Do you like going thrift shopping?

[Kayla45]

If you do, have you found anything interesting or valuable while shopping at these kinds of places?

I've found some cute purses and semi expensive clothing for good prices as well.

[Whatthefluff]

Yes I do! I have found some books, including some newer ones in good condition like Cloud Cuckoo Land. I have found shoes, including Maxwell suede flats for like 10 in great condition where the original price is 90. I’ve found a cowhide clutch wallet and a sequined “Vegas” jacket. I’ve found good quality jeans like Levi’s. I have found some nice dresses and comfy sweaters, along with miscellaneous household things like a handcrafted olive vase from Italy and a useful wall key holder. I also found a hamster cage that almost looks like a nightstand with just a missing tube for my mice. I have found dressers and my kitchen table there. Man I could probably tell you more. I have also found a lot of nice clothes and shoes on Thredup if that counts.

[Anonymous]

I don't mind going shopping in op shops. I used to go a lot when my mum was alive. Then I stopped but while I was pregnant, I started to go to op shops again and I found quite a few clothing items here that I brought.

I found a brand new dress that still had the retail price of $89.99 on it. I got the dress for $14. I also found another brand new dress with the price tag from the retail shop on it for $59.99. I got that dress for $10 which I ended up wearing during my maternity photoshoot.

I found a heap of close to brand new baby clothes in the op shop as well, which I brought for my baby.

[razelove]

Indeed, though mostly for furniture, sometimes for acapulco or paisley shirts, because I like them, but don't like paying a lot for them. The only really interesting I ever found was HDPE 40 gallon barrels one time from spoiled juice, I got a couple to use for trashcans, gardening, water storage, and giving to a friend who was making a pontoon boat.

They were like 4 dollars a piece, so giving some away was close to zero loss. I was more curious how and why they had so many barrels.

[Kayla45]

Ooh, sounds interesting. Yeah definitely clothes shopping at those places is the way to go. Nice, especially reusing the barrels for gardening! I absolutely love that!

[razelove]

Cut them in half, twice the mileage, half the cost lol

[FunkyMonkee]

In some cases. I rarely bother, anymore because I just don''t have the room for anything and I'm TRYING to get RID of a bunch of the junk in those house my aunt cluttered it up with!! IF I go, I only look through the records, mostly just for Delta numbers rather than to actually buy any (I've already got 62,000) or the skirt racks to see if I can find a couple nice scooters.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Yes, one year down at our Thrift Store found a pair of Men's shorts, and they came in handy for me and there are some cheap coffee makers you can purchase I really like them ours is also a Salvation Army.

[LiamJHayden]

Sometimes. I found a framed Tolkienesque painting in a frame at Goodwill for like $7. We are talking 4'x6' That is feet not inches. I sometimes find decent guitars at yard sales that "don't work." Usually it is just a bad solder joint. Picked up three MIM Fender Strats like that for around $300 total.

[Guanfei]

I don't have the occasion, there aren't any store like that here

[Kayla45]

Ah, that’s unfortunate. You can find lots of cool stuff for good prices in my experience.

[jamesgoldman]

Love it

Gold and silver, my skinnbekladnad, my leather jacket, assorted silk ties, a Victorian police truncheon and more

[Andres77]

Only if I’m looking for something in particular

[Andres77]

I found a very nice brass based mannequin a few weeks ago. I’d been looking for a mannequin for a few years

[Kayla45]

Interesting, are you a designer of sorts? Perhaps an artist? I can think of several uses for something like that. :)

[Andres77]

Not a designer. I used to fight in armor with a sword and shield and I needed somewhere to display my suits of armor after I retired

[Kayla45]

Oh wow, that’s really cool. I’ve heard of people recreating famous wars and battles. I’ve kinda thought it was a cosplay/role play thing for a while. But definitely, sounds like a cool way to display a hobby like that. 👍

[Andres77]

Do you want to see the YouTube videos of the fights?

[Pete671]

Yes clothes for gardening and other manual work,,,

[EaterPeter]

Yes and yes. Not as good of the stuff you have found but yes

[art84]

I found a nice shirt

[Akam93]

Yes I do.

[TomCatJones]

No, they now cost more than Costco.

[In_Trance]

not really