40 Times People Stumbled Upon Absolute Gems While Thrifting

For those who love the thrill of finding hidden gems in secondhand stores, there’s a massive online community that shares your passion. The Facebook group Thrift Store Hauls. has amassed an incredible 4 million members, all eager to showcase their unbelievable finds, weird discoveries, and unique treasures from thrift stores, flea markets, and garage sales.

From rare vintage items to bizarre, one-of-a-kind oddities, members proudly share their discoveries in this online group. You might come across an antique painting purchased for just a few dollars that turns out to be worth thousands, or a hilariously strange sculpture that leaves everyone wondering about its origins. The excitement of stumbling upon an unexpected gem is what fuels this community.

#1 I Found The Striped One Three Years Ago. Today I Found Him A Friend :’)

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#2 My Daughter Paid $13 For This Sweatshirt Two Months Ago. Tonight My Wife Discovered It’s Worth Hundreds

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#3 Bought A Used Couch On Saturday. Just Found This Stashed Inside. I Think I’m In Shock Right Now

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#4 Best $6 I Ever Spent

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#5 Story Time – Few Years I Lost My Grandma, I Couldn’t Take Her Furniture Because I Didn’t Have Room. I Now Have A House, And For The 1st Time Looked Up If This Table Would Be Listed Anywhere (Knowing It Wouldn’t Be). Marketplace For $20. I Got Her Table 3 Years Later 🥹

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#6 Goodwill Strikes Again

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Couldn’t believe my eyes! They’re in great condition, looks like never used. Thrilled every time we use them.

#7 I… I Think I Just Won

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#8 Found This Adorable Lil Cow Ottoman For $12 At Goodwill Today. He’ll Be In Good Company With The Other Cute/Weird Animal Things In My Living Room 🥰

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#9 Just Brought Home The Prettiest Lamp I’ve Ever Seen!

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#10 My Turtle Lamp

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#11 My Husband Brought Home A Bag Full Of Brass Animals From An Estate Sale

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#12 Thrifted This Less Than Three Hours Ago!

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#13 Found The Perfect Item To Complete My Gallery Wall

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#14 Two Hundred Bucks For A Toaster? Crazy But For 10 Bucks I’m In

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#15 70s Vintage Suede Coat Found At A Garage Sale

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#16 Thrifted My Best Friend’s White Whale

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#17 Dream Come True!

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#18 Found My Old Favorite Sweater In My Current Size!

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#19 Got This Sectional For $100 At The Thrift Store, Had It Professionally Steam Cleaned

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#20 This, My Friends, Is Why I Drive 45 Minutes To The Rich People Goodwil

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The thrift gods smiled upon me. I found a Dyson V8 Animal stick vacuum in a bin waiting to be unloaded at Goodwill…for 20 bucks. I feel like I’ve gotten away with a crime!

Got home and tested it, and it works great. There was some debris stuck in the vacuum head, mainly pine needles, which makes me think someone vacuumed up their Christmas tree debris, clogged up the head, and then assumed the vacuum was no longer working, so they took it to Goodwill and got a new one. Welp, my cat and I are endlessly grateful!

#21 Facebook Marketplace Find- Stained Glass Cottage Lamp

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#22 2 Years Ago I Posted Here About Finding My Holy Grail Lotus Floor Lamp For $100 Among The Craze…today I Present To You Her Younger (Shorter) Twin Sisters, For $100 Total

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#23 Found This Unmarked 18k Gold Ruby Sapphire Pearl Pin For $6

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#24 My Wife And I Just Bought This Broyhill Dining Set For $35 At Our Local Goodwill. We Looked It Up And It Retails For $4k 😭

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#25 Baby, You Like This Nintendo Stuff Right? – My Wife (Thriftstore Haul!)

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#26 The Thrift Gods Smiled Down At Me Today! A Dyson Blow Dryer For $7.99

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#27 Can’t Believe I Almost Passed On This. 😳

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#28 Go Married Yesterday And Found This Le Cruset Dish Today At Savers For $20

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#29 Thrifted Ornaments For My Sister And She Made This…

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#30 Found A Piece Of My Childhood At The Goodwill Bins!

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#31 I Think I’ve Peaked

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#32 Anyone Who Said Money Can’t Buy Happiness Has Never Found A Lifesized Danny Devito Cutout At Their Local Charity Shop

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#33 Scored This Awesome Mushroom Cardigan For $6.97!!! 🍄

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#34 Got This 70s Marmet Stroller In Perfect Condition For Free Today!

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I’m so excited! These are hard to come by in my area, and I think it looks absolutely lovely. It was free off Facebook marketplace! My sister said they sell for quite a bit online, but I’m planning on keeping this bad boy in the family.

#35 Found This Unhinged Sweatshirt At Goodwill Today

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#36 Someone Donated A Gorgeous Collection Of Dog Paintings To My Local Humane Society Thrift Store

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#37 Opalin Glass Egg For 1$. Weird And At The Same Time So Pretty

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#38 Told My Coworker Who Thrifts To Keep An Eye Out For Taylor Swifts 1st Album For My Fiancé. Dude Comes In With This Today: $1.99 Price Tag

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Once I told him that was an $800 plus CD he kept it of course lol. Incredible luck on his end.

#39 White Whale Level Unlocked! Marimekko X Uniqlo Down Coat That I Longed For But Could Not Afford A Few Years Ago! $20 And I Needed A New Coat Too! 😍

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#40 I Couldn’t Leave The Thrift Without This Alabaster Phone That I Will Never Use, It’s Simply For The Vibes

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