40 Vintage Olympic Thrift Store Finds That Deserve A Gold Medal
The 2026 Winter Olympics kick off this week, and while that’s cool, the best Olympic finds aren’t at the official store, they’re at thrift shops. The ’80s and ’90s Olympics had clothing and merch with personality. Bold graphics, bizarre mascots, colors that shouldn’t work together but somehow did.
These vintage Olympic thrift store finds are peak nostalgia from when Olympic gear was iconic. Jackets, glasses, shirts, all thrifted, all better than modern Olympic merch. Gold medal-worthy hauls.
1. “1964 Winter Olympics”
2. “Can’t believe this! Found a 1998 Nike Winter Olympic Games jacket. These were used exclusively by the CBS news reporters of the Olympic Games in Japan 1998. Got it for $6 in the middle of nowhere, Australia!”
3. “1972 Olympics bag, $7 at a garage sale”
4. “1996 Olympic Games Limited Edition Ray Bans for $4.50.”
5. “Snagged this gorgeous Coogi sweater at a garage sale today. Looks like it was made to commemorate the 2000 Sydney Olympics!”
6. “Paper Thin 1984 Olympics Tee. I love it”
7. “All thrifted Atlanta 96 Olympics”
8. “Original 1984 olympics swimming poster in GW for $7”
9. “$7 for this 1996 Atlanta Olympics starter jacket, still with the original tags.”
10. “Been looking for one of these and today it finally happened ! $2 at goodwill”
11. “Estate Sale find! So stoked about this 1980s Olympic Games jacket. Year of the miracle on ice too! Just for $15 ooooo”
12. “Coach USA Olympics 1996 leather Fanny pack travel bag. My local thrift shop $10”
13. “I found a 1996 Atlanta Olympics Starter jacket, just in time for the 2022 Olympics”
14. “Wanted for 1 forever, now I have 2!”
“I’ve wanted a POLO down jacket forever! Since the 80s. I worked at an expensive clothing store then that sold RL.
Still couldn’t afford it. Found 2 side by side a couple days ago. I ran to check out like it was The Olympics!”
15. “Like-New 1992 Olympic Edition Ray Bans for $6.99”
16. “Thrifted this Norwegian sweater from the 1998 Winter Olympics!”
17. “1994 Lillehammer Olympics Woolrich Parka for $15”
18. “Canada Winter Olympics 2010 sweater for $7”
19. “$63 garage sale find – Vintage Olympic National Park Pendleton Wool Blanket”
20. “1992 U.S. Olympic sweatshirt, with original tag. Paid $10.79.”
21. “I found a 1996 USA Olympics windbreaker!!!!! for $3.99!!!! It’s in my size and I love it so much :D”
22. “Got this super cool Olympic windbreaker today!”
23. “Sochi Olympics Backpack w/ Surprise Inside”
“Found this cool Sochi Olympics media backpack with 3 unused 1993 Michael Jackson Moscow concert tickets inside (1993 Dangerous Tour).
Pretty nostalgic for this child of the 80’s.”
24. “Not really my style, but I had to snag this 1996 Atlanta Olympics duffel. Stellar condition.”
25. “’94 Team USA Olympics Jacket for $4.99!”
26. “Three cool vintage sweaters… one of them from 1992 Olympics!”
27. “Thrifted this 1980 Levis terry cloth tracksuit the other day at GW for $10. It was released before the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.”
28. “88 olympics Kodak media coat”
“1988 Calgary winter Olympics official film”
29. “Goodwill find • Starter 1996 Olympic shorts”
30. “Great find, great condition.”
31. “Perhaps one of my best finds ever! 98′ Winter Olympics CBS anorak”
32. “Found this super rare 80s Adidas Winter Olympics sweatshirt at VV! $9.99. Similar ones are going from $100-800!”
33. “Two 1988 Olympics bomber jackets spotted at the thrift”
34. “1988 Vintage Coke Winter Village Olympic US Stamp Tee. I love finds like this.”
35. “USA Olympics jacket for $6.99 at GW!”
36. “1987 (for the 88′ Olympics) Team Australia Varsity Jacket, 100% wool and leather, paid $28.. I’ve never seen this jacket online anywhere”
37. “This 80s/90s Adidas Olympic crewneck I bought the other day”
38. “2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Team USA jacket – new @ GW for $6, easily worth $60+”
39. “1,200 dollar Olympic jacket for 25$ at good will? Don’t mind if I do.”
40. “Just in time for the winter Olympics”
