Of Leaves To The Lampshade So It Looks Like He Is Peeking Out Of Trees
Jennifer Wilson 11 months ago
Definitely add the leaves but cover the whole lamp shade so it looks like he is inside a tree. 😃
There are some serious issues with the industry, though. For one, the BBC notes that US companies like ThredUp and TheRealReal aren’t profitable, while Lithuanian peer-to-peer fashion resale startup Vinted, which is popular in the UK, also posted a large pre-tax loss in 2022. British brand Depop also lost tens of millions in 2023.
“The problem is one of economics. With the rise of ultra-fast, ultra-cheap fashion brands, the volume of clothing produced and shipped globally continues to explode, and consumers are offloading more of it after just a few wears,” the BBC explains, noting how one 2023 study found that a large Swedish charity has to pay to have around 70% of donated clothes incinerated due to their low-quality.
#7
I Found My Hippo. Found At Goodwill In Owasso Oklahoma, Not Sure It’s For Candy, I Thought My Husband Could Put His Wallet, Keys, Pocket Change Inside. He Bought The Kisses And Filled It Up
Grazina Strolia 11 months ago
Put it outside and put birdseed in it! Then it'll be like when the birds clean a hippo's teeth in real life!
Paula Carr 11 months ago
Just be careful if you have dogs. My sister's Boston Terrier got into some Hershey Kisses, and he had sparkly poop for days. He was o.k.
#8
I Found This Grandfather Clock On The Fb Market Place (For Free) The Day Before Mother’s Day. I’d Like To Think It’s A Mother’s Day Gift From The Universe
Bob Gorski 11 months ago
Ought to get an evaluation of that! Looks like it could be valuable - certainly more than what you paid for it!
#9
This Beautiful Cabinet I Picked Up On The Side Of The Road In My Neighborhood! I Can’t Believe They Were Just Gonna Throw It Away !!! Can’t Wait To Clean Her Up And Give It Life
ILoveMySon 11 months ago
My mother paid a LOT of money for her hutch that is quite similar. Great find!
Gracie Mae 11 months ago
My grandmother was into antiques & had one similar to this from at least the 70s until she passed in 2015
Around 40% of the clothes that are exported to Ghana, which is one of the largest recipients of secondhand fashion from Europe, is considered to be waste.
"There's an oversupply of clothes. And it's lowering the perceived value, and the real value, of everything,” said Liz Ricketts, co-founder and executive director of the non-profit The Or Foundation.
"We treat waste as if it is a free resource. Sure, you might give it away for free, but it takes a tremendous amount of effort and labor and skill to try to re-commodify that thing that you gave away. Reuse is based on the quality and the condition of the individual item, which means that it requires a human touch and a human eye to assess that."
#10
I Picked This Up A Couple Days Ago From Second Hand Sale. I'm So Happy, I've Always Wanted A Tiffany Styled Lamp
Anthony Cotts 11 months ago
Please be careful nothing catches fire. Those bulbs might be too close to the ceiling.
Anthony Cotts 11 months ago
Be careful nothing catches fire. The bulbs appear to be too close to the ceiling.
#11
Found This Lightbulb At The Rescue Mission, Was Not Expecting What Happened When I Flipped The Switch. Now I Have To Find The Perfect Lamp For It
Lee Gilliland 11 months ago
Don't worry about turning it on and off, that's a neon filament bulb and will last practically forever.
Pyla 11 months ago
Def a different fixture than that lamp with that ugly harp
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KARI JOHNSON 11 months ago
My mother had something similar... I loved it but I never found it after she passed... I still think about it...
#12
Found At A Thrift Store In Sedona Arizona. I Was Explaining To A Friend What A House Hippo Is. I Looked Down To My Left Hand & This Beauty Magically Appeared
Buying things secondhand, rather than getting everything brand new, has its fair share of pros and cons. On the one hand, secondhand shopping can be a wonderful way to save money, reduce humankind’s impact on the environment, and reuse things that are still functional but may require a bit of sprucing up. It’s also fun!
On the other hand, shopping secondhand means that you may not always find what you need and you might have doubts about the quality of certain items. You also need to consider how much time and effort you’re willing to spend hunting down a specific piece of clothing, decor, or furniture. There’s a big element of luck at play here.
#13
I Was Always Wondering Whats With The House Hippo Trend? Until I Spotted Hyacinth On The Thrift Store Shelf Being Her Absolute Cute And Fabulous Self
Janissary35680 11 months ago
Definitely. I wonder if there's a Disney trademark on it somewhere. And what's the material?
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#14
I Picked Up This Crocheted Rose Bud Afghan At A Thrift Store In Grand Rapids Mi For Less Money Than Two Skeins Of Yarn!
I hoped it may at least have been a full size but after giving it a wash and dry and spread it out on the queen size bed in our guest room I found it was king sized! So much work went into this afghan. We live in a 1800s farm house so it fits right in!
Hell'n Damnation 11 months ago
It's a bit sad that handcrafts like crochet are so undervalued.
Kipper 11 months ago
I made this very same bedspread years ago. Lots of work. But SO heavy to wash.
Auntriarch 11 months ago
My mother did this one in the 70s, but in shades of gold (she's not a pink person). I don't even know if she still has it, they've moved so many times
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Betty Rudo 2 months ago
As a hooker myself, I know how much time went into that. Glad you get to enjoy!
Mary Mosher 11 months ago
Speaking as a crocheter, you have found a treasure. There are so many hours of work in a piece like that ... incalculable value. Congratulations!
#15
Today I Found The Purr-Fect Toilet Brush Holder For My Mid-Century Modern Inspired Bathroom! Found At A Consignment Shop In Tarpon Springs Fl. The Staff Thought She Was A Planter
Auntriarch 11 months ago
Having been born into that era, I confirm that you have found the perfect brush holder for your bathroom
KARI JOHNSON 11 months ago
That's what I call a Practical Cat...a useful item in the shape of a cat!
If you have plenty of time to spare, like to take things slowly, and genuinely enjoy browsing the inventory at different stores, then secondhand shopping is perfect for you.
However, there are bound to be time-sensitive purchases that you’ll have to make. Sometimes, you don’t have the luxury of not getting something due to bad luck when you absolutely need it. In those cases, online shopping or heading to a store that you know for a fact sells the product you need might be best. However, that approach is sometimes hard to balance with a desire to be eco-friendly.
#16
I Was So Excited To Find This Stained Glass Gingerbread House At Goodwill Today!
#17
Purchased From An Estate Sale For $30! I Have Never Seen One Like It! It’s Solid Wood And All The Sections Swivel Completely Around! Going To Use It As A Plant Stand!
LakotaWolf (she/her) 11 months ago
Not unless the segments lock in place - otherwise kitties could slip D:
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#18
The Big Cookie Jar Belonged To My Grandma. I Got It After She Passed Away Over 24 Years Ago. I Found The Salt And Pepper Shakers Today At An Antique Store For $8.00. I Was Thrilled To Find Them
Gingersnap In Iowa 11 months ago
My grandma had this same cookie jar and salt and pepper shakers. There's a creamer? pitcher also.
The Chronic Insomniac 11 months ago
My mother has the cookie jar and a creamer pitcher in her hutch.
Buying furniture, clothes, tech, or random knick-knacks secondhand means that you’re extending their lifecycle. When you don’t buy new things, that means that the demand for that product falls, which should—at least theoretically—reduce the amount that's produced and then transported worldwide.
If everyone around the world suddenly decided to buy at least some things secondhand, hold on to their tech for longer, or repair what they already have, that would have a massive impact on global production and trade. Companies would pivot to match these new, more eco-friendly, and pro-DIY trends.
#19
My Bed That I Paid 100 Dollars For From A Buddy, He Got It Out Of A House In Detroit. The Bed Frame Is Eastlake In Style And Is Solid As A Rock, Very Comfortable Too
Janissary35680 11 months ago
A hundred bucks for that. I'd have it in a heartbeat but it would probably cost a couple of hundred at least to move it somewhere else.
Mammuttipähkinä 11 months ago (edited)
For some reason i find beds like these super creepy! It might be because of one cartoon that i watched as a kid. They went to abandoned mansion and there was bed like this, all dusty and in cobwebs. In another show this kind of bed was moldy and deteriorated. Brrr. Nothing gives me chills like these beds. Strange fobia to have.
#20
Just Found This Mini Wicker Egg Chair At My Local Goodwill For $25 So I Snagged It For My Cat. She Loves It!
The Darkest Timeline 11 months ago
Lovely kitty; appears to have heterochromia
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#21
One Of My All Time Favorite Garage Sale Finds, And Only $4! I Don’t Have A Banana, So Cats For Scale
Lori Gibbs 11 months ago
There's a cartoon artist that draws cats named Kilblain, it looks like his drawings.
Some items are always best bought new, even if you care about the environment. For example, MarketWatch warns people not to buy baby cribs, car seats, or helmets secondhand. To put it simply, you don’t know the history of these items and you generally can’t verify whether they’ve been in accidents before they were given away or sold. There might be undetectable damage. It’s better to err on the side of caution here.
Other things that you should not buy secondhand include makeup, which can be contaminated with microorganisms that can then lead to serious infections. You also want to steer clear of mattresses because they may be infested with bedbugs that can spread to other parts of your home.
#22
Someone Down My Street Had A Free 'Sale' At His Mother's House When She Passed
He gave me this lamp that his uncle made for his mom back in the late forties early 50s. I had to get it down from the place it's hung since new, along with the dust lol i had to reglue several pieces back in by the time I got it home and rewire it for safety. It now hangs in my castle room and reminds me of dragon scales lol and collecting a new layer of dust.
#23
One Of Favorite Finds While Thrifting
Rick Seiden 11 months ago
What are we going to do today, Brain? Same thing we do every day, Pinky. Try to take over the world!
Mary Mosher 11 months ago
Uh oh ... all I can hear is the song now ... "Pinky and the brain, Pinky and the brain, one is a genious, the other insane ... " etc. lol
#24
Stayed Up All Day After My Midnight Shift To Drive Two Hours To Grab This Gem I Found On Marketplace! I Had To Have It
Used smartphones are also iffy if you’re buying them from a random place. For one, you don’t know if the phone has been stolen. Meanwhile, it’s also possible that there can be malicious software left on the device, whether purposefully or by accident. Generally, it’s best to buy new tech if you’re using it for private communications and photos. Alternatively, if you’re getting a secondhand phone, at least buy it from a reputable, official dealer.
MarketWatch also warns people not to buy secondhand knives, blenders, toy chests without safety hinges, recalled toys, or anything that may have lead paint. They're potentially dangerous. And the few bucks that you save are not worth putting you and your loved ones’ health and safety at risk.
#25
Hard To Believe. Went To A GW Out Of My Area. Found This “Blue” Atlantis Fenton Hand Painted Glass Bowl Hand Signed By Peggy Lane. Wait For It…….$7.99
Elizabeth Butler 11 months ago
My cousin's wife is one of Fenton's gifted painters. It started back in the 50's to reproduce Victorian hand-painted pieces, and evolved into originals.
#26
I Couldn’t Believe My Eyes. I Found This Beauty For $2.97 At My Local Thrift On Half Off Day. Now To Find A Wall….
#27
Found These At A Friend's Grandmas Estate Sale. So Cute. Had To Get Them. Has No Markings Just Adorable
LakotaWolf (she/her) 11 months ago
Yeah, I doubt I'd use them to cook with, but if I were having guests over I'd put them on the stove like they were decorations XD
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The Facebook page was first created in the middle of the summer of 2023. Over the past year and a half, Weird and Wonderful Secondhand Finds has amassed 86k followers and 7.6k likes.
The curator constantly shares new updates and photos of interesting finds in the page’s feed, and people love it. Many of the items are very creative and in terms of imaginative design, they stand head and shoulders above anything you’d find at a ‘regular’ store.
#28
I May Have Sprinted To The Table When I Saw This At A Garage Sale Even Though My Husband And I Were The Only Ones There. $5 And You Bet I Brought It Home. My Thrifted Glass Clown Collection
Yes, I know everyone loves the Mosser cats and hates the clowns...which makes me want the clowns even more because I'm a weirdo.
We built the shelves to go in between the kitchen cabinets over the sink, because my clown babies deserved a place of prominence in all their friggin glory.
The chandelier was thrifted in plain white and made rainbow with alcohol inks to be the crowning jewel of the clown army.
#29
I Want To Share This Truly Wonderful Marketplace Find! A Handmade, One Of A Kind, Lifesize Piranha Plant! I Am Obsessed With All Things Piranha Plant, And This Was The Perfect Addition To My Collection
GenuineJen 11 months ago (edited)
This is the Piranha Plant from Mario. https://mario.fandom.com/wiki/Piranha_Plant
#30
Here's Another I Found At The Arc In Loveland Co! Yes I Did Take It Home
Which of these secondhand finds did you love the most, dear Pandas? Which ones would you be happy to bring home with you? What are the coolest and weirdest things you’ve recently spotted at your local thrift stores, charity shops, and garage sales?
What’s the most bizarre thing you’ve ever given away at a secondhand shop? Let us know!
#31
Only People Here Would Understand Why I Just Had To Have These. Found On Antique Marketplace
Karen Reeves 11 months ago
I don't know whether I hate them or love them - but they're kinda cute! Good cat chairs!
#32
I Found My Holy Grail Of Vintage Christmas. I Couldn't Believe It. Found At A Local Antique Mall For $12.00. Made Of Safety Pins And Plastic Beads But Oh So Beautiful
Huddo's sister 11 months ago
Ooh, I've made bracelets from safety pins and beads but this is next level! Will need to find some larger pins and give it a go...
#33
My Husband & I Rode Our Tandem Bicycle Over To Canada (From Minnesota) To Run Some Errands And I Found An Old Singer Featherweight Sewing Machine At The Salvation Army Store In Fort Francis!
AnnaB 11 months ago
I have my mom's Singer. Looks almost exactly like this. It has all the attachments and still works like new.
Auntriarch 11 months ago
It's nice when you find them with all the bits and pieces they came with.
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I chuckled when I read the masking tape label "sowing machine"; couldn't help but think imagine how surprised you would be to open the case and find a miniature International Harvester tractor lol
Huddo's sister 11 months ago
Pretty good price, often they are twice this or more for a lesser quality one!
Deborah 11 months ago
I have my Mom's old Featherweight, not quite this model, all the original attachments and works. I even have the original table it fits in, just no place to set it up here. $50 is a bargain for a Featherweight, especially one of the older ones. Mine's about 71 years old. You might want to check out a book called "Featherweight 221 The Perfect Portable" by Nancy Johnson-Srebro. Also "Sowing" machine?
Eliyahu Rooff 11 months ago
Best sewing machine ever. I miss mine. They're selling for hundreds now if you can even find one.
#34
When People Ask Why A Girl Needs A Big Truck?........well.... For A Variety Of Various, Assorted Reasons..... Someone Was Throwing Them Out And Said I Could Have Them I Think I'll Paint Them All Sorts Of Fun Ways
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 11 months ago
If someone would ask me why I (a "girl") would need a big truck, I'd ask why a "boy" would need one. ... Either you need it or you don't, what the heck do your reproductive organs got to do with it????!!!
Gracie Mae 11 months ago
I still have the one I bought for my son when he was about a yr old. He's 40 now
#35
My Sister Found This Recently For Free. Roadside In Seattle WA
#36
We Call It The Ugly Cat. My Mom Bought It At An Auction In England In The Early Nineties
It now sits in my dining room. We all joke about the ugly cat being worth a ton but we know nothing about it other than she bought it for a pound at an auction years ago. I have always thought it was beautiful and weird.
Rebecca McManus 11 months ago
Didn't Minton do this range? If that's one of them it could be worth something, but there were also a lot of imitations
#37
My Friend Found This At A Yard Sale Years Ago And Gifted It To Me
#38
My Daughter Likes To Play A Game Of Finding Something Weird At A Thrift Store And Just Place It In My House And See How Long It Takes For Me To Notice It!!
#39
This Has To Be One Of My Favorite $1.00 Flea Market Finds! It’s Called A Sugar Plum Tree. It Was In The Original Box. So Fun For Christmas! All I Had To Add Was Gumdrops. Pretty Sure It’s From The 60’s
Dee Rutherford 11 months ago
I think even earlier than that. I remember granny had one back in the 50’s
Granny's Thoughts 11 months ago
My MIL had one of these. When she added the gum drops, she'd lick the sugar off her fingers before adding the next one. I gagged watching her.
Wendy McNeil 11 months ago
My mother had this same gumdrop tree. Funny you don't see these things anymore
#40
Found This Tissue Box Holder From Goodwill For Only 2.99!!
#41
I Can’t Tell You How Many Gallons Of Kool-Aid I Drank Straight From The Pitcher!  My Fave Was Cherry. Of Course I Bought It, I Haven’t Had Kool-Aid In 30 Some Years
D Gibson 11 months ago
Same. Ice cold Kool-Aid tasted better drunk from the pitcher. The good old days.
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Fran Morasco 11 months ago
Ordered the whole set back in the 80s for my son’s gift and now have the whole thing packaged up in the attic?
#42
Drove 4 Hours To Get This Big Boy Off Facebook Marketplace. Best Find Yet. No I Don't Own An Ice Cream Shop Hehe
Nannychachi 11 months ago (edited)
Is that a stack of big Oreos to the right of the cabinet? That IS a stack of big Oreos!
Bob Brooce 11 months ago
I think it works well with the records on the wall, but I also think that you now need an old-fashioned jukebox. Here's one for £18,000. That includes delivery and installation, but I'm guessing that's only if you want it delivered and installed in England. Untitled-6...c9d107.jpg 
Granny's Thoughts 11 months ago
That is really fun. Ice cream is after all my favorite food group.
Bruised Panda 11 months ago
You may not own an ice cream shop but you have a really cool collection
#43
I Found This Cast Bronze Sculpture Under A Pile Of Construction Garbage Many Years Ago. I Call Him Bob. His Origin Is A Mystery I May Never Solve. Very Heavy, No Feet???
KDS 11 months ago (edited)
Yeah that was my first thought all he needs is his Minions.
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#44
My 3 Years Of Thirfting And Yard Sale Vintage Frogs Got Their New Teeth Today
SmooshieFries 11 months ago
They all just need some instruments with a mic in front of the full toothed one
MygrandsonscallmeNia 11 months ago
My mom, had one just like the green one! She had it for Years!
#45
Found At My Local Thrift Store. Loved This! It’s From 1964
Elizabeth Butler 11 months ago
I saw one of these that said, "Kissin don't last. Cookin' do" while shopping for wedding attendant gifts.
#46
$79.99. It Did Not Come Home With Me From Goodwill
Karen Reeves 11 months ago
It would have come home with me! Even if I did use my grocery money for it!! It's the most perfect thing for the hallway in my little old house!
#47
Saw An Opportunity & Had To Take It At Our Local Flea Market. Now We're Serving Up All The Vibes With This Throwback Taco Bell Sign
My husband even ran lights behind it. He didn't want it at first because it was his first job, but now he loves it!
Auntriarch 11 months ago
Ah, I just took slightly too long to get the reference there. And I wish I hadn't...
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My first job, was at a Taco Bell too! I was 15, and it was back in 1982.
#48
Left At Goodwill, Kirkland WA. But If I Were A Carolyn, It Would Have Absolutely Come Home With Me!
Auntriarch 11 months ago
I would have bought this for my friend Carolyn. She's a fantastic cook, and her husband is an asserole.
#49
I Have Come Across A Lot Of Strange And Unusual Items Over The Years, But Today's Find (From An Estate Sale In Indianapolis, In) May Just Be My Favorite! Behold My Kewpie Head Tea Set!!!
#50
I Left These At Goodwill But I’m Tempted To Go Back For Them
#51
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.
Barong 11 months ago (edited)
It used to be a thing. Matchbook for business branding was ubiquitous. Almost every restaurant, bar, club, golf course, hotel, theater, and casino had these. People collected them and it was an easy way to catalog their travels and events. They were also a fire hazard.
Barbara Wilcock 11 months ago
My father had hundreds of match boxes. Wherever he travelled he always brought them home
#52
Found In My Local Thrift Shop In Gdynia, Poland. I've Never Been To Michigan Or Even The US But I Bought It
Teutonic Disaster 11 months ago
Yeah.... Michigan ain't exactly the state I'd think of when it comes to all things "flowery".
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Fun Find At A Yard Sale Today. Lady Said I Was The First One That Even Knew What It Was. Fyi It's From The 1950s And It's A TV Lamp
Rick Seiden 11 months ago
A Google search on "what is a tv lamp" brought me here (https://discover.hubpages.com/games-hobbies/TV-Lamps-Curious-Mid-Century-Lighting) and the second picture was this very lamp in green!
Damned_Cat 11 months ago
We had one of those when I was a kid! So sad that TVs aren't wide enough to put a lamp on nowadays.
#54
Slowly Expanding My Second Hand Dog Wall! Almost All Of These Have Been Found At Various Antique Stores In Portland
Huddo's sister 11 months ago
My mum bought a rescue dog from Portland, but I presume a different Portland :)
#55
Found This At A Local Thrift Store. Hangs From The Wall
Marie Clear 11 months ago
Oh my, a ruler for scale? Innovative, but not the convention. At least it's yellow, I guess.
Teutonic Disaster 11 months ago
Nightmare before Christmas figurines would be a great addition, no?
#56
A set Of Glass Chicken Dishes At The Goodwill In Sanford FL. Did Not Buy But Thought They Were Super Fun
Barbara Wilcock 11 months ago
Every grandma house! Keep eggs perfectly. Please never put eggs in your fridge
#57
I'm A Dental Hygiene Instructor And One Of My Former Students Gave Me This Gorgeous Piece Of Jewelry Today That She Found At A Thrift Store For $2
#58
Hi Here Is Something Weird I Found On Facebook Marketplace. I Thought It Looked Cool So I Bought It. I Don't Know Much About It But It Holds My Coats And It's 6 Foot Tall
ANTIVICTORIA 11 months ago
I see your hand chair in the background, and this was meant for you.
#59
Found At Safe Haven Thrift In Las Cruces, NM. There's No Actual Authentication But The Workers Said It Was Donated With Other Memorabilia. Too Weird Not To Buy!
Anna Martin 11 months ago
Hear me out, my grandparents sent me ash from Mt.St. Helens when I lived in Las Cruces, we moved back to the PNW in the late 80’s. I swear that’s my grandpas handwriting on that jar. Great find, if it is the long lost jar of ash, I’m happy it found a home.
Smeghead Tribble Down Under 11 months ago
That's fantastic! I hope it is your grandpa's - if it is, wonderful for you to have seen it again!
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Hello Everyone , This Is My Flea Market Find … Paid 45$ For It …. Don’t Have Any Idea What It Might Be Used For … Its Hard, Galvanized … I Just Know That I Like It
Teutonic Disaster 11 months ago
Could make a fun weird planter if you can build pot holders into it.
luci (he/fae) 11 months ago
put a plastic skeleton into it. or a real one. whatever you can get your hands on.
Cheryl Ramsay 11 months ago
I was going to say it would be a good Halloween decoration!
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Found This Hippo In A Rural Thrift Shop. Not Sure What His Purpose Was, But He Came Home With Me
The Chronic Insomniac 11 months ago
We had one a different color to hold toothbrushes and a bar of soap to wash our hands was in its mouth. This was back in the 70's and 80's when I was a kid.
#62
After All This Time I Finally Found My House Hippo ...at The Flea Market In Topeka Ks...now She Just Needs A Name
Panda McPandaface 11 months ago
Hippolyta , daughter of Ares, god of war. The Queen of the Amazons
#63
I Saw This Lamp At Goodwill. Gladly Passed On It. Not Exactly My Style
SmooshieFries 11 months ago
No no! FRAGILLY!! Oh poor mom was mortified having that lamp on display in the window
#64
I Ordered Some New Crystals To Fill In Those That Had Gone Missing And Put Them All In Place, Cleaned It Up A Bunch And Now Trying To Figure Out What Room To Put It In
#65
Purchased At An Antique Shop In New Orleans. Already Had The Little Cup And Saucer For Many Years. Lucky To Have Found The Other Pieces!
Granny's Thoughts 11 months ago
I agree. I couldn't even bring them in the house.
Load More Replies... Panda McPandaface 11 months ago
Are they so awful they're fabulous? Not quite, they're just awful.
#66
Quite Possibly The Strangest Thing I’ve Found Thrifting $3 - Had To Buy It. It’s A Foot Carved Out Of Wood
#67
Overheard 2 College Age Girls At The Thrift Store Today: Look At This! Hey - Look! It’s So Cute! Awwww - You Should Totally Get It. He’s So Random, I Love Him
The Chronic Insomniac 11 months ago
My mother had this entire dinnerware set with matching drinking glasses AND matching silverware!
BoredLittleLeafSheep 11 months ago
I had a duck in a scarf that held kitchen scrubbers. My pet dove Irving was infatuated with it and would "court" it by cooing and bobbing every time he saw it. Got to the point where I had to put it away in the cupboard if he was going to come inside.
#68
Found And Left At Goodwill In Lady Lake, Fl. $6.99 With No Lid But Lots Of Spouts
Smeghead Tribble Down Under 11 months ago
I dare you to pour seven cups of tea at once - I DARE you :D
#69
I Got It For Christmas, It Was Purchased At An Antique Store And Based On Google, Probably Comes From Germany, Around 1900
#70
I Believe Alcohol May Have Been Involved When Someone Thought Putting Doll Heads Into Vintage Lamp Might Be A Thing. Antique/Thrift Store On The Oregon Coast
#71
Found This Ceramic Hand Today At Goodwill! It's Missing The Ring Finger...it's Not Broken Off Or Anything Just Not There! I Really Wish I Knew A Story Behind This!
#72
I Got This At The Salvation Army. It Was Heavy And Took Everything I Had To Get It Into The House. I Had To Take The Door Off The Hinges To Get It Inside
The Chronic Insomniac 11 months ago
That looks like an old chair from a hospital patient room.
#73
Found This Guy At A Ohio Thrift On Cleveland Ave. It Did Not Go Home With Me
Pensive_Panda 11 months ago (edited)
I don't have my glasses on. I read that as "buM it
Load More Replies... Lester the Space Duck 11 months ago
Looks like the hamburger helper guy had a few too many "herbs and spices"
#74
Definitely Not Wonderful. Left At Goodwill For Someone Else
Smeghead Tribble Down Under 11 months ago
They remind me of those things in Disney's Alice In Wonderland - mome raths?
Auntriarch 11 months ago (edited)
I can hear them outgribing from where I'm sitting...
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A Cute Baby Cushion Spotted At The Alameda Flea Market. Love How Hee Biceps Are Bigger Than Mine!
#76
Surprisingly Not Filled With Grapes
Silly-Rabbit 11 months ago
A duck walked to a lemonade stand and said to the man "got any grapes?" 🎶
Bob Brooce 11 months ago
In my version it's a bar, but I can't believe there's a real world manifestation of it.
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#77
Maybe The Best Gnome Ever! Why Is He Wrestling A Fish? The Unfocused Intensity Of His Eyes! Just How Many Beers Has He Had? Why Is He $39.99? So Many Questions! Goodwill In Delavan, WI
Greymom 11 months ago
Exactly what I was thinking! Definitely looks like he’s playing air guitar 😂
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A Chair Made Of Rope At The Local Antique Store. Or Worms
#79
I Have Some Questions. Found At An Antique Shop Outside Of Chicago - And It Stayed There
#80
Found And Left At Value Village In Tacoma, Wa
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Rick Seiden 11 months ago
I just got a Bluetooth speaker for $5 two weeks ago. It didn't work. I'm good with taking things apart, so I tried to fix it. The switch was bad. Some rubbing alcohol in the switch, moving it back and forth about 20 times and some compressed air to blow it all out, and I have a great little Bluetooth speaker for next to nothing that would have ended up in the landfill.
luci (he/fae) 11 months ago
I got the cutest vintage-style (no specific decade, just generally vintage) dress for 7 bucks from a church basement thrift store, the same thrift store that my friend said never had anything good :3
Rick Seiden 11 months ago
I just got a Bluetooth speaker for $5 two weeks ago. It didn't work. I'm good with taking things apart, so I tried to fix it. The switch was bad. Some rubbing alcohol in the switch, moving it back and forth about 20 times and some compressed air to blow it all out, and I have a great little Bluetooth speaker for next to nothing that would have ended up in the landfill.
luci (he/fae) 11 months ago
I got the cutest vintage-style (no specific decade, just generally vintage) dress for 7 bucks from a church basement thrift store, the same thrift store that my friend said never had anything good :3
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