40 Of The Coolest Things People Found In Thrift Stores

If you've ever stumbled upon a bizarre yet fascinating thrift store find and wondered, Is this weird or wonderful?, you're not alone. The Facebook group Is That Weird or Wonderful Thing is a haven for secondhand treasure hunters, a place where members share their most unique and unexpected discoveries from thrift stores, flea markets, and estate sales.

This vibrant online community thrives on the joy of the unexpected. Whether it's a slightly unsettling porcelain doll, a vintage chair with an unusually artistic design, or an obscure kitchen gadget whose purpose remains a mystery, the group embraces the unusual with humor and enthusiasm.

#1 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

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#2 This Beautiful Globe Was Posted Online Amongst A Bunch Of Free Items Destined For Goodwill The Next Morning

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#3 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

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#4 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

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#5 Got This Great Lamp For My Reading Room At The Second Hand Store Grove Depot In Locust Grove Ga

Image source: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing 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.

#6 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?

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#7 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

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#8 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

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#9 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!

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#10 Saw This At An Antique Shop. A Dresser Resembling A Volkswagen Van, Complete With Working Headlights

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#11 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

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#12 Found This Beautiful First Edition The Raven Pop Up Book Today At Goodwill For Only $0.50

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#13 My Boyfriend Scored This Beauty At The Goodwill This Morning! We Are Going To Use It For Plants!

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#14 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!

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#15 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

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#16 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

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#17

Image source: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing 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.

#18 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

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Image source: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing 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.

#20

Image source: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing 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.

#21 My New House Hippo I Got From A Neighbor’s Estate Sale Today

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#22 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

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#23 I Got This Incredible Shirt At My Favorite Thrift Shop On Sunday! I Wore It Out Of The Store, And I'm Obsessed

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#24 I Found The Sweetest, Stained Glass Mirror In Perfect Condition At Goodwill In Minnesota. It Is The Perfect Addition To My Daughter’s Room

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#25 Searched Multiple Secondhand Markets And Found These Vintage Bracelets To Create The Perfect Cheeseburger Bangle Stack

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#26 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

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#27 Found This Charming Curved Chest At A Goodwill In Southern, Ky For $50 Today! Totally In Love

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#28 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

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#29 It Perfectly Matches My Purple Bedroom!

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#30 Please Spay And Neuter Your Pets So This Doesn't Happen. Found On Ebay

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#31

Image source: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing 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.

#32 Thought Some If You Might Appreciate My Vintage Glass Collection - Almost All Of Which I’ve Found At Op Shops Over The Years

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#33 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!

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#34 Finally Got My Hands On Some Hand Chairs! Got Off Fb Marketplace. Cutest Cat In The World For Size Reference

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#35 I've Had My Eye On Her Since June And She Is Finally Mine! I'm So In Love

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#36

Image source: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing 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.

#37 Spotted This Creepy Guy At Goodwill In Strongsville, Ohio. For Only $11, He Did Come Home With Me

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Image source: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing 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.

#39 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!

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#40 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

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