Thrift stores and tag sales can be filled with junk. But they can also be filled with amazing treasures. Treasures that can be quite valuable.
And if it isnโt valuable it could just be something that perfectly suits your personality. Or something that makes you smile.
Secondhand items not only save us money, but they help keep stuff out of landfills. Sometimes secondhand items make the best items. Thrift shops and tag sales items can get pretty wild which makes it fun to just walk around and see what they got.
Here are 60 eye-raising sights found at thrift stores and tag sales:
1) Stephen King Signed Copy of โThe Shiningโ
This person paid only $1.99 for a copy of โThe Shining.โ But the bang for their buck was on the inside. It was signed by Stephen King and included an old school photo of him from when the book was signed.
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jennabunnykins
2) Salvation Army Heals Heartbreak
The person who found this find lost their 20-year-old cat a few months prior. They had been seriously heartbroken. Then they found this photo at a Salvation Army. The photo now brings great comfort to them with the addition of their deceased kittyโs photo.
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Linda Trem
3) $2 Makeover
The person who bought this statue saw a lot of potential in it. Even though it wasnโt exactly her style. So, she just gave it a witchy makeover.
4) Lock Pick Set
Amanda picked this out and put it in her $10 fill-a-cart pile because it said James Bond on it. The next day she noticed that it opened up. Inside there was a lock picking set.
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Amanda L. Richards
5) Zombie Lunch Box
Someone found this zombie lunchbox at a thrift store. Itโs for human organ transplants only. Even zombies like their organs fresh.
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windi_withani
6) Violin Vampire Killing Kit
Yupโฆ someone found this in a antique thrift store. Itโs one of a kind. Is it a violin vampire killing kit just because itโs in a violin case?
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Amanda Anatole
7) Jeff Goldblum
Someone in this thrift shop replaced every picture frame with a photo of Jeff Goldblum. This person is my hero. These are the kind of weirdos that make life fun. I would probably buy one of these frames and just keep the Jeff Goldblum photo because itโs hilarious and someone went through the effort to make people smile.
Someone who works at a charity shop put Jeff Goldblum in every single photo frame ๐ pic.twitter.com/ey67khUNiG
โ SimonR (@Simonreah) September 1, 2018
8) Face Belly Bear
Looks like the people who made this bear had a little mix up. His face ended up on his belly instead of his head. A 9-year-old girl found this at a Goodwill and wanted to take him home because she likes weird things and didnโt want him to be lonely since she didnโt think anyone else would buy him. Cool kid!
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Katrina Hastings
9) Thatโs Not What I Said
This is a hilarious. And unfortunately true. Jesusโ intentions and word is often mistinterpreted and the results can be pretty horrific.
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ChadHahn
10) Manatee Makeover
Why have a boring mailbox when you can have a manatee mailbox? This is a great thrift store find! They had to spruce it up a little and gave it a quick makeover with some paint.
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Amber Jones
11) Gay Agenda
This shirt is amazing. So amazing that a 100 percent straight man had to buy it. Gay agenda = be gay.
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Calhobs
12) Shark Carrying the Load
A mom saw this at a thrift saw and just knew her son would love it. And he absolutely did. It cost just ยฃ2 or $2.63.
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Rachel Slater
13) WWI Camera
This person found an old camera in a thrift store. It belonged to a WWI soldier. It even had undeveloped verichrome film in it.
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czmhdk
14) Twin Dresses
These two found matching dresses at a local thrift shop. It was a lucky find. These two were visiting the Stanley Hotel and got to pose as the twins from The Shining.
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Robyn Maitland Ross
15) Toupee Eater Shakers
This has to be the weirdest salt and pepper shaker that Iโve ever seen. Itโs a giraffe eating a tourtistโs toupee. Not sure how sanitary it is to have that hair there though.
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electromermaid
16) Hand Painted Goat
A 6-year-old saw this at the flea market and fell in love. She spent her allowance on it so she could hang it in her bedroom. Itโs a hand painted goat on canvas.
17) The Hilarious Tag Sale
I would be obsessed with tag sales if all tags sales were like this. These signs are hilarious. I would definitely be taking those glasses homes and sharing the store behind them every time I used them.
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beccabek
18) Mushroom Lamp
This secondhand find is quite magical. Itโs a mushroom lamp. And a tiny hobbit house!
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Boston Corbett
19) Rainbow Tea Kettle
This is just so fun. And retro! Itโs a 70s rainbow tea kettle.
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bribear4
20) Dinosaur Painting
At first glance, this just looks like a regular scene painting youโd find in any thrift store. But take a closer look. Someone painted a dinosaur into it.
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Lisa
21) Paws
This gem was just $10. Look at those tiny demon teeth. Adorable!
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lavendercoffeee
22) Mini Piano
I havenโt seen one of these in years. They are little mini pianos. You can actually play them. So cute!
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Scott Smith II
23) Cat Clock
This cat clock was only $2. If you put extra batteries in it, it meows every hour. A truly exquisite find!
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crazyauntkanye
24) Butt Tissues
Whatโs a good way to clean your face? Use a piece of paper that came from a catโs butt. Obviously.
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Sarah Greene Reed
25) Nintendo Game System
Check out this relic from the 80s. Youโre starring at a childhood dream. It was only $10 for everything.
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JoeyGoodKid
26) Ghost Frame
A person saw this frame and thought it was a good buy. It was just $.50. But when they held it up to the light they realized it was a ghost frame.
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Jordan Bem
27) Unsupervised Thrifting
This is what happens when you let a child of the 90s go thrift shopping undersupervised. Honestly, these are incredible finds. That t-shirt is a classic.
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Sappet102
28) Ballerina Flamingo
Did you know that flamingos are graceful. Graceful like ballerinas. So, this ended up as a thing.
29) Childhood Bear
This person really loved their childhood bear. I mean, look at that thing! They found a brand new one at a flea market.
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fatdogrollingover
30) Classy Bear
Drinking bear isnโt the most ladylike thing. Until now. Introducing the stemmed beer glass.
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Judith van Es
31) Doppelganger Photo
Imagine going to a thrift store and finding yourself. In an thrift store item. This guy found his doppelganger in a thrift store photo.
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falconfalcone
32) Where the Wild Things Are
Look at these wild cuties. They are characters from one of the most beloved childrenโs book. Itโs the gang from โWhere the Wild Things Are.โ
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Shalon Cade
33) Indiana Cat Jones and the Temple of Treats
What an incredible treasure. The person who made this is a true artistic genius. And the person who bought this is going to cherish it forever. They found it at a garage sale as a child and now have it in their first apartment.
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a-chan-san
34) Cat Bouquet
So, this is a cat bouquet. Yup, cat bouquets exist. The person who bought this is going to use it as their wedding rehersal bouquet.
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Jennifer Sanford
35) Oh Crap!
This is pretty silly. And perfect for some bathroom art. It cost just a little over $3.
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morbidchicken
36) Elephant Sweater
Someone thought it would be a great idea to make a sweater with an elephant using the sleeve as the elephantโs trunk. They were correct. And this girl absolutley had to get it when she saw it at the thrift shop.
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Melissa Nowicki
37) Naughty Frogs
Just two ordinary, wholesome looking frogs. Right? Wrong! The person who got these for $.50 flipped them over and found quite the surprise.
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FraternityMan
38) Kitchen Kraken
This Kraken stand is a pretty bizarre find. And someone thought it would go perfectly in their kitchen. It actually blends really well.
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Cheyanne Cooper
39) Fake Wrench
This wrench looks just like a real heavy weight wrench. But itโs not. Itโs plastic that is painted real well. The person who bought it is going to throw it at people.
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Tdeckard2000
40) Free Dragon
Who wouldnโt want a 7-foot tin dragon? Especially if itโs free. It was probably used in the circus.
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Jeanette Wild
41) Stan Leeโs Bitch Slap
Here is another incredibly clever and hilarious work of art. Itโs Stan Lee bitch slapping Batman. Stan Lee is a badass.
42) Red Ant
This red Ant Dress is so adorable! Itโs an especially good find for this person. They used to work for a termite and pest control company.
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April Piper
43) Weird Family Photo
Every year, this family has incredible thrift store finds. Thatโs because they turn their incredible finds into an awesome family photo. They do this instead of buying each other Christmas presents.
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whiskitforthebiscuit
44) Rainbow Trout
This is a stuffed rainbow trout. One that is 4-ft tall. A 4-year-old saw it and just had to have it.
45) 5,000 Coats
This is actually pretty cool looking. For three bucks someone got a block of wood that was painted with 5,000 coats of paint over 14 years. It is the work of Pete.
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zydeco
46) Pokรฉ Pants
Pokรฉmon pants. They seemed like a great idea. Then they turned them around and found Pokรฉ Balls on the butt.
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Shannon Rose Van Nek
47) Utter Stool
Ever milk a stool? Well, now you can. This is a stool with utters.
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ashleylivingsimply
48) Colorful Cats
Check out all these colorful fancy cats. They are just really cool with their sunglasses. Itโs pretty psychadellic.
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Summer Morgan
49) Army of Pikachus
Imagine how much money people spent on trying to win these Pikachus. A bag of 36 of these were found at a Salvation Army. It cost onlyil $15.
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IAmOnlyHereForTheOprahBeeGif
50) Pencil Sneakers
These are freaking awesome. They are pencil flats. I would def buy these.
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Sydney Morris
51) Yard Sale Bench
The first rule of home decorating is measure before you buy. This person didnโt. But their bench fit in this nook perfectly anyway.
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QueenBeeCassi
52) Snacks For Dumbasses
Every household should have one of these. That way you can whip it out when youโre pissed at someone. Just cover it with food first.
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Blanca Juarez
53) Tips
Some would say that these are stripperโs shoes. But itโs hard to deny that on this one. They ask for tips.
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Bronconeer
54) Yarn and Plants
Most people would have thought that this yarn and fake plant wall display would be hideous. But not Chels. It goes perfectly in her dining room!
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Chels Collins
55) Random Family Photos
Need to fake a family? Trying to replace yours? Just buy some random family photos from a thrift shop. Instant new family!
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videoverse
56) Pizza Slut
This isnโt just a good thrift store buy. Itโs a good buy in general at any store. I want it.
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Summer McCusker
57) Aerobic Bear
You know this sweatshirt was from the 80s because thatโs when aerobics was big. It was only $16. And now itโs this guyโs favorite sweatshirt.
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Mircrocrisp
58) All Hanging Out
Sometimes you just have to buy it. Even if you arenโt sure if it will fit or not. This person took a gamble on this garment and was happy they did.
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Kristle McElroy
59) Best Mug Ever
This is Reddit user stinkycrow666โs favorite mug. They got it at a thrift store. And have no idea who these people on the mug are.
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stinkycrow666
60) Face Scarf
I donโt even know what the hell this is. But itโs kind of scary. Itโs a knitted clown face I guess? Terrifying.
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Pam Marty
