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80 Bizarre Charity Shop Finds That Made People Wonder Who Would Buy Them (New Pics)
CuriositiesNOV 15, 2026

80 Bizarre Charity Shop Finds That Made People Wonder Who Would Buy Them (New Pics)

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A charity shop is the UK’s version of a second-hand store, usually dedicated to raising money for a specific cause. There are almost 10,000 charity shops in the UK, and 74% of Britons think that they help reduce waste within their communities. But that doesn’t mean that every item you find there is a winner.
Second-hand shops in general can be very hit-or-miss, but you can’t deny that they often have items you’d probably never find anywhere else. Bored Panda has made a compilation of submissions from the group “Charity Shop [Stuff]”, where over 300k people share the ridiculous, amazing, and one-of-a-kind second-hand items.
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#61 With A Stretch Of Imagination, I *think* It's Cliff Richard. Friends Of The Animals, Isle Of Wight. It Definitely Did Not Come Home With Me

A blue ceramic mug featuring a printed face portrait, found among charity shop finds.
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#62 A Lovely Pair Of Fresh Smelling Trainers For Sale In Barnardo's Huddersfield

A pair of worn white sneakers sitting on a shelf, one of the bizarre charity shop finds.
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#63 Someones Dolmio Art Project. International Aid Trust, Chorley

Decoupage decorated glass jars found among bizarre charity shop finds.
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#64 Treated Myself To A Brand-New Candle Today….sally Army Mansfield

Candle labeled Smells Like Freshly Signed Divorce Papers, a bizarre charity shop find.
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#65 I’m Not Sure I’d Wanna Look ‘That Good’ At Any Time Habitat Restore, Romford

Wooden figure with funny quote, a bizarre charity shop find.
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#66 “Put It Away Love” Bhf ~ Edinburgh

A metallic figurine of a seated ballerina adjusting her shoe, displayed among bizarre charity shop finds.
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#67 From The Wonderful Pdsa In Falkirk And Yes, I Bought It For £3.99!

A handbag featuring a large, printed cat face with big green eyes, found among bizarre charity shop finds.
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#68 Found In The A World In Swinton Precinct! Yours For £2.50!

A relief carving of a woman in a headscarf on a wooden plaque, one of many bizarre charity shop finds.
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#69 AI Cat Tat In Cancer Research, Eltham

A vintage sign reading Time Spent With Books & Cats Is Never Wasted found in a charity shop.
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#70 More From Wombourne Mary Stevens. Teeth Were A Quid

Classic chatter teeth toy with googly eyes listed as bizarre charity shop finds.
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#71 Sorry, Global Paws Leamington Spa

An old vinyl album titled So Macho among bizarre charity shop finds.
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#72 Sue Ryder, Witney

A small figurines of a hip hop artist featured as bizarre charity shop finds.
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#73 British Heart Foundation, Edmonton Green. Aside From The Bizarre Outfit, I'm Intrigued By What He's Holding In His Hand. Microphone, Half A Scroll...?? Any Suggestions...?

A vintage ringmaster figurine sitting on display among charity shop finds
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#74 A Very Nice Wig With Nose!! Pdsa. Union Street, Aberdeen. £2.99

Man wearing a colorful afro wig and a red clown nose, a bizarre charity shop find.
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#75 Christmas Jumper In The Salvation Army, Partick, Glasgow

A humorous blue sweater featuring a pole-dancing North Pole scene as one of many bizarre charity shop finds.
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#76 Barnardos, Aspull, Wigan

White coffee mug reading Tears Of My Students in red text, a funny and bizarre charity shop find.
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#77 Sellotaped Leo Sayer Record Yours For Only 50p At The Ymca In Skelmersdale

A heavily taped, damaged vinyl record of Leo Sayer hanging on display as a bizarre charity shop find.
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#78 Margaret Thatcher Nutcracker Anyone? Rspca, Spondon, Derby

A unique teapot shaped like a woman in a blue suit found in a charity shop.
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#79 If You Like Bit Religious Art All Yours For £3.75 Marry Stevens Stourbridge

A framed religious painting displayed as one of many charity shop finds
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#80 Actual Charity Shop £2, Ahava, Sheffield

A book titled Toilets of the World displayed as one of the bizarre charity shop finds
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