You suddenly freeze in your tracks. Your heart pounds, heat flushes your cheeks, and your mouth goes dry. Could it be…? You cautiously move closer, hardly daring to believe what you see. Yes. Yes, it is. You’ve just come across the thrift store treasure of your dreams. And the price tag? A mere $4.99. It’s a rare occurrence, but when it happens, there’s only one thing to do—brag a little. That’s where the Facebook group ‘Is That Weird Or Wonderful Thing’ comes in handy—showcasing the most amazing secondhand finds. We’ve gathered some of their top posts below, so keep scrolling, but don’t be surprised if you feel a twinge of envy. I certainly did.
#1 – Best $2.99 Spent at Goodwill, Maybe Ever. Did I Need a Ceramic Cat? Well, This One I Actually Did, For Obvious Reasons
#2 – I Am Obsessed! It Does Need a Little Love, But I Think It’s in Pretty Decent Shape. It Also Came With All of the Furniture
#3 – This Beautiful Globe Was Posted Online Amongst a Bunch of Free Items Destined for Goodwill the Next Morning
#4 – Got This Great Lamp for My Reading Room at the Second-Hand Store Grove Depot. Love it. Discovered it’s by American artist Charles Aysocki. Paid $60, probably worth more.
#5 – My Husband Found a Baby Elephant on the Side of the Road and Brought Her Home. Meet Nelly the Elephant
#6 – Secondhand From a Neighbor Who Moved Away! Adore this Stained Glass and Possibly Iron Piece
#7 – Came Across This Beautiful Lamp While Thrifting With Friends. Couldn’t Resist Buying It
#8 – Antique Shop Find: Dresser Resembling a Volkswagen Van With Working Headlights
#9 – Boyfriend Scored This Beauty at Goodwill. Planning to Use It for Plants
#10 – Weird Lamp Find at a Local Thrift Shop. Can’t Wait to Illuminate It
#11 – First Edition ‘The Raven’ Pop-Up Book for Only $0.50 at Goodwill
#12 – Awesome Sculpture from a Yard Sale for $1. A Cool Find that the Seller Thought No One Would Want
#13 – Cast Iron Cat Andirons from Buy Nothing Group. Excited to See Them with Flames Behind the Eyes
#14 – Lovely Cabinet Scored for $5.00 at a Thrift Store
#15 – Cutie Found at ‘What the Scrap’ in Colorado Springs for Just $1
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Check out these amazing finds from various places:
1. My cat Olive loves her Martini Glass Tower that I found on Facebook Marketplace.
2. Found a vintage midnight owl transistor radio from the 1960s on Facebook Marketplace.
3. A stunning hand-blown glass jellyfish lamp from a community garage sale.
4. A large antique show find from New Hampshire that needs some repair.
5. Snagged a Frank Lloyd Wright piece at a local thrift store.
6. A cute flower baby bath from Goodwill.
7. A house hippo from a neighbor’s estate sale.
8. A Bucherer watch from an estate sale for only $1.
9. Vintage bracelets for a unique Cheeseburger Bangle Stack.
10. An incredible shirt from a thrift shop.
11. A curved chest from a Goodwill in Southern Kentucky.
12. A unique vintage piece found on Facebook Marketplace that matches a purple bedroom.
13. A sweet stained glass mirror from Goodwill in Minnesota.
14. A dapper guy from a local buy and sell for the bathroom.
15. A vintage crewel hand embroidery piece from a thrift store.
16. A unique lightbulb find from the rescue mission.
Is that Wired or Wonderful thing#33: Stumbled upon the perfect pullover top for an avid fan of Halloween at a thrift store. It didn’t come home with me, even though it was certainly… uh… unique. Image credits: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing#34: Please spay and neuter your pets so this doesn’t happen. Found on eBay. Image credits: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing#35: Managed to snag this embroidered map of state flowers from Hickory Tree Antique Mall in Beckley, West Virginia. Very cool. Image credits: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing#36: Spotted this creepy guy at Goodwill in Strongsville, Ohio. For only $11, he did come home with me. Image credits: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing#37: Finally got my hands on some hand chairs! Got off FB Marketplace. Cutest cat in the world for size reference. Image credits: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing#38: 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. Image credits: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing#39: 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! Couldn’t be happier. Image credits: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing#40: I’ve had my eye on her since June and she is finally mine! I’m so in love. Image credits: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing#41: Got this beauty today on Marketplace. Image credits: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing#42: 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! Image credits: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing#43: 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. Image credits: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing#44: Thought some of you might appreciate my vintage glass collection – almost all of which I’ve found at op shops over the years. Image credits: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing#45: Found these amazing purple (my favorite color) dragonfly plates at a parking lot rummage sale, $2.00 a plate, there were only 4, I love them. Image credits: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing#46: My delightful $1.99 chili pepper couple from Goodwill. They make me smile. Image credits: Is that Wired or Wonderful thing#47: All treasure store (thrift) finds! I love cobalt blue glass. Image credits: Is that Wired or
