In our opinion "One man's trash is another man's treasure" should be the slogan for every thrift store in the world. Thrift stores are magical places where you can be thrown back a couple of decades back and find something that you've wanted for a very long time. If your hunt succeeds, your goodwill finds will be something you can definitely brag about.
Some people think thrift stores, yard sales, and flea markets are nothing but places to find piles of junk that other people don't want. Others see them as veritable treasure troves full of goodies just waiting to be discovered. And, as you can see from this list of best thrift store finds compiled by Bored Panda, it seems like both of those camps are correct.
While some lucky folks have managed to add signed copies of Hemingway novels and Arnold Palmer's old trunk to their collection of thrift store finds other people have parted with their well-earned cash for...well...just see for yourself. Our picks of best goodwill finds are sure to make you at least a tiny bit jealous, so go out there and find your own pot o' gold!
#21 I Found A Smeagol Cutout At A Flea Market. I Live With Two Other People. Let The Games Begin

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#24 Found Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here Vinyl Still In Plastic Wrap. It Has The Numbers On The Record Of The First Pressing... For $1

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210points
#25 Went To Goodwill For A $3 Poster Frame - Came Back With A Wurlitzer Organ For $0.50

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208points
#26 Found These Guys At A Thrift Shop And Decided To Recreate What I Assume It's Like To Have Cats Since I Can't Have Cats Of My Own (Damned Family And Their Allergies)

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#28 Thrift Shop Find For A Dollar. The Entire Thing Inside The Bamboo Is Complex And Handmade

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#30 1894 Elgin Wrist Watch, 121 Years Old. Purchased At Local Thrift Shop For $10.00

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180points
#34 Got This For $14.99. The Name Plate Reads: "Dr. William DeVries." He Was The Lead Surgeon For The First Implantation Of The First Artificial Heart On December 2, 1982

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163points
#38 Found This At A Goodwill. I Laughed Out Loud In The Store When I Found It

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#40 Unused Picnic Set With Wine Glasses And A 12 Year Old Bottle Of Wine. $15

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