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44 Weird Items That People Donated To Thrift Stores, Only For Them To End Up On This IG Page
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44 Weird Items That People Donated To Thrift Stores, Only For Them To End Up On This IG Page

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No matter if you are poor or rich, it is always exciting to get a great deal. This is probably why thrifting has become so popular. You never know what treasures lurk in the corner of a thrift store priced at a fraction of their original cost, and waiting to be found and loved by new owners.
But besides the finds that you can call 100% a win, or truly bad ones, there is a whole other segment that we could simply call ‘weird’. In this case, it is hard to say whether it’s a win or not, but it is something. And if not bought, these 'somethings' find a home on the Instagram page called shiftythrifting, where they are celebrated for their utter uniqueness.
So whether you are into thrift finds or not, we are certain you will be delighted with this list of weird.
To learn more about thrifting and its intricacies, Bored Panda reached out to Didi, founder of ShiftyThrifting, and Sarah Ramberg, the creator behind the blog Sadie Seasongoods, which celebrates all things secondhand. Read the full interviews with these creators down below.

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Person standing inside a large bird cage donated to thrift stores, showcased on an Instagram page for weird items.
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Gray thrift store shirt with text this doesn’t end well and a smiley face on a hanger with price tag visible
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Black dragon-shaped rotary phone with gold and silver details displayed inside a thrift store with other vintage items.
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Clock featuring a Bichon Frise and a humorous quote, one of the weird items donated to thrift stores.
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Jar filled with oddly shaped doll parts with googly eyes, one of the weird items donated to thrift stores.
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Black sweatshirt with a spoof Gucci logo and cartoon pig face, one of the weird thrift store donations featured on Instagram.
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Book cover of The Ghost and the Goth with two young adults sitting on a bench, representing weird items donated to thrift stores.
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Colorful painting of a quirky Kermit character in fishnet tights and heels, one of the weird items donated to thrift stores.
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Unusual thrift store donation featuring a quirky handmade mannequin chair with exaggerated human features.
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Weird thrift store donation of an unusual fantasy creature sculpture with long purple hair and sharp teeth.
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Bright pink sweatshirt with a humorous printed photo and text, one of the weird items donated to thrift stores.
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Keepin’ It Saxy game with saxophone player image, unusual thrift store item featured on popular IG page.
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Blue shirt featuring a humorous graphic of pope silhouette holding an iPod, a weird item donated to thrift stores.
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Purple and silver high-heeled shoe phone with star decorations, one of the weird items donated to thrift stores.
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Two weird thrift store dolls displayed behind glass, one with a painted unusual face and fabric clothing.
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Black T-shirt with a gingerbread man and text I have a thing for gingers, a weird thrift store donation item
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Creepy vintage clown doll lying in an old-fashioned baby stroller, one of the weird items donated to thrift stores.
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Person holding a pair of fish-shaped slippers among weird items donated to thrift stores displayed on shelves.
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Ceramic figurine with a whimsical face and inscription, one of the weird items donated to thrift stores.
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Hand holding a clear plate filled with various beans, one of the weird items donated to thrift stores.
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Asli Akalin
Asli AkalinBoredPanda Staff