14 Times People Couldn’t Believe Their Luck In Thrift Stores

You stop dead in your tracks. Your heart races, heat rushes to your face, and your mouth goes dry. Is it…? You inch closer, barely trusting what you’re seeing.

Yes. Yes, it is. You’ve just stumbled upon your dream thrift store find. For a total of $4.99.

It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, there’s only one thing to do—brag a little.

And that’s exactly what the Facebook group ‘Is That Weird Or Wonderful Thing’ is for—showing off the best secondhand grabs. We’ve rounded up some of their top posts below—so scroll on, but don’t be surprised if you get a little jealous. I know I did.

14 PHOTOS

#1 Best $2.99 I’ve Spent At Goodwill, Maybe Ever. Did I Need A Ceramic Cat? Well, This One I Did, For Obvious Reasons.

#2 I Am Obsessed! It Does Need A Little Bit Of Love, But I Think Its In Pretty Decent Shape. It Also Came With All Of The Furniture As Well

#3 Got This Great Lamp For My Reading Room At The Second Hand Store Grove Depot In Locust Grove Ga

I love it . Got it home and saw it had the name of American artist Charles Aysocki. I paid $60 and I think its value is much higher.

#4 My Husband Came Home From A Ride And Said That There Was A Baby Elephant On The Side Of The Road, After Much Struggle We Managed To Get Her Home. Meet Nelly The Elephant

#5 This Beautiful Globe Was Posted Online Amongst A Bunch Of Free Items Destined For Goodwill The Next Morning

#6 His Is Secondhand To Me, Given By A Neighbor That Moved Away! I Absolutely Adore It- I Know Nothing About It Other Than It’s Stained Glass And Possibly Iron?

#7 My Absolutely Ridiculous Cat Martini Glass Tower I Found On Facebook Marketplace. My Kitties Name Is Olive, And She Loves It Very Much So Far

#8 Picked Up These Cast Iron Cat Andirons Up From My Buy Nothing Group. I Can't Wait To See Them With The Flames Behind The Eyes!

#9 I Found This Weird Lamp At A Local Thrift Shop Last Week! I Have Yet To Find A Bulb For It, But I Can’t Wait To See It Illuminated. *edit-“She” Has So Much Personality

#10 Saw This At An Antique Shop. A Dresser Resembling A Volkswagen Van, Complete With Working Headlights

#11 I Got This Awesome Sculpture At A Yard Sale Yesterday For $1. The Lady Who Sold It To Me Didn’t Think Anyone Would Want It. I Love It Though. One Of My Cooler Finds!

#12 I’m Not Sure If This Belongs Here But The Other Day I Went Thrifting With Some Friends And We Came Across This Beautiful Lamp! I Ended Up Caving And Buying It, LOL

#13 Found This Beautiful First Edition The Raven Pop Up Book Today At Goodwill For Only $0.50

#14 My Boyfriend Scored This Beauty At The Goodwill This Morning! We Are Going To Use It For Plants!