Thrift shopping is like a modern-day treasure hunt, with some differences, of course, corresponding to the time. For instance, instead of rolling out your map and sailing 20 days and 20 nights to your destination, you open up a GPS app and make your way to a local thrift store in roughly 20 minutes.
Then, instead of digging through the dirt on a remote island, you dig through piles of clothing and items that are not to your liking, until you see something that shines like gold; or in the latter scenario, something that looks like a used Hermes bag in nearly mint condition, a kind of teapot you’ve been looking for everywhere, or a signed album of your favorite artist from the early 2000s.
Nowadays, there is no one perfect treasure for everyone, as the thing that thrifters want or need the most differs with each person. And to show you just how diverse people’s treasures can get, we put together a list of some of the best finds shoppers have ever stumbled upon, and, of course, just had to share it with the ‘Thrift Store Hauls’ community. So wait no longer, scroll down to find them below—where you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with the founder of the subreddit—and make sure to upvote the best ones!
#1 You Guys. Omg. $55 For All 4. I’m Done. I’ve Peaked
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#2 I Found The Cutest Little Guy To Help Keep My Doors Open
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#3 Thrifted My Wedding Dress For $30
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#4 “I’ll Just Try Them On For Fun” I Told My Husband, That Was A Lie
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#5 Some Of The Bugs I Have Thrifted Over The Years
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#6 I Lost My Mind 3x
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#7 Went To Goodwill For Dishes
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#8 I’ve Found Interesting Things In Thrifted Suit Pockets Before, But Never $2000 In Cash
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#9 We Scored This German Imported 1978 Vw T2 For $4,200 Today Off Fb Marketplace And We Are Stoked
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#10 Found My Wedding Dress For $11.50 At Goodwill
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#11 Suddenly All My Problems Have Gone Away, Got My White Whale For Free Today
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#12 Snagged My White Whale From Fbm! It’s Ridiculously Heavy And I Love It So Much!
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#13 35 Bucks At Goodwill. I’ve Peaked
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#14 I Just Don’t Even Know What To Say… Paid $15
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#15 $3 Rug For My 3 Year Old Daughter’s Reading Corner
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#16 I Found This Gorgeous 1950’s Party Dress For $1 At An Estate Sale!
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#17 I Found A Locked Safe For $15 And It Was Full Of Money, Gold And Silver!
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#18 A Beauty Saved From The Bins
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#19 $18 Linge Roset Ploum High Back Sofa
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#20 My Daughter Found The Love Of Her Life Today
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#21 These Fabulous Shoes
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#22 Found A Vintage IKEA Space Mobile In Perfect Condition!
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#23 Found This For My 1-Year-Old Son At Goodwill For $16. I Looked It Up When I Got Home And Discovered That They Sell For Over $300
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#24 Omg Real Irish Fisherman’s Sweater
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#25 Stumbled Upon A $500 Gold Slice Of Pizza For $1.99
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#26 Found A Vintage Dooney Big Duck Bag! I Paid More Than I’d Like ($24.49) But Just Couldn’t Leave It. Don’t Know If It’s Real, But Love It All The Same!
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#27 An Epic Marketplace Find – Like A 90s Nickelodeon Show Fever Dream
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#28 Vintage Christmas
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#29 Went In To Thrift Today, Walked Out With A Uranium Unicorn
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#30 Found One Of My Holy Grails Today
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