30 Nostalgic Thrift Store Finds That Brought Back Childhood Memories
Seeing something from your childhood hits different in a thrift store. You weren’t looking for it. Don’t need it. But suddenly you’re remembering everything. Where you had it. How you used it. Who you were then. All from seeing a random toy on a shelf.
These nostalgic thrift store finds brought back memories.
1. “Middle school me is screaming”
“Feeling very nostalgic”
2. “Nostalgic score – $4 at goodwill”
3. “This has to be the coolest thing I’ve thrifted in a hot minute”
“Brand new in box! Which is crazy, because I’m sure this cost a fortune when they bought it.
If you pick it up it has a dial tone. I’m nostalgic for a dial tone.”
4. “A nostalgic catch and release found at SA while visiting my parents. :)”
5. “My mom has the same cat ring holder, so finding this today was so nostalgic to me! 95 cents”
6. “Nostalgic find at the salvo. $4 and a happy girl!”
7. “Lil nostalgic find in the .50 cent bin!!”
8. “Nostalgic score! 1$ each, couldn’t be happier.”
9. “$20 for a set of 96 Prismacolor Pencils”
“I can’t believe my luck. 95% of them are completely unused! They’re the exact kind my mom used when she was an art major in college back in the ’90s.
She gave me her old collection of supplies when I was a kid, so finding these feels incredibly nostalgic ◡̈
I believe her set originally sold for at least $85 when she bought it.”
10. “A lost tradition”
“I’m not usually nostalgic but this little bronzed baby shoe made me a little sad.”
11. “Found a star for my tree next year for .50 cents! I had not been able to find one I liked on sale anywhere then I find this one at good will for so cheap so nostalgic!”
12. “Hallmark Houses”
“Found these wicked cute nostalgic hallmark houses today. They were just too cute to pass up, makes me want to start collecting them.”
13. “This 1990 Embroidered Mickey tee is so nostalgic”
14. “A nostalgic grail”
15. “Skipper!!! I moved *so fast*, haha- maybe $28 isn’t wicked thrifty but satisfying a nostalgic itch for a time before me makes it worth it!”
“Skipper has a little Weird Barbie energy- black pen or marker on the face- how should I wash her? I can’t believe all the parts are there even the instructions. The pattern on the bedspread is fantastic, I wish I had it on mine! It doesn’t even look like it was ever assembled!”
16. “$4 for the canon”
17. “99 cents for this nostalgic gem”
18. “I Found my son the same toybox i had in the 1980s im feeling so nostalgic!”
19. “Comic books that made me feel nostalgic for .50 each at Goodwill”
20. “Super nostalgic find for me”
21. “$1.99 for this nostalgic 1989 Littlefoot figure. He’s too cute!”
22. “$12.50 total! Too nostalgic to flip but still tempted”
23. “‘80s kid nostalgic garage sale mini-haul. $2.25 for all.”
24. “I’ve been feeling nostalgic”
25. “Baby-Sitter’s Club Mystery Game: $3. The nostalgic feeling when I found it: priceless.”
26. “My wife and I are feeling quite nostalgic after this find!”
27. “$2! Honestly got nostalgic seeing this and I needed a tumblr anyway :)”
28. “My dad is a big Jazz fan, so this was a nostalgic find.”
29. “Nice little nostalgic garage sale haul– all for just $5!”
30. “Testing out a fun, nostalgic thrift store find with a classic.”
