25 Times Someone Struck Gold While Thrifting
We know that not everything you find in a thrift store will be amazing, but at the same time, we admit that there is a possibility of striking gold. Whether it’s designer clothes or valuable antiques, some people have been lucky enough to score big during their secondhand shopping experiences.
Fortunately, we get to live vicariously through these folks via the beauty of photographic proof. Found on the ‘Weird (and Wonderful) Secondhand Finds That Just Need To Be Shared’ Facebook page, we’ve shared some of the most unusual thrifting treasures discovered in the gallery below.
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#2 My Find At A Market
Nadine Debard : I found Limoges Bernardaud tea porcelain cups and saucer for 2€ each. Gilded with gold. It costs more than 150€ each.
#3 Thrilled With My Double Tower Bird House Find
Deborah B : I kind of want one of these to put my plants in to protect them from my cat.
#4 Found For Nearly $10k Elsewhere
#5 A 24 Hr Analog Clock Found At A Yardsale, Didn’t Know It Existed
Erick L. : I’ve never seen one before. Neat.
#6 I Wish I Had That Cup
#7 Only $4.00! Hit The Jackpot
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het : Bananas for scale?
#8 Purchased This Lovely Thrifted Bathroom Decor Today
April Pickett : Nice sense of humor.
#9 My Absolute Favourite Thrift Score Of All Time
#10 I Now Know What A House Hippo Is And Love Them Even More
Louise Clarke : Hippopotaplanters
#11 T-Shirt From 2nd Hand Store That Came Home With Me
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het : Perfectly okay and expected if you are rich.
#12 Got This Today At My Local Thrift For $6.00
Auntriarch : Downtown Tabby
#13 I Bought This Beautiful Old Metal Original Ford Gum Machine At The Local Car Boot In Tenerife For Only 5 Euros
#14 I Got Him!
Auntriarch : Ooh and with all his bits!
#15 Almost Full Set Of Duck Cups, Duck Measuring Cups
#16 I Am Thinking About Planting Succulents In It
#17 Omgoodness.,. Who Knew Being A Crazy Cat Lady Would Score Me This
Jen Drake : JD Vance is rolling over on his couch somewhere.
#18 This Maybe The Best $1.50 I’ve Ever Spent
#19 Found, And Purchased, At A Local Church Rummage. Yes, You Read That Right… A Church
#20 One Of My Favorite Mugs! Because Nobody’s Perfect! LOL
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het : Proff reeding wots dat?
#21 I Found These Coupons In The Back Of A Recipe Book From 1994. They Say No Expiration Date So I’m Going To Try To Use Them
Firstname Lastname : We’ve had some people bring these in over the years and our managers did not honor them as they were not scannable.
#22
Jennifer Smith : This just unlocked a core memory
#23 It’s Soooo Stinking Cute, I Couldn’t Leave It
#24 That Would Be A Hard Pass For Me
#25 All The Foot Pain Can Be Yours If You Head To Upscale Thrift In Folsom, Ca
Wolf Wolf : These boots– no, platforms– no, heels– no, BLATHEELS are made for walkin!
Shanilou Perera
Shanilou has always loved reading and learning about the world we live in. While she enjoys fictional books and stories just as much, since childhood she was especially fascinated by encyclopaedias and strangely enough, self-help books. As a kid, she spent most of her time consuming as much knowledge as she could get her hands on and could always be found at the library. Now, she still enjoys finding out about all the amazing things that surround us in our day-to-day lives and is blessed to be able to write about them to share with the whole world as a profession.
