19 People Who Were Lucky to Stumble Upon Real Treasures in Thrift Stores

Not everything new and expensive is necessarily great, and not everything cheap is of poor quality. People who regularly share their incredible thrift store finds are proof of this. We believe in conscious consumption and invite you to read the stories of a few lucky individuals who scored amazing items for just a fraction of the price.

1. “Cute necklace and cardigan I found today!”

• You might not realise it but all crochet is handmade. It’s not possible to create crochet by machine. © No_Application_8698 / Reddit

2. “Picked this up at a flea market. Best. Purchase. Ever!”

3. “My greatest purchase to date: $300. Do I have enough friends to fill it? No. Do my dogs treat it like a racing track? Absolutely!”

4. “My husband got me this 14K bracelet for $5 from a thrift store, also featuring my favorite summer skirt I thrifted for 35 cents!”

5. “Couldn’t pass this dress up! Makes me feel like Wednesday Addams.”

6. “So, I found this at the flea market for only $20! Such sets are usually far more expensive.”

7. “I go to thrift stores with $20 and try to make the weirdest outfits I can. Here’s one of them.”

8. “An antique quilt I rescued from the thrift store! It was yellowed with decades of smoke but one good soak and BOOM — it’s gorgeous! I don’t know how old it is but it’s definitely handmade.”

9. “Got this grandma-worthy cardigan for $10 and I can’t stop wearing it!!”

10. “Found this on a thrifting page for $20, talked to the seller, and she said she’d take $5 just to get rid of it. I’m so excited to clean it up! It’s a vintage stained glass hanging lamp, not sure of the brand.”

11. “30 years ago, my late great grandfather shut down his men’s clothing store. Today, I bought a suit tailored by him nearly 400 miles away in a thrift store.”

12. “I have a small obsession with thrifting sweaters. Here’s my newest favorite.”

13. “I’m slowly collecting plates from different eras and letting guests choose their place at the table based on the plate that speaks to them. Each plate was under $5.”

14. “Found these awesome shoes for $1.50!”

15. “Bought this vintage 1956 clock for $5 from my local thrift store. It turned out to be a $500 piece. I’m so happy.”

16. “Picked these up from a thrift store for $10 a while back because we liked the set. Turns out, they’re actually authentic jade!”

17. “Bless the thrift gods! This honestly shook me to my core — never worn, just my size docs for $10.”

18. “An early 2009 iMac for $30 — I bet someone thought it was just a monitor.”

19. “I’m a thrift store employee and a guy donated his engagement ring to my store in January. Today it sold for 16k to a jeweller after being appraised for 25k.”

“This is me playing around with it before knowing I was wearing my college tuition.”

Stay tuned and check out our other compilation of people who fell in love with their thrift store finds.