The best part about shopping at thrift stores is that you never know what you are going to find. Most stores these days have a generic theme – you have a basic expectation of what they sell. But thrift stores offer objects from all walks of life. You could find things that have been stashed in someone’s attic for 50 years; old books, LPs, trophies, clothes, electronics… All have belonged to others and have their own unique story to tell. Exciting, isn’t it?
Sure, 95% of it is junk. But, as they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, so there is always some value there if you look hard enough! This list finds value mainly in the weird and wonderful; there are some truly bizarre objects here. The Facebook group ‘Weird Secondhand Finds That Just Need To Be Shared’ is a goldmine of oddities and curios, and as a follow on to previous posts here here and here, we just had to share the latest finds.
Scroll down below to check out the best of them for yourself, and head down to your local thrift store this weekend!
#1 My Best Thrifted Find. I Especially Loved The Previous Owners Little Message, As It’s Now Used As An Art Studio In A Box
Image source: Melissa Charpentier
#2 Was In A Thrift Store With My Partner When I Saw This Painting
Thought it was just abstract, until closer inspection, when we saw the “About the artist” paper taped to the painting – it was painted by a snapping turtle named marshmallow! I knew at that moment I needed to take it home with me.
Image source: Erin Anne
#3 Found This At A Goodwill Today. Too Good
Image source: Jonny N Emerick
#4 Found This Jar To Put Your Coffee Grounds In. Love It. Bought It. Has A Fake Little Electrical Cord Too
Image source: Mary Ruggeri
#5 My Husbands New Coffee Cup!
Image source: WeirdSecondhandFinds
#6 Thought I Saw Massive Vertebrae As I Was Driving Home Today
Whipped around after about half a mile of “I need to know” repeating in my brain; my husband was mildly annoyed when I told him what I had seen, but I knew I wouldn’t be able to rest.
Guess what.
ETA: They’re massive vertebrae. Husband wouldn’t let me put garbage bones in the car with our babies, because he’s a square.
Edit two: I have texted him to hurry home so I can get them. He is not thrilled, but I am so happy to see that I’m not the only one who thinks this is the coolest stuff ever.
Edit three: kids are loaded into the car, keep your fingers crossed that the remains remain!
Edit four, the final edit (?): It took some driving and some bonus tablet time for my 3yo, but your girl got not only the bones, but a full on spine section!!! My only regret was not having a small enough flat head on hand to remove the plaque, and the box, which was large and on castors, was dry rotted and full of spiders (I like spiders, but this was too many to put in my car).
Edit five: Who is finding us “Trash Bones” members only jackets?
Edit six: Husband has seen the light and majesty in the bones, and is even excited about how much fun the kids are going to have! He’s a keeper.
Edit seven: Couldn’t walk by my Bonehenge without hastily stacking it up after grabbing the mail. Photo attached!
Edit eight: I was told to make a hashtag, so…
Edit nine: Can’t stop thinking about the plaque. Gonna drive by and see if it’s still there.
Edit ten: I GOT THE PLAQUE!!!!!
Image source: Amanda Stewart
#7 I Found An Entire Bag Of Babies At A Local Thrift Store
Of course I bought them and put them in a bowl. I didn’t know what to do with them, but they became my bird’s favourite toy (he would toss them out of the bowl with glee).
Image source: Jen D Popein
#8 Found And Purchased… Framed And Hung In Our Restaurant
Image source: Billy Scrape
#9 Found Him At A Booth At A Local Peddler’s Mall For $15! Had To Get It
Image source: Jarell Gant
#10 My Tissue Box On My Wall At Work
Image source: WeirdSecondhandFinds
#11 This Awesome (Albeit Plastic) Medusa Crown (Headband)! Found In Roanoke, Va!
Image source: Bee Ford
#12 Pac Man Suit
Image source: Megan Prater-Sanders
#13 I Found Thing At Hartville Flea Market For $4. Of Course, He’s Now Mine
Image source: Jennifer Ruof
#14 Best Find Ever, A Certified Authentic Autographed Jesus Picture
Image source: Mike Rosko
#15 On My Way To Work, I Saw This Outside On Someone’s Lawn With A Free Sign On It
I knew that if I waited until after I got done with work, it would be gone. So I pulled over, folded down the seats, and maneuvered it into my xterra. It was not easy going, and my rear visibility while driving sucked. And I still managed to make it to work on time.
Image source: Neringa Marija Perminas Atkinson
#16 Saw This Coffee Cup At A Local Flea Market And Was Prepared To Pay Whatever It Cost Since It Looks Exactly Like My Husband
I put a cactus in his head cause he can be a real prick. Septum piercing added due to public outcry
Image source: Kristina Hinesly
#17 My Daughter (11) Found This Today At Our Local Thrift Store
She brings it over to me and says “Mom I don’t understand what this means what does it do! Oh my
Image source: Jesse Stuck
#18 Dinner Party Anyone?
Image source: Tammy Falcon
#19 Found At Ohio Thrift In Columbus, Ohio! Salt-N-Pepa Salt & Pepper Shakers
Image source: Pam Limbacher
#20 A Friend Gave This To Me. A Congratulation Letter 1941, From A Dentist To His Patient, On The Birth Of Her Son
Since the baby was born with no teeth, the dentist sent a set to the new baby. Teeth attached at bottom of letter
Image source: Dave Graham
#21 My Thrift Store Had $1 Mystery Boxes For Stuff They Can’t Get Rid Of. I Decided To Buy One, And It Ended Up Having 35 Lorax Plushes Inside
Image source: Jared Gomez
#22 Don’t Let The Wheelchair Distract You From The Perfect Coffee Table For Parents With Toddlers
Image source: Philip Schnepp
#23 Ctrl+alt+del-Icious
Image source: Joshua Natzel
#24 Found In Good Ole New Orleans
Image source: Summer Oliver
#25 I Had To Have It
Image source: Suze Datz
#26 Y’all!! Call Off The Search!….i Found Him!! The Placement Of The Eyes Is The Best!!
Image source: Judy Ebert
#27 I Feel Attacked By This Relatable Dish
Image source: Susan Hunter
#28 I’m Not Sure What’s Going On Here, But I Had To Take It Home
Image source: Sam Davies
#29 I’m 240lbs 56 Years Old Dude And I Want These Xs Leggings. My Freak Wants To Shine
Image source: Dean Proctor
#30 I Bought An Antique (1910ish) Glass Eye At A Vintage Show
Had a local jeweler set it into a necklace! I love it!
Image source: Alison Camilleri
#31 This Find From Around 3 Years Ago In Franklin, Va. He’s A Pillowcase But I Can’t Deal With That So He’s On My Wall
Image source: Samantha Gizara
#32 My Mom Found This On One Of Her Thrift Store Adventures. I Gave It To My Husband For An Emergency
Image source: Kat Rodriguez
#33 And Then I Came Across This…
Image source: Martin Cunningham
#34 My New Salt And Pepper Shakers
Image source: Jennifer Trimble
#35 Found This Rubber Chicken Pocketbook At A Garage Sale Last Weekend
So far, I’ve worn it to the doctor’s office, a dinner party and the grocery store thinking it would get lots of comments
Image source: Sandy Murphy
#36 Now That’s A New One
Image source: Cinder Buss
#37 I Need Ideas For What I Can Make For My Firefighter Husband With This Lovely Bit Of Fabric I Found At A Small Town Thrift Store
Image source: Kendall Chmielewski
#38 Now I Have My Very Own Pair Of…. These
Image source: Natalie Baldassano
#39 This Is My Fav Goodwill (San Diego) Find. Wool Ottoman On Wheels
Cost Me A Pricey $15. Everyone Made Fun Of It. Said It Looked Like Spaghetti-O’s, Cheerios Even Maggots. But I Loved It Just The Same. After I Got It, I Did A Little Research And Found Out It Was A Piece That Retails For Around $2k. Lol. I Use It Every Day And Love, Love, Love It. My Hairy Find.
Image source: Annie O'Brien
#40 Today The Antiquing Gods Smiled Down And Blessed Me With This Absolute Beauty
Image source: Kelly M. Remo
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