Thrift stores: they’re an amazing and sometimes wacky world. They’re essentially humankind’s shared basement, where we pile all the odd stuff that we don’t want anymore. These stores are truly a testament to the saying that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
Where else can you find antique dishes for $0.25 apiece, or coffee mugs commemorating Prince Diana’s wedding? With endless odd finds for a low price, it’s no wonder that thrift stores continue to be everyone’s favorite place to rummage on a quiet afternoon.
Macklemore said it best, that you can find amazing things at thrift stores for very little money. And there’s no shame in that.
If there’s anything else that thrift stores prove, it’s that humans are hilariously weird. We make strange kitchenware, terrifying toys, and goofy wall decor. Then, when we’re done with it, we send it to a secondhand store where it continues to delight and confuse a new generation.
If you love thrift stores with no shame, you’ll love these 50 hilarious finds. We found these on the Weird secondhand Finds That Just Need to be Shared Facebook group and just had to share! They range from the practical to the bizarre and everything in between. Because let’s face it: sometimes, the odder the item, the more you just have to have it.
This vintage cabinet was found at a thrift store. The inside bears a label from the previous owner, which reads: “Your labors will bear sweet fruit.” The current owner says it’s appropriate, as she now uses it as her art supply cabinet.
Or is it? On closer inspection, this abstract was done by Marshmallow the snapping turtle, who, according to her bio, is striving to represent the often-misunderstood species. It’s entitled “Wetland Serenity.”
You can find some lovely cross-stitched items at Goodwill, a testament to an art that has been partially lost. Like this beautiful piece – an obvious tribute to misophonia.
We’re trying to put our finger on why this coffee holder is so delightful. Is it the fake cord? Or the fact that it’s striking a pose that we’ve all been known to do before having our morning java?
It’s hard to say, but this might just be the perfect coffee mug. Hilariously, the poster mentioned it’s for her husband. So, we can only imagine the commentary on his personality.
“An entire bag of babies” isn’t a phrase you’ll often hear. The poster says she brought it home and put them in a bowl, where immediately, they became her pet bird’s favorite toys.
The poster says this wonderful picture is now hanging in their restaurant. The Mona Lisa is widely regarded as the best painting in the entire world. But even Da Vinci would agree that this is an improvement.
Get it? It’s a pun on “shredder” and “Shredder,”, so you can Shred some cheese while you shred your cheese. Maybe you could even put the cheese on some pizza.
If you don’t see a fabulous Medusa headband/crown and immediately buy it, you’ve lost all the joy in your life. Plus, one day when your grandkids are going through your attic, they’ll be confused.
The current owner found this candle holder at a flea market for $4. I don’t have much in the way of comparison, but that seems like a good deal on a demon hand-candle holder to me.
Come one, come all, to see this painting that was autographed by the Lord Himself. Jesus, as it turns out, is brief and to the point. Also, who knew they had Sharpie pens in 33 A.D.?
Imagine interviewing candidates for a job and this guy walks in wearing a Pac-Man suit. I wouldn’t even look at his resume before offering him the position on the spot.
The current owner of this amazing chair saw it placed on someone’s yard with a sign that it was free. Of course, like any reasonable person, they immediately loaded it into their car and brought it home.
My favorite thing about this dish is that outwardly, it looks like all the food your grandma used for family dinners. You should definitely recreate a recipe just for the purpose of using this.
This woman saw her husband’s doppelganger in mug form and said she was prepared to drop any amount of money on it. She added the cactus because “he can be a real prick.”
A dentist in 1941 learned that his patient had a baby boy. So, he took it upon himself to send this tongue-in-cheek (tooth-in-cheek?) letter of congratulations.
The lucky winner of this box explains that his local thrift store has $1 “mystery boxes” filled with items they haven’t been able to sell. His contained no fewer than 35 Lorax plush toys.
Are plain old waffles getting boring? Have you ever wanted a waffle that’s big enough to fold into sixths? Want to practice typing while getting syrup all over your fingers? You can have all that and more with this keyboard waffle maker.
Do you want to have a nice knick-knack that also makes you think about your death? Try this lovely skeleton mirror, which states: “All things change, and we change with them.”
Do you feel like normal candles don’t have enough pizzazz? Want to confuse the heck out of your guests? Try this banana candle — banandle or canana, if you will.
If your mother wasn’t exactly gifted in the kitchen, this mug is the perfect Mother’s Day gift. You can accompany it with a lovely can of Chef Boyardee.
I’m not sure what it says about the people in this photo, considering they took this picture and then gave it away. Of course, they’re posing with a sloth, so maybe we shouldn’t be asking questions.
Sure, it’s macabre, because, presumably, that eye was once in someone’s skull. But how amazing is that quality? You can see all the details of the iris!
This is technically a pillowcase, but the poster loved it so much they just had to hang it on the wall. They must really love SP or Nicolas Cage — or both?
Have you ever been in a pinch and needed extra underwear? Well, now you’re saved! Just add water to Instant Underpants and get.well, wet underpants, I guess.
30. The perfect salt and pepper shakers for 90s babies.
This’ll be the kind of thing our grandchildren find in thrift stores when we’re gone. The 90s were almost 30 years ago, but the horrifying products are forever.
Yes, that’s a rubber chicken purse. The poster says she’s worn it to the doctor’s office, the grocery store, and a dinner party, hoping to get comments.
When you want to smuggle alcohol into somewhere that’s alcohol-free, all you need to do is to pack a couple of tampons! That way you can have five whole shots for you and your friends.
When this poster saw this sexy fireman fabric at a thrift store, she knew she had to get it for her fireman husband. Hubby, unfortunately, wasn’t available for comment.
For the life of me, I don’t know what these are. I can only conclude they’re anatomically accurate models of someone who had naturally high-heeled feet.
36. A wooden spaghetti ottoman that’s worth the price.
There’s nothing like kicking back in your living room and resting your feet on a hard block of wood that’s carved to look like hundreds of tiny noodles, complete with sauce. Yes, the poster bought it.
What IS that hideous substance inside there? Old strawberries? Crabmeat? The internal organs of a small animal? I want to know, and I really don’t want to know.
38. Reason enough to bring the landline back into style.
Do you ever feel like we’ve lost the ceremony around the bathroom? Do you want to feel royal while you use the commode? You can with this tiny knight hand toilet paper holder.
I don’t understand a – single – thing about this bizarre T-shirt. But, I can tell you one thing: I unabashedly love it. I sincerely hope the poster bought it and wears it every day.
Apparently, there was once a time when this was considered a funny gift for someone. Not sure when that was, but it was obviously back before the invention of finger food.
Amazingly, this person says they didn’t buy these fantastic plates, and I judge them for that a little bit. I would’ve bought them no matter how much they cost.
44. Somewhere out there, Tom Hanks just shuddered.
The poster didn’t buy this (functioning) piece of history, but she did snap a picture for the internet. She’s probably watched the movie “Big” enough times to know not to mess with these things.
The owner says: It’s 110 percent haunted and I’ll love it until it possesses my soul and I stop feeling human emotion. Way to just roll with the inevitable.
When this lady, a potter by trade, found a teapot purse at a thrift store, she knew it was meant to be. The spout is functioning with a real hole, for…some reason.
Thrift stores: they’re an amazing and sometimes wacky world. They’re essentially humankind’s shared basement, where we pile all the odd stuff that we don’t want anymore. These stores are truly a testament to the saying that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
Where else can you find antique dishes for $0.25 apiece, or coffee mugs commemorating Prince Diana’s wedding? With endless odd finds for a low price, it’s no wonder that thrift stores continue to be everyone’s favorite place to rummage on a quiet afternoon.
Macklemore said it best, that you can find amazing things at thrift stores for very little money. And there’s no shame in that.
If there’s anything else that thrift stores prove, it’s that humans are hilariously weird. We make strange kitchenware, terrifying toys, and goofy wall decor. Then, when we’re done with it, we send it to a secondhand store where it continues to delight and confuse a new generation.
If you love thrift stores with no shame, you’ll love these 50 hilarious finds. We found these on the Weird secondhand Finds That Just Need to be Shared Facebook group and just had to share! They range from the practical to the bizarre and everything in between. Because let’s face it: sometimes, the odder the item, the more you just have to have it.
