Thrift stores are liminal spaces. Time seems to stop and converge all at once, leaving you in a place where Beanie Babies exist next to antique radios.
For some people, thrift stores yield the ultimate find. For others, the funniest. And for still others? The weirdest.
This is a collection of all of those things. You're welcome.
I almost can't believe this was thrifted, but it was! It was found at a "peddler's mall" for $30. It looks like something from Anthropologie, doesn't it?
This couch looks like the comfiest thing you could ever put your butt on. It's red, it's curvy, it's cozy, and it only cost $200. Wtf.
Sorry, but a recreation of one of the babies from Shrek that somehow looks like an antique from the '70s is the ultimate thrift find. It should cost $200.
I can't believe someone found these at a thrift store. They look so expensive! They actually came in a set of four, and they were purchased for $60. Holy crap.
Every part of this belongs in a museum, not abandoned in a thrift store with stickers on it. Someone please rescue this piece of art and give it the proper home it deserves.
It has all the elements of a great vintage find: it's a great pastel color, it has a throwback style, and looks so old that it's actually new again. I'm obsessed.
"$2. The lady had absolutely no idea who these people are," FirstManLostOnMars wrote on Reddit.
I don't know how you go through life having no idea what Harry Potter is, but I'm actually kind of impressed.
Do I know why this exists? No. Do I think it's the most beautiful thing that's ever been invented, and worthy of Gene Belcher from Bob's Burgers? Yes.
"75 cents for this basket. Cat was found for free at the dump 5 years ago."
When I tell you this had me howling with laughter, I am not lying.
I'm going to let TimAllenisanarc69 explain:
"14k, ruby, and diamond bracelet (stamped and tested) I got for $15. I just kept saying 'no way' over and over."
I...I don't know how to react to this. I'm speechless.
"Had no idea what they were when I found them on FBM. Had them shipped to Portland. They’re vintage Giovanni Travasa Eva chairs from 1965 and I can’t find another 3-piece set in the world. I paid $500."
Oh. My. God.
I wish I could, but I can't. It's so horrible...and that is its beauty.
"This lamp was the perfect amount of weird and hideous to be amazing so I took it home with me for $6," stfx2012 wrote on Reddit.
Banana dog has a sad beginning, but a happy end. See, Reddit user the5thpixel's wife said no to picking up Banana Dog. Commenters lost their minds trying to get them to buy Banana Dog — especially since one commenter had lost out on an identical Banana Dog once before.
Well, good news. Banana Dog wound up going home with them!
Look at the color of that couch! It's stunning! The lines, the fabric, the arms — it's a masterpiece. And it was only $10, because life is very unfair.
WTF, Karen? Why give away the single best casserole dish that has ever been made? Girl, I have some questions for you.
(If she died, I don't have questions for her. I have questions for her family.)
A set of Le Creuset cast iron cookware? For under $25 each? I'd shell out that for this whole set. Heck, my mom actually has that front one.
And some new legs, and now I want it.
"$30 for the dresser, $15 for paint and $25 for legs and handles," ooblada wrote on Reddit.
I am obsessed.
"Disappointing thrift shop purchase today...my fault for not looking inside :(," evenflowdj wrote on Reddit.
Oh my god. Listen, this is the opposite of a disappointment. This is iconic.
The price was $200, which was too much for the mom. However, the grandma had different ideas.
$200 is a steal, though — the clock actually retails for over $5000. So, yeah. That's a massive steal.
I can't believe someone not only found a whole Yogi head at the thrift store, but actually managed to get it for $5. I'm so proud.
Found at Goodwill, but truly has a universal appeal. Whoever made or bought this was a true meme visionary. I salute them.
I don't know why they're haunted, but I just feel like it's correct. Especially that Teletubbie at the bottom. I'm watching you, Dipsy.
This woman found an antique brooch that perfectly matched her tattoo design. What are the chances? Sometimes these second-hand finds were just meant to be.
