45 Times People Came Across Such Fantastic Second-Hand Finds, They Just Had To Share (New Pics)
InterviewShopping second-hand is now all the rage. It’s cheaper, more sustainable and environmentally friendly. It’s even more fun – you never know if you’ll find a rare knick-knack or some designer-brand piece. Second-hand items can often be not only goofy and fun, but also have a fascinating story behind them.
The Instagram page Weird Second-Hand Finds is where people send in interesting items they found while thrift shopping. The creator of the page, Sarah, was also kind enough to share some of her thoughts with us. We also spoke with recycling artist Shelly Kennagh, who told us a little bit more about reusing and repurposing thrifted items.
Have you ever thrifted an impressive piece, pandas? Let us know in the comments! And upvote your favorites from this list so we know which ones you liked the most!
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Behold! My Precious Stegosaurus Teapot, Cream And Sugar, Salt And Pepper, And -- Most Fabulous And Impressive Of All -- Napkin Rings! All I Need Now Are The Stegosaurus Mugs. Are They Not The Cutest?
Bored Panda reached out to the creator of Weird Second-Hand Finds and she was kind enough to tell us about what it’s like running the page on Instagram. We previously talked with Sarah, the page’s owner, about a year back. She then told Bored Panda that her love for thrifting began when she was little. “When I grew up, I started to go with my dad to Goodwill and flea markets. My father used to buy things to resell them and for our house as well," she said previously.
Now Sarah says that not much has changed. She still runs the Instagram page by herself. The page currently has 19,700 dedicated followers on Instagram. There’s also a Facebook group that’s associated with the page as well that has over 152,000 members. It’s for thrifting enthusiasts to post odd and unusual pieces they come across while visiting yard sales, estate sales, antique stores, and so on.
While Driving Through The Neighborhood Found This Laying On The Curb Couldn’t Believe It Wasent Broke Just Needed Bulbs Absolutely Love It
Goodwill Find
One of the joys of second-hand shopping is that you can find rare and one-of-a-kind items. Whether it’s clothes, furniture or house decorations, some finds can be rather priceless. Sarah says she loves thrifting because it becomes a lifestyle in the long run. “I like the weird items,” she says. “Anything that’s abnormal or unusual.”
She credits this feature as the reason why second-hand shopping is so popular nowadays. “You can find some really cool, weird and priceless items while thrifting,” Sarah is certain. She says clothes and furniture are her favorites to rummage through, but her page has no bias toward any kind of items. It features all sorts of used items, as long as they’re unique and interesting.
"This Wonderful Secondhand Find Is Courtesy Of Fb Marketplace Here In Missouri. The Lovely Couple I Bought It From Said It Originally Came From A Library In Fort Smith Ar. We Have Named It Dewy And Filled A Single Drawer With Ketchup Packets. Unsure Of What We Will Do With The Other 59 Drawers."
I hope they remembered which drawer the packets are in! I'd be so tempted to move them to another and start a game of hunt the ketchup.
I Found These Thrifting Today! They Glow In The Dark
Take My Money
Don't let the cups kraken the holder. Be gentle, it's a squid-pro-quo thing.
Bored Panda also spoke to recycling artist and video creator Shelly Kennagh. She runs a YouTube channel Repurposed My Way where she shares various DIY and trash-to-treasure projects. Thrifting and shopping second-hand can be like a little adventure, Shelly says: “Thrifting and searching for second-hand items is almost like a treasure hunt for me. It is thrilling to find a previously loved item and hopefully rescue it, renew it to be re-loved.”
My Best Friend Knows Me So Well, And Picked This Up For Me In Her Neighborhood. I’m Soooo In Love And Cant Wait To Make A Cute Cushion For It
Picked Up This Dapper Guy Today From Our Local Buy And Sell, Set Him Up In Our Bathroom To Hold Extra Tp Then Waited For My Husband To Come Home 😂 Frog Butler, He’s So Fancy
I've seen this little dude before!! He reminds of Barkley from modern family lol
Went To Several Area Thrift Stores With My Sister Today. Found This Set At Vintage Vibes In Chesapeake Va
Shelly is passionate about thrifting and repurposing old items – whether they’re bought from a second-hand shop or found at a yard sale, or have just been lying around at home for too long. That’s why she uses the word “re-loved”. She believes that the things we own can have a purpose and deserve attention and to be loved.
I Was So Excited To Find These Rad Planet Glasses At The Salvation Army In Corona California, For $5.99 Today!
Got This Great Lamp For My Reading Room At The Second Hand Store Grove Depot In Locust Grove Ga. I Love It . Got It Home And Saw It Had The Name Of American Artist Charles Wysocki. I Paid $60 And I Think Its Value Is Much Higher
Behold The Strawberry Salt And Pepper Shakers! Found At A Local Estate Sale In Torrance Ca
Shelly agrees that buying used items is a great way to both get rid of stuff you don’t want, and find some gems you’ve been looking for. “Whether it be clothes, housewares, or home decor, thrifting is helping recycle unwanted items into the hands of people that want it,” she believes.
Buying second-hand also doesn’t hurt your wallet. “Even if it’s to repurpose, update their wardrobe, or help fill up a new home, most of the time the prices can’t be beat,” Shelly admits.
Today I Hit The Jackpot Though! I Was At A Garage Sale And Spotted These Adorable Monster Planters, Immediately Lost My Mind
For $3, And As A Long Time Fan, This Definitley Came Home With Me!! At Goodwill In Denver, Co
Found My Dream Couch On Market Place. Searched For One For Years But Could Never Find One….was Sooo Happy To Finally Find One And Bring It Home. I Am The 3rd Owner
Shelly’s YouTube and Etsy pages are full of her DIY projects for other enthusiasts to check out. She also shared with us her most recent find that made her the most excited. It’s a huge ceramic rooster she found at Goodwill. “He got a nice paint job to match my decor and he is beautiful in my kitchen,” Shelly gushes.
I Went Out Junkin And Found This Treasure At A Local Resale Spot For 99 Cents. 😹 I Think I'm In Love
My Newest Goodwill Find ❤🐌 For $8 I Couldn't Say No! - Goodwill Brunswick, Oh
Found This Incredible Frog Tea Set At A Shop I Unfortunately Cannot Remember The Name Of In Wilmington, Nc. Has Since Inspired My Manic Pursual Of A Frog Tea Party
Although it sounds like there’s only positives to thrifting, it’s possible to go overboard. Shelly says there can be such a thing as over-thrifting. “It can be kind of addicting and when that thrill of the new treasure hits, it could easily be a hoarder situation,” Shelly recommends people to be cautious.
Absolutely Gorgeous!! I Wish I Had Somewhere To Hang This In My House. But Sadly It Stayed In The Antique Mall In Sevierville Tn Edit: I'm Pretty Sure The Store Was Heartland Antiques (But We Went To Several) And It Looks Like The Price Tag Says $2485
I Made Eye Contact With This Amazing Piece From Across The Hall. It Was Love At First Sight. Taxidermy Burlesque Rat. Best Purchase I’ve Ever Made Rat Is Made By Showtime Taxidermy!
Things That Get Turned Into A Lamp? A Family Member Found This Encyclopedia Set That His Friend Was Throwing Out…and He Transformed Them Into A Floor Lamp! The Book Worm Was Found At A Resale Shop A Long Time Ago!
Naturally, there’s also the sustainability element. The sheer number of thrift stores and the goods in them are proof that there are enough clothes in the world to dress everybody on the planet. The same might be said about furniture. Manufacturing new goods reportedly generates 100 times more greenhouse gas emissions than refinishing.
I Found It On Marketplace For $40, But It's Really A Mystery Chair. The Owner Said It Was Made By A Private Business Across The World Somewhere, But Anywhere You Find It Online Are Scam Sites. So This Chair Is Super Unique!
This Is Definitely The Weirdest And Most Wonderful Find I’ve Ever Had. I Found It On A Local For Sale Site Similar To Craigslist Last Fall. It’s A Vintage Ibex Ram Head Table And It Made All My Dining Room Dreams Come True!
Got A Mcdonald’s Sign Off Fb Marketplace And Painted It Pink And Put It In My House!
It’s been long argued that buying used things is more sustainable and friendlier to our planet. Yet studies begin to show that recycling and reusing only plays a small role in reducing global waste. That’s especially true to the clothing industry.
“We thought a lot of this stuff would be resellable, and it's not,” CEO of ReCircled Scott Kuhlman said in a video conference interview. “It's just not to the level of quality that anybody would agree to buy, at least not at the price point that works in the market.”
My Favourite Thrift Ever! $2.00 Found This One A While Back, This Week I Finally Got Around To Hanging It Up
Hubby Found This Lovely Find At Our Local Thrift Store. Yes It Came Homs With Us. Trying To Decided If The Chair Was Reupholstered Or If This Is How It Was Originally Purchased. I Can Find The Material But Not Can't Find A Chair Like This With The Material On It
Found This Spoon Today At Hospice Thrift In California
Adam Minter, the author of the book Secondhand, told NPR how the sorting process goes on at Goodwill: “[the sorters] go through and they feel the fabric. Is it thin? Does it feel like something that's gonna fall apart after one to five washes?”
That’s why most fast fashion garments cannot actually be reused or repurposed – they were literally not made to last that long. Minter concludes: the best thing each of us can do for the planet is to not buy more stuff.
Found In Lancaster Pa Thrift Store. It Came Home With Me For $4
Picked Up Someone's Celestial Dish Collection For $40 Off Facebook Marketplace. Mugs Bowls, Plates, Salt And Pepper Shakers, And Even Light Switch Covers! So Incredibly Happy To See Only A Handful Of Them Are Non Dishwasher/Microwave/Food Safe
Saw This Today At Habitat For Humanity In Kelso Washington, It’s Still There 😉 Thought It Was Funny And Very True
It looks like even second-hand shopping needs to be done with some caution if you’re making your shopping decisions with ecological and social issues in mind. The clothing industry is by far the worst contributor of waste, even with recycling and reusing in mind.
But if you’re just looking for some funky trinkets to spice up your home, don’t beat yourself up – it’s not as bad. Also, you can always do some eye shopping when scrolling through lists like this. Maybe your itch to thrift will be sated by these spectacular second-hand finds?
Found In A Thrift Store Today. A Couple Of My Cats Are Concerned About 5g And Alien Mind Probes. I Definitely Brought This Home
Behold! Pg. 80 Of Anne Of Green Gables Printed On A Wooden Canvas. 🥺 Found At The Goodwill In Milford, De Of Course It Came Home With Me!
Found At A Antique Mall In Arlington Tx. My Wife Collects Odd Salt And Pepper Shaker
Can only fit a couple of shakes worth in there...but that's awesome
I See The Chicken Purses. And Raise You A Toadly Hilarious Purse. Still At Goodwill. Wi
This Beauty Showed Up On The Local Marketplace Looking For A New Home, And How Could I Resist?
Saw At The Di In Idaho Falls Today. You Know There Was Drama In This Office !
"Rainbow Brite Kitchen Set I Saw At A Kids Consignment Sale Today. I Loved Rainbow Brite When I Was Little, Made Me So Nostalgic! $25 And $35 For Each Piece. Seemed To Be Made Of Tin? Interesting!
Hit Up An Estate Sale In Milwaukee Yesterday And Snagged This Set And Omg I'm In Love
I Collect And Love All Things Spooky, So When I Saw This Memento Mori Behind The Counter Of My Favorite Thrift Shop I Was About Hyperventilating. Best $15 Ever Spent.
It makes me sad, but at the same time happy it didn't end up in the trash.
For My 80s Lovers.. Found This In A Random Box In My Mom’s Attic. E.t. Comb, Brush, & Set From 1982
Anyone Need A Burrito Wallet? It Unrolled Like A Burrito. Goodwill Find
Found These 26 Spicy Little Cats At A Missouri Thrift Store.around 60$ For Everything. St Roberts Missouri
Tag The One Who Would Rock These
I Admired And Left This Portrait At A Yard Sale In New Mexico
Found And Left At Montgomery Street Antique Mall. Fort Worth, Texas. Long Sleeve Blouse
These are great. Please BP, more articles like this and fewer on individuals having conflicts!
@BP. But also fix so that you can go to and answer if you get a comment, but now when I click on notifications I only go the the main page of the article, not like the "?comment_id= XXXX"
Load More Replies...There are a couple really good groups on Facebook you can follow if you enjoy this kind of content. "Weird and Wonderful Secondhand Finds" is probably the best.
Load More Replies...These are great. Please BP, more articles like this and fewer on individuals having conflicts!
@BP. But also fix so that you can go to and answer if you get a comment, but now when I click on notifications I only go the the main page of the article, not like the "?comment_id= XXXX"
Load More Replies...There are a couple really good groups on Facebook you can follow if you enjoy this kind of content. "Weird and Wonderful Secondhand Finds" is probably the best.
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