Thrift hunting is basically a journey in Wonderland. You never know what you’re gonna find there, but that’s the whole point of it. Initially, buying thrift was something savvy shoppers would do. But soon, it became a whole new trend with professional thrifters and vintage aficionados who, thanks to their trained eye and knowledge of secondhand, manage to dig up some real treasure that stood the test of time.
At the same time, thrifting can bring some pretty unusual and unexpected findings. Thanks to the Instagram account “Ridiculous Thrifter,” we now know what to expect. And it gets weird real quick! Run by a “Professional thrifter and reseller,” the account showcases “the wonderful, bizarre and insanely overpriced items” found at secondhand points from Facebook marketplace to secondhand stores and charity shops.
Below are some of the craziest items found there. Psst! After you’re done reading this post, be sure to check out our previous posts with crazy thrift treasures from people who couldn't believe their luck here, here and here.
#1 Do You Need One Of These? Imagine Always Carrying Around This In Your Pocket Or Purse… Busting It Out When Someone Is Being A Total Whinebag
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#2 If 2020 Was A Shirt... “I Just Can’t”
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#3 Shoe-A-Bunga Dudes!
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#4 Imagine The Absolute Cringe Of The Thrift Store Employee
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#5 Rooster Smash!
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#6 It's Bad When A Thrift Store Doesn't Like Our Odds For The Future
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#7 Cheeseburger Phone! Who Would You Call On This?
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#8 For When Your Relationship Reaches A Certain Threshold...
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#9 Vintage Cat Novelty Transistor Radio, Made In Hong Kong Circa 1970s For $6.99. This Thing Really Cleaned Up Well With Goo Gone & Microfibre Cloth. What A Score!
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#10 Absolutely Hilarious
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#11 These Thrift Store Chairs Have Cushions With Celebrity Portraits On Them
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#12 This Is How Legends Are Made
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#13 The Helicopter Ceiling Fan
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#14 “Pickle Me” Elmo - $10.00
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#15 The Man Was Then Rolled In The Rug And Thrown In The Trunk Of A 1979 Cadillac Coupe
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#16 This Is “Not Unusual” At All! Lol What A Thrift Find! Carlton Score!
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#17 This Wins The Internet Today! Lol
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#18 Caution: Beverage May Evaporate In Proximity Of Pillow
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#19 Who Remembers This Vintage 1980s Playskool Flashlight That Had 3 Different Colours?
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#20 Would You Buy This?
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#21 Someone Had A Lot Of Fun At This Thrift Store
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#22 Lol - I Absolutely Love This Thrift Store Find! 🤣🤣🤣 T-Shirt Fail!
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#23 When Your 3 Year Old Wakes Up At 5am And You Aren’t Ready To Face The Day... A Couple Hot Wheels And This Hoodie Will Do The Trick!
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#24 It’s Been 45 Years And Cliff Still Can’t Get Over That Terrible Night In 1975 Lol
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#25 Get Your Limited Edition Mario Milk Before It Expires!
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#26 Gotta Give’m Credit For Clever Marketing
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#27 This Made Me Laugh A Lot
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#28 I’m Euro-Peeing My Pants!! Value Village In Pembroke Ontario Canada Is Selling 20 Euros For $34.99+tax ($39.54)!! You Can Buy This Bill At Any Bank For $29.68 With Todays Exchange Rate, Tax Free!! They Are Literally Selling Money For More Money!!! This... One... Takes... The... Cake!!! Absolutely Ridiculous!
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#29 Find The Cheetos Crumbs In This Bad Boy!
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#30 When Those Covid-19 Pandemic Zoom Calls Finally Fry Your Brain! A Coffee Mug For Every Occasion!
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#31 Only The Best Brands For Sale At The Double-V...
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#32 This Was A Real Thing And 100% Should Be A Real Thing Again
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#33 The Clerk Said This Lamp Doesn’t “Cast” A Shadow. Wish I Wasn’t “Broke” ... I Certainly Would Have “Foot” The Bill... Spent All My Money Getting “Plastered”
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#34 “It’s Tee-Hee-Ime To Be Bad!” Whatever Shade You Were Mj, You Were The Greatest Of All Time
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#35 Some Days I Love Value Village. Look At This 1986 Hasbro Jem & The Holograms Lunchbox With Thermos! Fantastic Condition. $19.99
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#36 Ultimate Star Wars Collectors Item
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#37 I Toad-Ally Would Have Bought This Too!
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#38 What Do You Do With Your Chicken Parts?
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#39 Haha! Quite The Funny Fb Marketplace Post!
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#40 If 2020 Was A Photograph
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#41 Couple Of Better Pics Of The Now Very Infamous Ottawa Value Village Donated Casket - Taken By Paul J Bourque
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#42 Ultrasound Machine For Sale At A Thrift Store In Florida For $4,000! I Have Soooo Many Questions
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#43 Donated Simply Because It Was A Constant Reminder Of That Time They Nearly Burned The House Down
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#44 So Value Village Is Selling Bags Of Pennies For $3.99 Each.... I Can’t Even...
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#45 There’s Just Too Many People On My Mind!
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#46 No Holds. E-Transfer Only
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#47 The Lindsay Lohan Coffee “Mugshot”
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#48 “Jada You’s A Thrift Store Shopper”
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