You stop dead in your tracks. Your heart races, heat rushes to your face, and your mouth goes dry. Is it…? You inch closer, barely trusting what you’re seeing.
Yes. Yes, it is. You’ve just stumbled upon your dream thrift store find. For a grand total of $4.99.
It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, there’s only one thing to do—brag a little.
And that’s exactly what the Facebook group ‘Is That Weird Or Wonderful Thing’ is for—showing off the best secondhand grabs. We’ve rounded up some of their top posts below—so scroll on, but don’t be surprised if you get a little jealous. I know I did.
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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 Aysocki. I paid $60 and I think its value is much higher.
Ha, that's some Wallace and Gromit level wordplay right there!
Load More Replies...Charles WYSOCKI. Famous Americana artist; I love his puzzles.
I have this on a decorative plate. The artwork is called "Frederick the Literate".
That is a beautiful lamp. I would have taken it home too.
Best $2.99 I’ve Spent At Goodwill, Maybe Ever. Did I Need A Ceramic Cat? Well, This One I Actually Did, For Obvious Reasons
I wouldn't put that anywhere the cat can get to it - she looks unimpressed.
I Am Obsessed! It Does Need A Little Bit Of Love, But I Think Its In Pretty Decent Shape. It Also Came With All Of The Furniture As Well
There are thousands and thousands of people, both men and women, from their 20s to their 80s building and decorating dollhouses. If you want one, get one. I'm almost 70 and I'm currently building a split level. After that one is finished, I have a four-room cottage house I'm going to work on. Warning, though. It's an addictive hobby and can be pricy at times. But come to Greenleaf and join the forum. If nothing else, go to Pinterest and enjoy all the beautiful pictures of dollhouses.
Load More Replies...I have one almost exactly like this that I got as a kid. We lived in a Victorian house so they picked one that was similar. My mom actually just refurbished it for my niece for Xmas. It's been sitting around gathering dust for 40 years now so I'm glad it has a new owner. :)
I came here to say the same thing. Addams black and gray
Load More Replies...That's a Duracraft San Franciscan dollhouse, version 2. Duracraft is out of business now, so if you want this house and can find it under $200, grab it.
I want! I love dollhouses and minis and roomboxes and dioramas. Don't have room for much in my current apartment.
I'm in a trailer. My living room is 7'x7'. I have a heater, my computer desk, and a 6ft table to work on the dollhouses in it. You know where my priorities are! LOL
My Husband Came Home From A Ride And Said That There Was A Baby Elephant On The Side Of The Road, After Much Struggle We Managed To Get Her Home. Meet Nelly The Elephant
Nelly the elephant packed her trunk, and ran away to the circus...
"..and said 'goodbye' to the circus". She was running away, not joining it.
Load More Replies...This Beautiful Globe Was Posted Online Amongst A Bunch Of Free Items Destined For Goodwill The Next Morning
Abalone okay! I’ve always wondered what it’s called, there’s an inlay of it on my violin bow as well.
Load More Replies...Oh! We have one like this, but the oceans are blue and every country is a different semiprecious stone. I love it.
I have never been more jealous than I am right now! I have always wanted a globe like this!
His Is Secondhand To Me, Given By A Neighbor That Moved Away! I Absolutely Adore It- I Know Nothing About It Other Than It’s Stained Glass And Possibly Iron?
Looks very Tiffany to me. I'm not saying it is, but it's the same style.
Oooo a staple of Art Nouveau decor! (I'm rather obsessed with the style)
My Absolutely Ridiculous Cat Martini Glass Tower I Found On Facebook Marketplace. My Kitties Name Is Olive, And She Loves It Very Much So Far
I'm not trying to be a downer, but I'd honestly be terrified to buy secondhand cat furniture, especially fabric/sisal. My cats are fully vaccinated against the major diseases, but I'd be so scared there's still something clinging to it that couldn't be easily cleaned/destroyed :x
AWW, that is a very nice cat tree that you got your dear sweet Olive who I hope that you have many long and happy years with 😻💖
Not sure why you're asking this? The title/caption clearly states that the kitty's name is Olive.
Load More Replies...Picked Up These Cast Iron Cat Andirons Up From My Buy Nothing Group. I Can't Wait To See Them With The Flames Behind The Eyes!
I Found This Weird Lamp At A Local Thrift Shop Last Week! I Have Yet To Find A Bulb For It, But I Can’t Wait To See It Illuminated. *edit-“She” Has So Much Personality
Yep! The edit made me laugh because someone definitely has been introduced to the horror show that is the male anglerfish
Load More Replies...Yeah, just what I want next to my bed - at night - while I'm trying to sleep!
That looks like a mogul bulb base. Amazon sells converters so you can use a "regular" bulb base.
My Boyfriend Scored This Beauty At The Goodwill This Morning! We Are Going To Use It For Plants!
Found This Beautiful First Edition The Raven Pop Up Book Today At Goodwill For Only $0.50
I’m Not Sure If This Belongs Here But The Other Day I Went Thrifting With Some Friends And We Came Across This Beautiful Lamp! I Ended Up Caving And Buying It, LOL
Not Really Weird, But Wonderful. I Scored This Lovely Cabinet At A Thrift Store For $5.00, Because It Was The End Of The Day And The Clerk Wanted To Close
I Got This Awesome Sculpture At A Yard Sale Yesterday For $1. The Lady Who Sold It To Me Didn’t Think Anyone Would Want It. I Love It Though. Definitely One Of My Cooler Finds!
There is an amusement place in Phillip Island, Australia, that has a huge one of these on their roof and it actually has water running down it.
Saw This At An Antique Shop. A Dresser Resembling A Volkswagen Van, Complete With Working Headlights
I'm excited to share my Facebook marketplace find from this weekend. I came across a 1960's midnight owl transistor radio! I've been looking for one for a while and I can't believe I found one.
What a steal! What did you grab it for? Goes for $250+ on eBay!
I Found This Little Cutie At What The Scrap In Colorado Springs. It Was Marked $1 Which As A Steal As Far As I Knew
It is the Swarovski Flower DINDORI Saphire. They were sold around 10 or 15 years ago for 150 Euro. I found one offer for 185 Euro.
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
Finally Remembered To Post This Amazing Find From A Community Garage Sale Last Year. It’s A Hand Blown Glass Jellyfish Lamp By Artist Joel Bloomberg
Found this big boy at an antique show in new hampshire today. He's hollow but still very heavy and about 3 feet tall. Need to repair the damage to his ear and then his largeness can grace our garden.
I believe this counts as an example of 'oh lordy he's a-comin' please correct me if I'm wrong
Definite 'Alfred Hitchcock' cat. Just put him in your Rear Window and wait for The Birds. Just be careful in case he goes Psycho.
Found this Frank Lloyd wright piece today at my local thrift store! Glass and lead. It was on the cart coming out of the back, but it never made it to the store shelves because I saw it first. For $5 it definitely came home with me in Chattanooga, TN.
We gave that exact same one to my mom years ago. I think it cost around $100 in the early 90's.
My New House Hippo I Got From A Neighbor’s Estate Sale Today
I Got This Incredible Shirt At My Favorite Thrift Shop On Sunday! I Wore It Out Of The Store, And I'm Obsessed
I Found The Sweetest, Stained Glass Mirror In Perfect Condition At Goodwill In Minnesota. It Is The Perfect Addition To My Daughter’s Room
Found This Charming Curved Chest At A Goodwill In Southern, Ky For $50 Today! Totally In Love
Searched Multiple Secondhand Markets And Found These Vintage Bracelets To Create The Perfect Cheeseburger Bangle Stack
Oh my goodness, what a find, new religions have been started on less!
Found This Bucherer Watch An Estate Sale For $1! I Have No Idea What Year It Was Made But I Will Wear It Because It Makes Me Smile
Found This Flower At Goodwill For $3 And Thought It Looked So Cute With My Leaf Chair. Turns Out It's A Baby Bath That You Put Into A Sink
LOL, yup. It's called the Blooming Bath. For little babies that can fit in the sink.
It Happened! The Mirror I Have Swooned Over For Actual Years Has Been Found! My Honey Found Her In A Small Town Thrift Shop For Only $4. I’m Crying Y’all! Couldnt Be Happier!
Yesterday while wandering a favorite thrift store I spotted this amazing vintage crewel hand embroidery piece. I literally gasped when I saw it! The colors and detail and textures are all stunning. As a gardener and crazy plant lady it spoke to my soul and will forever be one of my most prized possessions.
It makes me sad seeing works like this in a second hand shop. Somebody put work into it, now nobody who knows the person wants it.
Please Spay And Neuter Your Pets So This Doesn't Happen. Found On Ebay
Fantastic!! Every vet's office should have one, with a little sign. (or not so little).
Thought Some If You Might Appreciate My Vintage Glass Collection - Almost All Of Which I’ve Found At Op Shops Over The Years
I've Had My Eye On Her Since June And She Is Finally Mine! I'm So In Love
Finally Got My Hands On Some Hand Chairs! Got Off Fb Marketplace. Cutest Cat In The World For Size Reference
The cat is absolutely adorable, but you broke the ultimate size reference rule
Can't be the most cutest cat in world - I own the cutest cat in the world
You don't "own" a cat. You serve it, feed it, buy it amusements and snacks, and if you're good at your job, it will purr, which is the ultimate gift.
Found this lightbulb at the rescue mission, was not expecting what happened when I flipped the switch now I have to find the perfect lamp for it. So beautiful, wonder how long these things last. Very unique never seen one before.
Don't bother holding back on it for fear of reducing its lifespan. This is an Aerolux lamp, which is technologically a neon gas-discharge lamp, and will last practically forever.
We used to have this in a round bulb. After it finally burned out, I removed the bird, painted him and his plant, and put back in the bulb.
Spotted This Creepy Guy At Goodwill In Strongsville, Ohio. For Only $11, He Did Come Home With Me
Found These Amazing Purple (My Favorite Color) Dragon Fly Plates At A Parking Lot Rummage Sale, $2.00 A Plate, There Were Only 4, I Love Them
Wow, these are super old. They originally came from Cost Plus World Market. I had a green set.
All Treasure Store (Thrift) Finds!! I Love Colbalt Blue Glass
At first I thought the Buddha statue was something else! Excuse me whilst I retrieve my mind from the gutter. Lol.
I have loved Cobalt glass items for years. In fact when went to talk to the people about buying their house found they had a plate shelf on the kitchen wall, I envisioned my small collection of Cobalt on it. We've moved and I have had to make do with my kitchen window ledge, but this past Christmas my son made me a display set of shelves to put more out, it's lovely with different levels and it really sets off the blues.
Finally!! I Got Something!! It’s Not Finished Yet But The Grow Lights Are Installed And A Couple Plants Inside, Hoping To Add Propagation Tubes Along The Back As Well!
Found At Goodwill In Henderson. He Was $5. I Had To Have Him
Been wanting one of these for a while but was only finding coca cola ones, scored this beauty off Facebook marketplace and he arrived with minimal damage. Bought some red plastic cups to match.
My Daughter And I Found This Fabulous Purse At A Gw In North Carolina For Just $5. We Were Excited Because The Day Before We Were In Myrtle Beach And Saw The Exact Same Purse New For $50!!
I got the cosmetic case version several years ago to carry my facemasks for Covid. Love how the colors seem to shimmer depending on how the light hits it.
Behold…the Cartoon Bag! I’ve Seen Variations Of These Posted And When I Saw It In The Electronics Area Of My Local Goodwill, I Sprinted Like A Champion Pony To Collect My Prize
Me too! Different design, but same line of bags. I should use it more often.
LOVE! There are dupes you can find on Amazon, but the real thing? [chefs kiss]
These are neat bags but wondering why they would place it in the electronics section?
Maybe someone picked it up in the bag section and put in down in electronics
Perfect Pullover Top For An Avid Fan Of Halloween, Found At A Thrift Store. It Didn't Come Home With Me, Even Though It Was Certainly...uh...unique
Perfect for people who don't like dressing up much. As well as the rest of us
Would be great as a swimsuit cover. The swimsuit would have a print of all the internal organs.
I have this. Bought it to be a skeleton for Halloween 2 years ago.
Charcuterie 80s Style
I Picked Up This Embroidered Map Of State Flowers From Hickory Tree Antique Mall In Beckley, West Virginia. Very Cool
Got This Beauty Today On Marketplace
Is it just me or is it missing a few pieces, on the right side? Or are those 3 sections supposed to be empty?
Once repaired and cleaned it will be awesome hanging in a window!
Load More Replies...Hey Jupiter is larger than Saturn. I can accept that you cant do to scale ( you can fi t 33 (38?) Earths across Jupiter ) but at keast do them in order
I Found This Bad Boy At Our Town's Annual Flea Market At An Insanely Overpriced Antiques Booth. It Was $20
I bought one in the mid 70s at a garage sale for 25 cents. Still have it.
My Delightful $1.99 Chili Pepper Couple From Goodwill. They Make Me Smile
Bought This Teapot With Sugar Bowl And Creamer. Definitely Has Attitude!
My wife has a full set (8 pieces) of these in this exact yellow. We've had them for over 25 years and thus and now family heirlooms and are NEVER going to a thrift shop. So excellent find by you.
Reminds me of the Teapot (Mrs. Potts) and the teacup (Chip) from Beauty and the Beast.
Look What I Found At The Thriftstore, Im So Thrilled About It. Im Going To Turn It Into A Bug Terrarium
Just went by our local auction house, found this piece that didn’t sell in a previous auction so made a cheeky offer and it was accepted! It is a whopping piece of solid mahogany, carved with queen Victoria’s royal cypher and dated 1837/1897, it is a commemorative piece for her diamond jubilee, with carvings to represent the U.K.
I'm Counting On My House Hippo Peeps To Swoon Over My New Cookie Jar Thrift Store Find With Me
Why No One Else Had Grabbed This Chair At My Local Goodwill Yet Is Beyond Me. It Was Reduced From $9.99 To $4.99 And I Cannot Wait To Fix Her Up And Get Her In A Moody Reading Nook
Found This Cool Stein At Goodwill Today. It Definitely Came Home With Me
Still Can’t Get Over These Barstools I Found On Facebook Marketplace For Only $40 Total! My Favorite Find Ever!
I’m So Pleased With My New Lamp Bought From A Lovely Lady On Fb
I think this is my greatest find thus far. Just picked up this milo Baughman brass etagere shelf for 35$ off of fb marketplace & yes it came with all the shelves. Now I have to start rearranging my entire house to make room for it. It's over 6ft wide!
How Can I Not But This Set At The Thrift Store? It's The Most Beautiful Handmade Pottery This Bunny Mom Has Ever Seen
Found A Real Gem Today While Thrifting! Takashi Murakami Rug For $15.99! One Of My Fav Finds
I Found This Pretty Cat Lamp At A Yard Sale For $7 Its Very Heavy
Probably my second favorite thrift find - the sassy small drawers gal. Found at a thrift store in Parkville mo. I haven’t found a use for it yet but I think I’m going to move it to my room so I can enjoy it more.
I Found This Amazing Cat Fan At Goodwill. It Works Perfectly!!
A Mini *working* Laundry Machine! Found & Left At Talize In Barrie, Ont
Epic Find In The Isle Of Man Hospice Charity Shop For £1.50! He Came Home With Me Of Course
Found My Holy Grail At A Yard Sale!!!!! My Mom Had One For Years And I Finally Have One Of My Own
My aunt had one too! When I was a little kid, I could sit there and just stare at it for hours, imagining it was real rain.
Found This Beauty Yesterday, She Was Only $14.99. She Had A Sticker That Said Murano Made In Italy But It Didn’t Seem Legit! She May Not Be Worth Much But She’s Mine!
Regardless of where it was ultimately made, something of this shape can only be made by hand.
I walked into goodwill to see these on the shelf. It’s 3 different sets of Blendo pitchers and glasses!!! The pitchers were $1.99 each and the glasses were 99 cents each. All 3 sets came up to be $25 with tax.
Please Bear Witness To The Glorious Cauliflower Teapot That I Found Today For 2.99 At A Goodwill In Central Pennsylvania!
My Pride And Joy. Found On Marketplace. My Family Thinks She’s Weird. I Absolutely Adore Her
Found this amazing sweater at a local store that does estate sales for people, unfortunately it was too big and didn’t come home with me. Kirkland, WA it’s called cosmopolitan hoarder estate services.
My Daughter Is Following In Her Mother’s Footsteps And Has Become Quite An Enthusiastic Thrifter
She recently told me about a search she has been on for a “swimming pool chip and dip” set. And there it was, a complete set.
I have one of those. Haven't used it in years. It never occurred to me anyone would want it. Enjoy yours!
Imagine My Delight When I Popped Into Goodwill For A Quick Look And This Beauty Was Sitting Right In The Front. $80 Later I Grabbed That Bad Boy Immediately
Thrifted Handmade Comforter And 2 Shams For $3! The Stems And Strawberries Are Hand Stitched Appliqués
Found At A Local Thrift Store! He Came Home With Me
Still Working On My Wall, Found Everywhere! Gum Ball Machines, Yard Sales, Goodwill, Anything I Can Find That I Like And Fits Goes On The Wall
I like the idea of this but are they stuck down with something. I can just imagine someone accidentally bumping into the wall or something and most of them toppling over 😅
Got A Mcdonald’s Sign Off Fb Marketplace And Painted It Pink And Put It In My House!
I Love It So Much. It Was Missing One Button So I Just Reconfigured. It's A Little Bit More Pink Than The Color It Shows In The Pictures
Rescued This From My Apartment Dumpster! Totes Going To Paint It White Or Blush Pink And Hang It Above My Bed
Amazing Find Today At Savings Way In Huntsville. The Container Is A Plastic Strawberry!
Found An Old Lady That You Can Eat Chips Out Of Her Bathwater At Goodwill Yesterday. LOL Part Of A Bathing Beauty Line. I Named Her Beverly
Definitely a Beverley. I have a second cousin who looks just like that
She needs to go with the swimming pool chips and dip set. Beverly needs friends 😅
I Picked Up This Lamp From A Vintage Reseller Friend Of Mine, It Needed A Different Shade So I Created This With A Paint Bucket And Vinyl
My Roommate Found This At A Goodwill In Scottsdale. Why Someone Would Give Up This Beautiful Art Is Beyond Me
I Have Never Seen One Of These Before! I Love It And It Has Now Found Its Forever Home
There is a local guy who sells metalwork at a lot of markets near me and makes these
Found This Today At A Garage Sale! Brand New Still Had Original Box It's A Vintage Cookie Jar! It Matches My Vintage Mccoy Strawberry Tea Set, So Im Happy I Scored This I Think Its Unique
Found This Incredible Piece Of Art At The Value Village In Brantford, On
Found This Set Of 1976 Sears And Roebuck Chicken Canisters At My Local Goodwill. Not Sure That They Are As Popular As The Mushrooms But Still Interesting
Found someone’s amazing angry beavers craft at the goodwill superstore in Scappoose, or. I enjoyed this show as a kid, but Daggett and Norbert did not come home with me today, left for another nostalgic nickelodeon fan to pick them up.
Text reads, "$50,000- this money dome contains the chips of approximately $50,000 in genuine united states currency. These chips come from legal tender which has been withdrawn from circulation by the federal reserve system as officially authorized by the department of the treasury." bought this for $2.99 at the Tukwila, WA goodwill.
Found This Nightmare-Inducing Blanket At Goodwill Today. Queen Size Bed For Scale
Found This Fritz And Floyd I Guess Cookie Jar At The Thrift Store Today And I Think It’s Just The Cutest Thing
A Christmas Deer I Found St A Junk Store.removed The Lights And Added The Rocks For Yard Art.i Love Him
I Passed Up These…beauties?…curiosities?…today At The Antique Show At Ringwood Manor In New Jersey. They Are Interesting, Though! The D****r Was Asking $300 For The Pair!
An antiques dealer is now bad? BP stop the idiotic censorship. Please.
Found This Whole Thrifting, They Had It For Sale For $15! Looks Like It Belongs In Alice And Wonderland!
Is that mass produced MDF or craft made by someone's grandad? I just need to know if I should be sad or not
Found And Came Home With Me At Goodwill In Louisiana
Someone is a talented sculptor. Art helps make the world interesting.
Alien Cowboy I Found At A Antiques Store. He Stayed There. Fun Though! At Boyd's Antiques Custer, SD
Got This Rare 70s Clubhouse Chair At The Thrift Yesterday!!
Found This Awesome Doll At A Garage Sale Today In Round Rock, Texas
Is that a cigarette lighter in his hand? I'd have nightmares about arson if I had this creature in my house.
I Cashed In All My Change So My 26 Yr. Old Daughter Could Buy These Lovely Chairs The Look On Her Face....priceless!!!! Busy Bees In Rome Ga
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I always look forward to these articles. What happened to the Stooping New York though, there hasn't been one for some time?
This lot are more interesting and better quality than many other lucky finds I've seen posted on BP.
I always look forward to these articles. What happened to the Stooping New York though, there hasn't been one for some time?
This lot are more interesting and better quality than many other lucky finds I've seen posted on BP.
