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Online shopping these days is honestly out of control. You can buy literally anything without ever leaving your couch. Need a last-minute phone charger at 2 a.m.? Done. A tiny sweater for your dog? Of course. A custom neon sign for your bathroom that says “Hot Girls Hydrate”? Somehow, yes. At this point, if you can think of it, someone somewhere is probably selling it online with free shipping and five oddly enthusiastic reviews.

But here’s where things start getting…concerning. Because mixed in between the useful stuff and harmless impulse buys are listings so bizarre, creepy, unhygienic, or downright confusing that you can’t help but wonder: Who looked at this and thought, “Yep, someone will definitely pay money for that”?” And somehow…people still try. Which brings us to the glorious chaos that is the r/WTFgaragesale subreddit — a corner of the internet dedicated to the funniest, weirdest, most cursed things people are desperately trying to sell both online and at garage sales. So keep scrolling, pandas…because apparently one person’s trash is another person’s “lightly used collectible.”

#1

Found At Goodwill For 59 Cents. Finally, Kitty Is Safe! Now We Need One For The Dog

Tin foil hat for cats protecting against electromagnetic fields

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Upstaged75
Community Member
5 months ago

The dog's face! 😂😂

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    #2

    Picked This Teapot Up A Few Years Ago, Thought You Guys Would Appreciate It

    Ceramic alligator figurine with a quirky facial expression

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
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    5 months ago

    He looks like he's saying "Ooooooooh!" in an amazed and pleased tone XD

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    #3

    Cabbage Dog Cabbage Dog Cabbage Dog With Leek Legs

    Unusual secondhand vintage green ceramic puppy figurine

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    Chicken Mitten
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    I love him

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    #4

    The Craftsmanship Was Impeccable, But I Didn't Have The $5 Cash To Get It :(

    Decorative seashells with small figures holding playing cards secondhand find

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    This would make a great White Elephant gift!

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    #5

    I’ve Waited So Long To Stumble Upon A Facebook Marketplace Wacky Item In My Town- And Tonight I Was Blessed

    Funny secondhand red couch with dog and spit damage for sale

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Spit Couch 😂😂

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    #6

    Found This While Working. Guess Who Has A New Shirt?

    White shirt with graphic frog and text I exist without my consent

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    That would be an excellent work shirt as well.

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    #7

    Thrift Store, Three Bucks. Pete Painted This Block Of Wood For 14 Years, Almost Every Day

    Odd secondhand colorful thick paper stack labeled 5000 coats

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Fordite! They get it from the paint rooms at car factories. That's 14 years of layer upon layer of paint. Car after car. Year after year.

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    #8

    Today On Fb Market Place

    Bizarre repainted thrift store art of birds breathing fire

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    Speak easy buttercup
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    This is a masterpiece!!! 😍😍😍

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    #9

    Woman Makes Her Regretful Husband Model Her Handmade Ponchos. Hilarious

    Man modeling handmade poncho and hat for sale in Martinsville

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    Wendy
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 months ago

    This truly needs to be higher up - if for nothing other than the look of shame on the dog

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    #10

    Just In Case Anyone Is In The Market For A 5-Foot Squirrel

    Giant squirrel statue made of hand painted resin for yard decoration secondhand find

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    Speak easy buttercup
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    I just so happen to be in the market for a 5-foot squirrel!! Not for 600 bucks tho...lol

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    #11

    This Couch Is Awful Taste And You Cannot Change My Mind

    Tie dye patterned couch as an absurd secondhand find

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    Kristine Phillips
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    I love it!

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    #12

    Found This Amazing Weird Bookend At My Goodwill Outlet. Her Hair Was Metal

    Secondhand wooden figure bookend shaped like a woman in a striped bathing suit

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    Kipper
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    I like it…

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    #13

    Helloooo, Officer!

    Figurine combining police officer uniform with mermaid tail secondhand find

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    Rachel Reynolds
    Community Member
    5 months ago

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    This is part of a whole series of "s**y" merman Christmas ornaments. https://decemberdiamonds.com/mermen.html

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    #14

    We Love Facebook Marketplace

    Tennis ball chair made of dozens of bright yellow tennis balls

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    Novlette Williams
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Get it before it bounces out the door.

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    #15

    Cross Eyed Cats

    Ceramic cat figurines with floral and butterfly patterns

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    Doofnuts
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Why yes, yes they are.

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    #16

    This Bear’s Face Disturbed Me So Much

    Large absurd secondhand plush bear with a blue ribbon bow

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    Jay Rankin
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    I think he's cute.

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    #17

    My Kids Have Begged To Keep Mr. Whipple, But My Husband Hates Him. He Blindfolds Him Or Turns Him Around Because He Doesn't Want To To Be Watched During His Constitutional

    Funny figurine holding toilet paper roll wearing pink hat secondhand find

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    Doofnuts
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Poor little guy. Just trying to be helpful!

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    #18

    I Think About This Lamp Often. Found At A Goodwill Near Indy

    Absurd secondhand leg lamp with fishnet stocking and black boot lampshade on thrift shelf

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    Sanguina
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    I kinda want it

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    #19

    I Felt It Staring At Me From Across The Thrift Shop

    Vintage large mannequin head with big eyes in thrift store

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Aaaah! 😕

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    #20

    Ah Yes, The Perfect Decor For My Aquarium

    Unusual secondhand sculpture of a screaming baby with octopus tentacles

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Even Ageless Cthulhu was a baby once.

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    #21

    Umm I Don't Think This Is Apple Official

    Fake Apple Air Pods made from yellow and white items listed for sale

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    YakFactory
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Bean sprouts?

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    #22

    Me And The Boys

    Absurd secondhand ceramic sculpture of a pea pod with human faces held in hand

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 months ago

    I'm the one third from the bottom. Existential internal screaming XD

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    #23

    Let It Buuuurn Let It Buuuuuuuuuuuurn

    Absurd secondhand painted figurine with warm welcome text on base

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    I love it when people paint or repaint things NOT the way they're supposed to.

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    #24

    This “ Michael Jackson” Lamp I Found At A Thrift Store

    Absurd secondhand bust lamp with detailed military uniform and curly hair

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Reminds me of that time Michael Jackson set his hair on fire in 1984. If you remember that, how are your bones feeling?

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    #25

    This Horrifying Teapot I Found Last Year

    Absurd secondhand Christmas teapot with expressive face and Santa hat on display

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Someone watched Beauty and the Beast on some brown ac!d.

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    #26

    Found This At An Antique Flea Market , I Should Have Bought It

    Blue and white ceramic jar with realistic mouth and eyes

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Only if you want horrifying nighmares!

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    #27

    Spotted This Beauty In A Local Antiques Shop, Still Regret Not Picking It Up

    Garfield-themed lamp with tired eyes in thrift store collection

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    The Chronic Insomniac
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Temu Garfield.

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    #28

    🎶in The Arms Of An Angel🎶

    Unusual chair designed as human figure with painted face and limbs

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    Chich the witch
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 months ago

    Marquis de Sade?

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    #29

    Bought This At A Thrift Store A While Back

    Painting depicting Jesus playing soccer with children outdoors

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Soccer in sandals seems like a really bad idea. I don't think I trust that man's judgement.

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    #30

    If It Wasn’t $75 I’d Probably Do It

    Vintage crocodile leather purse resembling a clawed hand

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    Nicky
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    No one would ever steal your purse ever ever

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    #31

    This Board Game Claims To Be 'Fun For The Whole Family.'

    Vintage Spin the Bottle game box showing people playing on floor secondhand find

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    And it's also the FRENCH version!

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    #32

    Siamese Twin Mary And Joseph , Wtf?

    Decorative figurines of man and woman dressed in ornate robes

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Designed by AI and approved by committee.

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    #33

    This Strawberry I Bought At A Thrift Store Years Ago

    Secondhand wall decoration of a strawberry with a cartoonish human face

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    It's got to be pretty old to be that r@cist. IYKYK.

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    #34

    Are Those...... Children..?

    Absurd secondhand newlywed door hanger sign stay out prank

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    PunchinelloTX
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 months ago

    Are they… children?!

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    #35

    You've Got A Friend In Me

    Box filled with numerous Buzz Lightyear action figures for sale

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    Wendy
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 months ago

    Temu Lightyear

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    #36

    Bizarre Garage Sale Find Today In The Middle Of Nowhere In Oklahoma 👨🏽‍🌾

    Collection of strange secondhand scientific glassware laid out on grass

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Did they live next door to Walter White?

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    #37

    Oh?

    Zebra-shaped vintage TV secondhand find with screen in the zebra's body

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    I kind of like it! 😁

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    #38

    An Entire Shelf Of Jeff Goldblum Framed Pictures

    Collection of absurd secondhand photo frames featuring unusual portraits

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    Caitlin Youngquist
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 months ago

    I would buy these for the sole purpose of hiding them in other people's houses.

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    #39

    I'd Have To Be Baked To Buy This

    Spiderman 3 beans edition PS2 game case with baked beans inside

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    Dee Rutherford
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    😳

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    #40

    Tbh It’s So Well-Made I Kinda Want It, But It Freaks Me Out

    Carved wood mask with unusual face and distorted features secondhand find

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    Eugene the Jeep
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Twilight Zone episode "The Masks" may have been the inspiration.

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    #41

    Found This At My Local Antique Mall, It’s An Old Hornets Nest. They’re Asking $35 For It 🤦🏻‍♀️

    Large secondhand wasp nest hanging inside a thrift store

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    Dee Rutherford
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    No thanks, I have a live and thriving nest in the eaves. 🫪

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    #42

    Was Intoxicated During Purchase

    Professional dancer heels with neon gradient platform and black straps size 9

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    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    You'd have to be a professional to walk in those things without breaking an ankle.

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    #43

    $2.99 At Goodwill

    Framed lock of hair cut for bone marrow donation as absurd secondhand find

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Ew!

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    #44

    Someone Framed Their Most Cherished Memory...!

    Framed photo with speech bubble saying oh hi mark from secondhand store

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    Speak easy buttercup
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    This is NEARLY perfect! It needs to be "YOU'RE TEARING ME APART, LISA!" 🤣🤣🤣

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    #45

    What Can We Do?

    Tote bag with a printed text message conversation and emoji keyboard design

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    Lisa Crow
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    It's so ridiculous that I want it.

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    #46

    “Y2k Era Wall Art”

    Absurd Subway Y2K era wall art showing Italian herbs and cheese bread

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    You know, from the shot you can't see if it says Subway on it so it might be worth it if your decorating a bakery or cafe. The sight and smell of bread makes people hungry.

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    #47

    Bust Of Obama In A Tiara, Exactly What I Was Looking For

    Absurd secondhand bust of man wearing a jeweled crown for quirky decoration

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    Speak easy buttercup
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    But...why?? Lol

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    #48

    Todd

    Absurd secondhand plush toy labeled Todd from Mario Carts with a white mushroom hat

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Hey! Todd owes me money!

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    #49

    Poor Memaw

    Secondhand wig sold for sentimental value after being worn once at viewing

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    43Duckies
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Those vultures, ripping Grandma's "hair" out of her coffin for profit!

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    #50

    I Just Found This Sub And I'm So Glad, This Is A Hobby Of Mine! Anyway, Here's A Goodwill Coconut Gremlin!

    Absurd secondhand wooden figurine with leopard print and feather details in thrift store

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    #51

    So Elegant, Yet So Trashy. So Beautiful. So Terrifying

    Vintage secondhand Teletubbies mug with colorful characters and a playful quote

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Did... Did... Did... The Teletubbies theme song have lyrics? I find that thought disturbing.

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    #52

    Man, I Don’t Know. 🤢🤮

    Vintage bedpan repurposed as folk art diorama with outhouse scene

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    That's the thing my late Grandfather would buy immediately and proudly hang in his den.

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    #53

    Saw This At A Thrift Store And Thought It Was Weird... There Was An 'S' After 'Husband' But It Looks Like It Was Covered By White-Out

    Funny secondhand urn labeled ashes of ex husband in a store display

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    First of all, I've seen this one in the Wild. Second, my theory is, it was a gift from a friend and she'd only been married once.

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    #54

    Any Room For This Fella? Oh Deer!

    Absurd secondhand find of a taxidermy deer wearing a tuxedo with a comical smile

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    I remember an old website called Taxidermy Fails. It was all just this.

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    #55

    Jesus Take The Wheel

    Framed religious artwork of Jesus guiding a boy at the helm

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    Novlette Williams
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    How does a Middle Eastern Jew come out with blond hair and blue eyes, looking like King James?

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    #56

    Prosthetic Leg I Found At Goodwill. I Wish I Would've Checked The Price

    Prosthetic leg and shoe among secondhand finds on store shelf

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    YakFactory
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    That sock looks nasty.

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    #57

    Ah The Ol Shoe Toilet

    Unusual secondhand custom toilet shaped like a high heel shoe

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    Sue User
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Judging by the stained floor maybe it is not easy to use. 🤮

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    #58

    Someone Found This Book At A Thrift Store. It Sure Didn’t Age Well

    Hand holding absurd secondhand Bill Cosby book titled Love and Marriage

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    PunchinelloTX
    Community Member
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    5 months ago

    The fact that he appears to be lurking behind a door doesn’t help matters.

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    #59

    Creepiest Car Seat Ever

    Dora themed car seat with worn cup holders needing cleaning secondhand find

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    Kristine Phillips
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    nope

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    #60

    The Description Stated: “Low Carb Option For Hotdog”

    Reverse hotdog with bun placed on top and ketchup on plate secondhand find

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    Kristine Phillips
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Ew!!!

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    #61

    No Thank You

    Pile of carp fish for sale in Athens Georgia secondhand finds

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    K B
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    I read "pile of c**p' loool

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    #62

    Perfect For Any Formal Outing Or Prom

    Weird secondhand handbag featuring animal faces and faux leaves decoration

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    Tessa Dawn
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    That's a purse?!

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    #63

    Found This In A Local “Yard Sale” Group I’m In. Gotta Love Rural South Carolina

    Absurd secondhand crack grapes and candy covered crack pickles on a plate

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 months ago

    I love pickles, grapes, and candy... separately XD I think the texture differences between the candy bits and the pickles/grapes would be absolutely repulsinating.

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    #64

    Just A Box Of Rabid-Looking Ferrets

    Absurd secondhand market boxes with vintage pottery and stuffed animals on pavement

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 months ago

    Man, I can't even have a pet ferret where I live :(

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    #65

    This Obamanation

    Yellowish sculpture combining a dragon body and a smiling Obama head

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    Dee Rutherford
    Community Member
    5 months ago

    Garbage

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