Thrift shops are sometimes an amazing place to seek out all types of bizarre secondhand treasures. This vibrant Fb group brings collectively members with a ardour for thrifty finds to debate and share their unimaginable secondhand discoveries. The neighborhood thrives on the bizarre and fantastic secondhand finds uncovered in thrift retailers, storage gross sales, and past.
Be part of the dialog and develop into a part of a gaggle that celebrates the artwork of the discover, the place each shared piece has its personal distinctive story.
“Now I simply stroll round with it on my finger and peck at folks as a result of I’m clearly an grownup that has their priorities straight”
3. “Discovered This Actually Cool Large E-book Espresso Desk On Fb Market Yesterday. The “Spines” Open As Drawers. Every E-book Is Really Leather-based Sure”
6. “Been Which means To Share My Sons Rocking Dragon. My Father And I Discovered It On The Fb Market Place Two Christmas In the past After I Was Pregnant”
“By the point I reached out to the vendor it was offered. I used to be so bummed till Christmas morning and discovered it was my dad who bought it. I had no concept he even knew about it. He had no concept I additionally tried to purchase it.
It’s made solely out of wooden. The craftsman ship is outstanding. The earlier proprietor stated their grandmother gained it at a church public sale and it had been of their household for a very long time and so they know nothing about it or who made it. Not signed or marked anyplace. It’s now our household’s treasure and might be handed down.”
7. “We Moved Into A Classic 1962 Home With The whole lot Authentic. This Dollhouse Was Constructed Into The Cupboards In One Of The Rooms And I Was Gifted It To Preserve Protected And Get pleasure from”
9. “I Misplaced My Boston Terrier, Ollie, To Outdated Age This Summer season And I’m Fairly Positive I Discovered Him At Goodwill Right now As Christmas China”
10. “Picked Up On The Facet Of The Street A Few Weeks In the past. It Is A Victorian Period Dialog Setee, For Courting {Couples}. The Bizarre Factor Is That It Was On The Facet Of The Street With A Bunch Of Junk”
12. “My Best Thrift Discover Ever. After I Purchased It I Solely Thought The Dots Would Glow. I Was Shocked After I Turned It On!! Greatest $10 I Ever Spent. Hope Home Basis Thrift Store, Norfolk, VA”
13. “Final Weekend, As I’m Going Into This Vintage Retailer On A Whim, I Jokingly Inform Myself “Perhaps There’s A Lenox Spice Village In Right here Simply Ready For Me To Take It Residence.”
“I discover about 3/4 of the shop and look over at a junky shelf of stuff whereas squeezing previous it and ***squeeeeeal*** I spot cute little ceramic homes considering ‘COULD THIS BE IT?’
IT WAS A SPICE VILLAGE, full with the unique paperwork and shelf!!! I instantly run to get a hand basket and gingerly place all the homes inside and dash to the checkout counter to buy my FAVORITE vintage retailer buy EVER!! It ended up having one jar lacking, however I discovered it on Etsy and snatched it up so quick!
Additionally, I solely have one tiny wall in my tiny kitchen, and would you imagine this magnificence matches completely on it?!?!?”
14. “This Stain Glass Whale Mild Measuring 4′ Lengthy Was Going To Be Thrown In A Dumpster”
“It was hanging in a wooden store so it was lined with a thick layer of noticed mud. I introduced it residence and cleaned it up rather well and it turned out wanting very nice. I like whales and I’m extraordinarily glad to have saved this lovely one among a sort piece of artwork from being destroyed. It’s in it’s perpetually residence!”
15. “Duckie Mirror Completely Got here Residence With Me”
16. “I’ve Collected These Items From Varied Thrift Outlets, Vintage Shops, And Yard Gross sales Over The Years. Some Are True Despair Glass From The 30s And Some Are Mid-Century”
19. “Not Essentially A ‘Discover’ However Right now My Uncle Gave Me This Chair, Which He Bought From His Uncle Years In the past, Who I Imagine Purchased It In The 60s Or 70s”
22. “Discovered This Wonderful “Phrenology Cat”. Instantly Fell In Love And Knew He Had To Come Residence And Be Half Of My Eclectic Combine In My Artwork Studio!”
“Thought it was simply summary, till nearer inspection, once we noticed the “Concerning the artist” paper taped to the portray – it was painted by a snapping turtle named marshmallow! I knew at that second I wanted to take it residence with me”
24. “Picked Up These Forged Iron Cat Andirons Up From My Purchase Nothing Group. I Can’t Wait To See Them With The Flames Behind The Eyes!”
28. “Pulled Up To A Associates Home And Her Neighbor Had This Thrown Out By The Street In The Rain. I Had To Swoop In And Save The Day With This Distinctive Unicorn Of A Flippy Chair Desk”
“They put in beneath a blanket to maintain it away from mud and I feel it has been there for over 40 years. As an alternative of throwing it away I took it with me and constructed a bar. You may retailer 12 bottles in it and activate the sunshine with the unique on/off button hope you prefer it”
32. “My Nice, Nice, Grandmothers Desk From Mexico”
“My nice grandmother introduced it to TX when she got here to the US and he or she gave it to my grandmother when she and my abuelo purchased their first home. My grandma handed it on to my mother when she purchased her first home. I’ve lived everywhere in the US and the desk was too delicate to ship however I knew some say I’d get that desk. I purchased my first home (20 years after my travels) final 12 months once I moved again residence and this was one of many first objects I moved into the home. My mother and I cried as we introduced it in and set it up.
My household had so little once they got here to the US however this desk was all the time there. To drink cafe con pan and speak chisme (gossip), to cry, to debate troublesome choices and to rejoice something and everybody. Oh the tales this desk may inform. Makes me so proud to be part of this lengthy line of sturdy resilient superb ladies.”
33. “Discovered This Very Glad Piggy Right now! I Couldn’t Resist, She Now Lives With Me”
“I acquired this years in the past at a storage sale and it lives on a shelf subsequent to my mattress. You realize for defense in opposition to leprechauns, gnomes, and fairies”
37. “Hand-Carved African Mattress, You Instantly Spend Your Whole Stimulus Examine To Convey It Residence
“From a social distancing-compliant yard sale in Mechanicsville, VA… When somebody is promoting their intricate, one-of-a-kind, hand-carved african mattress, created from teak logs discovered on the backside of a kenyan river, you instantly spend your complete stimulus test to convey it residence (as I did)”
38. “After A long time Of Bizarre Presents From My Cousin, Who Outlets Solely At Thrift Shops, He Scored A Treasure. I Name Them My ‘Cavorting Frogs.’ I Love Them!”
“He instructed me he’d gladly settle for extra, so I threw the $20 at him and ran. No joke, I actually ran away with this magnificence like I stole it”
40. “This Was Hand Made In The Seventies And Is One Of A Type! Purchased It Second Hand And Lastly Bought It Into My House Right now”
“It’s so attractive and the main points are superb. I’m an herbalist and I’m going to make use of it as a magical natural storage hutch. I believed it wanted to be seen and appreciated right here with all of you artistic beautiful treasure hunters!”
