Many would argue that visiting a thrift store is the best form of retail therapy. Not only are the price tags much easier to look at, but you may also encounter some of the most interesting items you likely won’t find anywhere else.
Check out these photos we collected from the Weird (and Wonderful) Secondhand Finds Facebook page. This online community has 3.5 million members who share their appreciation for pre-loved items, many of which likely carry an interesting backstory.
Scroll through our list and feel free to upvote those that catch your eye!
#1 I Found The Most Phenomenal Curb Freebie Today 😍 Michigan, US
Image source: Crystal Ella
#2 Found On Facebook Marketplace I Love It
Image source: Abigail Buckler
#3 Got This Wonderful, I Believe, Moroccan Brass Lamp At A Yard Sale For $50
When I first saw it, it was in 3 pieces. When I got it home (first pic) put it together but unfortunately someone cut the wires so I couldn’t see its potential. And it was also slightly bent. I was able to straighten it out to the best of my ability.
I got a brilliant idea to see if a stick light would fit inside if I removed the old components. Sure enough Amazon has a great stick light that changes colors and does some other cool things. The light got here today and I was able to fit it inside. It runs the entire length, almost 5 feet tall!
It’s large. It’s wonderful and I bought it originally to fix and resell…but I’m keeping it. For a while anyway.
Image source: Tiffany Halverson
#4 I Collect Plushes So I’m Always Looking In The Stuffed Animal Bins At Thrift Stores. I Saw This Realistic Looking Dog At Hospice Thrift Store Near Me
wanted to check his brand out of curiosity and he’s a Cuddle Clone! (The company makes a plush based on your real life animal!) I can’t help but to think he was made by/for someone that loved the real Bo very much but he has been donated now that that person is gone. At least he will be loved here with me. I just wish I could somehow see a picture of/learn something about the real Bo lol. Years of plush thrifting and this is definitely a first for me!
Image source: Krista Brewer
#5 Discovered This Vintage Rj Graziano Pin Just Before Leaving 2nd Ave Thrift Store In Woodbridge, VA. It Called To Be Taken Home…umm, Yes Please!
Image source: Linda Hess
#6 I Recently Posted Some Of These Lucite Grapes I Found At Thrift And Antique Stores
I had suggestions to put LED lights under them and I’m so glad I did! This is the final result!
Oddly enough, as I was searching for the lights, I found another bundle of larger grapes at a yard sale! So I added some lights to them as well.
Image source: Brittany Nash
#7 Not Weird! But Totally Wonderful! 😊
found this gem while thrifting at a local Goodwill. I often wonder why people decide to donate such beautiful items!
I know why people get rid of things! I was just shocked to find something like this.
The item is a Monsoon Marble Flower Plate, also known as a Pietra Dura art piece, featuring a floral design inlaid with semi-precious stones.*
Image source: Crystal Flowers
#8 Got These At An Antique Store. So So Cute. Love The Googly Eyes And The Jelly Bellies
Image source: Amy Lanks
#9 Found The Lips Sofa On Facebook Marketplace! Perfect Match To My Thrifted Lips Phone 💋
Image source: Tina Bousu
#10 May 21 2025 Thrifted This From My Local Good Will For $30 !! I’ll Be Taking It Home Tomorrow 🥰 Found In Harrison Arkansas
Image source: Kearson Collins
#11 Found At A Yard Sale. I Decided Not To Go Yesterday Morning But Changed Plans When My Son Wanted To Go. I’m Glad I Listened To Him! A Holy Grail Find For Me. Thanks, Son 😊
Image source: Katie Davis Barefoot
#12 Weird? Maybe .. Wonderful- Absolutely. Found At A Local Yard Sale
Image source: Donna Thomson
#13 I Hit The Jackpot Today! I Found This Beautiful Siamese Cat TV Lamp At A Local Thrift Shop And As Luck Would Have It, Lamps Were Half Price Today! Happy Mother’s Day To Me!
Image source: Alison Roberson DeVenney
#14 Found This Cat Amber Glass Lamp At A Local Thrift Store
Half the cat’s bow is chipped off, but I just couldn’t pass it up. Now I can add it with my collection of the turtle amber glass lamps.
Image source: A-Ron Leung
#15 5/03/25 Piece On The Left I Found At A Family Yard Sale. Pairs Well With My Existing Piece
Image source: Cathie J. Pulvermacher-Offutt
#16 Facebook Marketplace Find!! Drove To Peculiar, Mo To Pick Up This Beauty Today
Her name is jolene & i am looking forward to repainting and refinishing her to match my vintage decor style!!
Image source: Alexis Tibbits
#17 I’ve Been Collecting These Painted Pebble Brooches For Several Years Now
I was elated to find the bottom middle one last week at my local value village and the top left two on Poshmark this week, after not finding any all of last year. My collection has doubled! These beauties were all painted by the same artist, David Emke. He sold them in farmers markets and craft fairs all around Ontario in the 70s and 80s.
Image source: Bethany Conboy
#18 Goodwill … I Mean These Pants!!!
Image source: Jessica C Ayers
#19 Saturday, May 3rd 2025 Found At Goodwill In Bella Vista AR, And It Definitely Came Home With Me. I’m Absolutely In Love
Image source: Skylan Ellis
#20 Saw This In A Local Thrift Shop And Wasn’t Until I Got It Home That I Realized It Swivels And Can Also Be Hung On The Wall…
Image source: Erin Burgess DeVinney
#21 Found These Cuties At Flea Market And Thirift Store In NJ
Image source: Allison Cottrell Mains
#22 A Rock And Metal Purse My Mom Found In A Thrift Store! I Think It’s Neat
Image source: Jessa Sands
#23 We’re In The Process Of Moving But I Couldn’t Help But Pick Up This Glorious Find At The Flea Market!!
Image source: Lana Anthony
#24 Found My House Hippo Today!!! I’m So Excited! He’s A Cutie. I Shall Call Him Herman
The thrift stores were calling my name today. So glad I listened. Found him at the Treasure House in Beaumont, Texas.
Image source: Tina Mobley Davis
#25 Beautiful Crazy Quilt Found At The Goodwill Bins In Denver This Weekend
Image source: Jenny Thomas Kauffman
#26 I Found This In My Father’s Things After He Passed Away. It Was My Grandfather’s
I remember it on his desk like it was yesterday. I think it is Awesome and beautiful! Frederick md
It is a perpetual 40yr calendar.
Be kind in your comments. Not everyone knows everything. On one side it says to place the year over the month. The other side says red month for leap yrs.
Image source: Monica Blair Lauer
#27 Found My House Hippo On 5/10/25 At A Goodwill In Newington, Ct! I Love This Little Guy!
Image source: Jim Krapenc
#28 Found And Left Behind At An Antique Mall In West St. Louis County… “Clock-Phone-Lamp!”
Image source: Michael Pazarena
#29 A Facebook Marketplace Mother’s Day Weird (And Wonderful) Lamp For Me!
Image source: Jessica Lauren
#30 My Girlfriend & I Found This Tulipiere A While Back Thrifting. So Fitting As She’s Dutch And Was The First Person To Ever Bring Me To A Tulip Festival! 🌷🥰
Image source: Heidi Seher
#31 Found This Gorgeous Vase At The Austintown Goodwill, In NE Ohio
I had looked at a few other items, but none of them passed the “do I love it enough to find a place for it?” test. Then this beauty was buried in the carts they just fill with stuff and park at the front of the store, price at just 4.50 As soon as I saw it, I knew it was coming home with me and I adore it so much!
I did some research about the marking on the bottom, and found that it is handmade by an artist named Victor Bucciarelli. He was a pottery artist in Sharon PA, known for his decorative vases with 3D floral or plant elements. Sadly, he passed away in 2015 at age 55. I hope he knows that this piece has found a home where it is truly appreciated for the beautiful work of art that it is.
Image source: Melissa Kelecava
#32 While Shopping At A Local Thrift Store, This Interesting Glass Piece Caught My Eye! 🤩
Google says it’s an antique art glass bride’s basket, likely from the Victorian era (1860s-1910s). It features a ruffled rim and a three-color design with custard yellow, red, and a translucent outer layer.
I think it was an AMAZING find!
Image source: Daren Adam
#33 Quite Possibly My Best Garage Sale Find Ever. Beautiful Empoli Glass Genie Bottle. It Still Has Its Made In Italy Sticker On It
Now proudly on display in my bedroom. It’s my favorite color too!
Image source: Laura Miller Jarrell
#34 Found Something Weird Enough For This Group At A Yardsale. The Round Pieces Are Bells. Only Marking Is The Word “Inspiration” On The End Of The Handle
Image source: Amanda Apple
#35 Someone Needs To Rescue This Homemade House Hippo From The Hempstead NY Savers 5/23/25
Image source: Gwyn Isaacs
#36 Found This Vintage Coca~cola Pitcher While Thrifting
Image source: Missy Williams
#37 Found And Left At Antique Store In Marietta Ga I Have An Amazing Chickadee Set But I Have Never Seen This One Before! I Love It!!!
Image source: Kelly Rhoden
#38 Thought This Was A Unique Find, Was A Bed Too But Was Dismantled As It Was Sold! Charity Shop In Linwood, Scotland
Image source: Nicole Rose
#39 Picked Up This Weirdly Interesting Piece At My Local Savers (Value Village Here) Thrift Store
I balked a bit at the price, thinking it was probably an Amazon or Home Goods clone. Then I got home and saw the TMS 2005 engraved on it, pre-Jonthan Adler. Now all I need is a Medusa hair-type plant to make it come alive!
Only drawback – my husband finds it creepy.
Image source: Lauren Hutchinson
#40 My Nan Passed Away Recently, And I Got These Cute Little Figurines From Her
I’m an actor so they’re just a perfect little trinket for me to remember my Nan and my passions!
We have no idea where Nan got them from or even why she had them, she wasn’t a big film buff or anything haha but I love them so much!
Image source: Andy James
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