Much like treasure expeditions and playing the lottery, thrifting is one of those hobbies where you really never exactly know how it’s going to end. A realist is aware that the chances of getting something amazing are low, but as the internet proves time and time again, it’s never zero.
The wonderfully named “Official Weird Second Hand Finds That Need To Be Shared Page” is dedicated to just that, interesting and unusual thrift store and garage sale finds. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to comment your thoughts below.
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#1 Weird In A Wonderful Way In That I’ve Never Seen One Of These Before Today ! A Simplicity Umbrella Featuring Vintage Patterns Of Their Clothing
Image credits: Chris Rutter
#2 Whoever Crocheted And Then Donated This Frog Purse To Goodwill Is My New Hero
Image credits: Elli Bragg
#3 My Wife’s Favorite Find To Date
Image credits: Braden Knight
#4 Goodwill Find Yesterday!
Image credits: Abbey Syme
#5 Of Course I Bought It And Put It At My Front Door! Looking For Something As Weird For The Other Nook
Image credits: Lindsay Wilson
#6 I Found Him In A Thrift Shop Last Week And Fell In Love. That Love Turned Into An Immediate Need To Bring Him Home When I Saw His Tag And 1.99 Price Sticking Straight Out Of His Arse. Welcome Home, Hairy Black Cat
Image credits: Courtney Bailey
#7 Found This Treasure Yesterday
Image credits: Bailey Burgess
#8 Fun Find!
Image credits: Debbie Munson
#9 Last Weekend I Finally Found Something To Add To This Filthy Little Statue. *voilà* Bike-Dealer-Jesus
Image credits: Linda Krautwickel
#10 Saw These Today At My Local Senior Thrift. They Were Actually Very Pretty. No, I Didn’t Bring Home
Image credits: Melanie Morgan
#11 Scored This Used For A Great Deal. Getting Ready For Halloween!
Image credits: Justin Corbett
#12 Grabbed This Delightful Shirt From Goodwill
Image credits: Cory Bates
#13 I Just Found This Wonderful Donkey At A Flea Market In Nashville, Arkansas. He Had To Come Home With Me!
Image credits: Alison Roberson DeVenney
#14 They Definitely Knew What They Were Doing Here… Came Home With Me, Obvs
Image credits: Hannah Connor
#15 Found This Brand-Newbrand New Bag At Goodwill In Tucson. It Came Home
Image credits: Doug Groenhoff
#16 Named Uncle Buck And Aunt Doe. A.rossi 2012
Image credits: Ion Myster
#17 Found This At The Thrift Store Apparently It’s A Potato Masher? I Just Think It’s Adorable
Image credits: Anissa Lusher
#18 Now, Here's A Funny Fella. An Ent, I Say, Lord Of The Rings. Bought At A Sale From A Café I Used To Visit. Unfortunately They Decided To Close, But They Had A Flee Market Sale This Late Summer. Had To Buy Him
Image credits: Carsten Hagemann
#19 Found This Little Gem At The Thrift And Im Obsessed
Image credits: Sarah Wright
#20 Spotted This A Few Days Ago. It Didn't Come Home With Me. But The Child Still Haunts Me
Image credits: Marianne Tho
#21 Sheffield, Age UK. If I'm Not Mistaken, This Is A Limited Peter Heard "Faulty Scales" Print, Also Signed!
Image credits: Riley Bronco
#22 Needless To Say…i Did Not Buy This Amazing Goodwill Find
Image credits: Rachel Victor
#23 Hot Bins Did Not Disappoint!
Image credits: Diana Aloisio
#24 Love The Weird Ones And It’s Perfect For My Side Of The Bed. $7 Score And Has Three Lighting Options
Image credits: Shannon Rose Lueskow
#25 I Decided To Leave Them To Whatever They Were Doing
Image credits: Brian Trussell
#26 Saw This Cute Teapot But Left It Behind
Image credits: Lorraine Chan
#27 Holy Cow!!!! I Found This In Rocky Mt. Virginia
Image credits: Jodi Leffue
#28 Welcome My New Cow We Drove A Hour To Buy In Indiana. Stuffed Her In A Mini Cooper And Got Her Home. That’s No Bull Either
Image credits: Hibbard Tammy
#29
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#30 My Wife Wasn’t Quite As Thrilled As I Had Hoped When I Gave Her My Thrift Store Find For Her Recent Birthday…..(She Actually Loved It Though)
Image credits: Matt Riggins
#31 May I Introduce You To My Strange And Wonderful Children
Image credits: Jonathon Schlagle
#32 When You Spot This At A Thrift Store, Mixed In With The Halloween Costumes And You Start To Purr!
Image credits: Natasha Neathamer Adams
#33 I Found Him Today
Image credits: Kimberly Pauls
#34 Not As Cool As The Stuff Posted Daily Here But This Got To Come Home With Me
Image credits: Zenon Matusiak
#35 Found This At A Swap Meet Today. It Seemed To Be Too Interesting To Leave Behind Since It Was Only $1. I’m Not Sure If It’s Real Or Not. It Looks Like A Will Of Some Sort
Image credits: Keith Kamer