40 Hilariously Weird Thrift Store Finds Shoppers Couldn’t Help But Take Home

Ever found something in a thrift store so odd, so quirky, you just had to take it home?

This collection dives into those unique finds that only seem to pop up in the weird, wonderful aisles of secondhand shops.

From a sexy bigfoot portrait to a life-sized alien from Mars Attacks! these people came across some gems that blur the line between collectible and, well, questionable.

Scroll on for junk that nobody needs, but has to have.

1. Hot Bins Did Not Disappoint!

2. Stumbled On This At A Yard Sale In Pa I Almost Crashed And Couldn’t Turn Around Fast Enough Lol, I Lucked Out It Fits Perfect!

3. I Did Not Need A Cookie Jar But There Was No Walking Away From This Silly Gal

4. Needless To Say…i Did Not Buy This Amazing Goodwill Find

5. I Found This Little Birb Thimble At An Antique Store In Gatlinburg And Fell In Love

6. Holy Cow!!!! I Found This In Rocky Mt. Virginia

7. They Definitely Knew What They Were Doing Here… Came Home With Me, Obvs

8. Spotted This A Few Days Ago. It Didn’t Come Home With Me. But The Child Still Haunts Me

9. Of Course I Bought It And Put It At My Front Door! Looking For Something As Weird For The Other Nook

10. Whoever Crocheted And Then Donated This Frog Purse To Goodwill Is My New Hero

11. Scored This Used For A Great Deal. Getting Ready For Halloween!

12. Grabbed This Delightful Shirt From Goodwill

13. Welcome My New Cow We Drove A Hour To Buy In Indiana. Stuffed Her In A Mini Cooper And Got Her Home. That’s No Bull Either

14. My Wife Wasn’t Quite As Thrilled As I Had Hoped When I Gave Her My Thrift Store Find For Her Recent Birthday…..(She Actually Loved It Though)

15. I Lost My Boston Terrier, Ollie, To Old Age This Summer And I’m Pretty Sure I Found Him At Goodwill Today As Christmas China

16. Weird In A Wonderful Way In That I’ve Never Seen One Of These Before Today ! A Simplicity Umbrella Featuring Vintage Patterns Of Their Clothing

17. I Found Him In A Thrift Shop Last Week And Fell In Love. That Love Turned Into An Immediate Need To Bring Him Home When I Saw His Tag And 1.99 Price Sticking Straight Out Of His Arse. Welcome Home, Hairy Black Cat

18. Named Uncle Buck And Aunt Doe. A.rossi 2012

19. Found This Little Gem At The Thrift And Im Obsessed

20. Goodwill Find Yesterday!

21. My Wife’s Favorite Find To Date

22. Found This Treasure Yesterday

23. Fun Find!

24. Last Weekend I Finally Found Something To Add To This Filthy Little Statue. *voilà* Bike-Dealer-Jesus

25. I Just Found This Wonderful Donkey At A Flea Market In Nashville, Arkansas. He Had To Come Home With Me!

26. Saw These Today At My Local Senior Thrift. They Were Actually Very Pretty. No, I Didn’t Bring Home

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28. Found This Brand-Newbrand New Bag At Goodwill In Tucson. It Came Home

29. Now, Here’s A Funny Fella. An Ent, I Say, Lord Of The Rings. Bought At A Sale From A Café I Used To Visit. Unfortunately They Decided To Close, But They Had A Flee Market Sale This Late Summer. Had To Buy Him

30. Found This At The Thrift Store Apparently It’s A Potato Masher? I Just Think It’s Adorable

31. Sheffield, Age UK. If I’m Not Mistaken, This Is A Limited Peter Heard “Faulty Scales” Print, Also Signed!

32. Love The Weird Ones And It’s Perfect For My Side Of The Bed. $7 Score And Has Three Lighting Options

33. I Decided To Leave Them To Whatever They Were Doing

34. Saw This Cute Teapot But Left It Behind

35. Found This Really Cool Giant Book Coffee Table On Facebook Marketplace Yesterday. The “Spines” Open As Drawers. Each Book Is Actually Leather Bound

36. Found Today At King’s Hardware In Shreveport, La. Came Home With Me Immediately! Nibbler The Cat Is Getting Properly Introduced

37. Been Meaning To Share My Sons Rocking Dragon. My Father And I Found It On The Facebook Market Place Two Christmas Ago When I Was Pregnant

38. We Moved Into A Vintage 1962 House With Everything Original. This Dollhouse Was Built Into The Cabinets In One Of The Rooms And I Was Gifted It To Keep Safe And Enjoy

39. Last Weekend, As I’m Going Into This Antique Store On A Whim, I Jokingly Tell Myself “Maybe There’s A Lenox Spice Village In Here Just Waiting For Me To Take It Home.”

40. Griswald Definitely Approves Of This Garage Sale Find

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Alex Buscemi

Alex Buscemi

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