Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you said to yourself ‘wow I’m so lucky!’ Well, it happens with all of us from time to time, and the same happened to these people who could not believe their luck in thrift stores.
Check out the stories below to know how these people discovered some amazing second-hand things.
1. The person who found this set explained: ”I thought, oh that’s nice! And bought it. Then I found the tea cups about 6 months later… Piece by piece, every one of them hunted up at a thrift store in the PNW, building up to this marvelous collect you see today. 17 years in the making. I didn’t find anything for years, then recently found a second serving platter and serving bowl.”
2. The person who found this Old Battered Book said: ”Upon further inspection, I found it was a Mark Twain, first edition, printed in 1883 which makes it 137 years old. I bought it for $5.”
”It is a delicate old thing. The pages are chipping with age, and like all secondhand finds, I wonder about its history. How did it get from Little Rock, AR (per the handwriting) to a little island in the Pacific Northwest? Who’s hands have touched it over the course of 100+ years? At one point it rolled out of a printing press into a world that still utilized horse-drawn carriages.
I’m unsure of its value, but I treasure this battered old book and will continue to keep it safe.”
3. The founder of this piece said: ”My Daughter Was Driving Down The Road And Found This Gem At The Curb For Trash Pickup. He Is Now Protecting Her Porch.”
4. Someone found this adorable tiny Peacock Chair
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The one who found it said: ”The most wonderful thing happened today. After recently moving to a different state, we just happened to go to an antique expo in town where we found a silly cycle. My grandfather, Reedy Ellington McLellan Sr.
, invented them. There are probably only a handful left in existence. I burst into tears when I saw it. I had to bring it home with me, and the guy was nice enough to cut me a deal. I couldn’t be happier.
6. “The smallest English dictionary in the world comprising, besides the ordinary and newest words in the language short explanations of a large number of scientific, philosophical, literary and technical terms.”
7. ”There I was, checking out of a random second hand shop in laurel, MD when I noticed an old reader’s digest on the counter.
Matter-of-fact, I flipped to page 118 and showed the cashier my picture from 1998. I was part of a feature because I had found my job on the {gasp} internet! Of course I bought it, and no, the cashier did not believe it was me!”
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”I paid $20 and struggled to fit it into the back of my car as it is about 30.5″ x 42″, catching the pieces as they fell out along the way. I took this beauty to Fogal glassworks in Chambersburg, PA to be repaired. I spent $320 on the repairs and was informed by the shop that if I wanted this piece made from scratch today it would cost over $1500.
I am so glad I could save this beautiful piece of art.”
9. ”Here’s My Boy Bax Looking Regal Af In His Tiny Chair That I Found At The Goodwill. Someone Serve This King Some Tea & Crumpets Already.”
10. ”Here’s My 89-Year-Old Grandmother And Her “Camera” She Is Also A Mini Find As She Is She Is 4ft 5 Inches In Height.”
11. ”Found at a salem, or goodwill they definitely came home with me! No one sells them anywhere anymore, they’re super rare!”
12. ”Babe! I Found Everything!” “I’m Not Buying It.” “But Babe! Just Be My Yukon Cornelius Pleeeeease!” The Things I Talk Him Into At Goodwill. At Least I Got Photographic Evidence!”
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