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15 pieces of collectible vintage kitchenware we’d love to find at the thrift store

The plate rack at the thrift store is full of the usual suspects, chipped stoneware mugs, a stray Tupperware lid, a stack of mismatched saucers nobody wants. Then you spot somethin...

Salvaged from the curb

A house in my neighborhood had a yard sale yesterday, and I noticed afterward that they had put lots of full boxes out for garbage. An old lady was there picking, and once I saw wh...

Economical Storage Solutions

OK, we are back to economical storage solutions using secondhand items to solve our storage issues. We recently took a … Continue reading "Economical Storage Solutions" The post E...

That $3 figurine could be worth $250. Here’s how thrifters spot them fast

Every Goodwill has one: a long shelf of figurines, all priced somewhere between $2 and $5, and almost all of them worth exactly that. But sitting among the generic ceramic cats and...

25 Everyday Thrift Store Finds You Should Be Harvesting for Your Sewing Room

High-quality sewing supplies don't have to come with specialty shop price tags. From pure linen sheets and brass zippers to vintage buttons and presser feet, here are 25 budget-fri...

This Massive Oregon Salvage Warehouse Is a Treasure Hunt for Old-House And DIY Lovers

There are stores where you walk in with a shopping list, power-walk straight to aisle 12, grab what you need, and leave exactly 4.5 minutes later. This isn't one of those stores. Y...

Childhood remnants

Saw these at the Ladies of Charity Thrift Store. They are so cute. One bike has heart shaped pedals with a doll seat on the back. You have... read more...

Treasure Island: Inside the Hawaii antique store where ‘very rich dead people’s possessions are up for grabs

‘Endangered Pieces’ on Maui was rebranded as ‘Very Rich Dead People’s Things For Sale,’ Rachel Dobkin discovers

Yard Sale Bargains!

18 “worthless” things people toss that actually sell online

You finally cleaned out the hall closet. The remote controls with no TV to match, the LEGO instructions from a set your kid outgrew years ago, the cardboard insert from an old phon...

Antiques and Thrift Stores in Winston-Salem

There are lots of junkin’ day trip options from where I live in Charlotte, NC. And one of them is Winston-Salem, which you’re likely familiar with for one thing or another. Maybe i...

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11 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Finds That Look Way More Expensive Than They Are 

Treasure hunting is part of the fun at Ollie’s. The retailer specializes in overstocks and... The post 11 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Finds That Look Way More Expensive Than They Are  a...

Behind Every Yard Sale Find is a Really Good Story

Truth? Behind every yard sale find is a really good story. You know. The one where you find a piece of art that looks like a kindergartener painted it, and […] The post Behind Ever...

One Man’s Trash Is Just Another Man’s… Trash

Summer Dollar Store Scores: Fabulous Find 430

Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! Today I'm sharing my dollar store scores for summer, including these sunny yellow metal hanging containers that hang perfectly on my fence....

What If Your Clutter Could Fund Your Next Adventure?

Most of us are sitting on value we have completely forgotten about. A drawer of tangled necklaces, a watch that stopped years ago, a ring tied to a chapter that has closed. These t...

I Buy and Resell Secondhand Finds for a Living. These 15 Mistakes Keep Shoppers From the Best Deals.

Thrift shopping isn't like shopping retail. Score bigger bargains and better deals by dodging these common pitfalls.

18 brass and copper collectibles worth real money

It's sitting on a card table at the church parking lot sale, wedged between a stack of paperbacks and a box of mismatched Christmas ornaments. Whoever priced it wrote “$4” on a str...

Trash Day Stools

OK, our smart new homeowner saw a couple of Trash Day Stools in the garbage, stopped his car, and took … Continue reading "Trash Day Stools" The post Trash Day Stools appeared fir...

That $2 mixing bowl at Goodwill could be worth $250+

The mixing bowl on the Goodwill shelf has a two-dollar sticker on it. It has been washed so many times the color has softened slightly. Someone baked with it for twenty years befor...

Inspiration and Upcycling Ideas Before Your Next Thrift Store Run

Are thrift stores full of things you can upcycle and craft with? Yes. But will you have a brilliant idea right there in the store and know to grab the right pieces? Not necessarily...

From lava lamps to Levi’s: 18 forgotten 70s items worth serious cash

Somewhere in a basement bin at your local thrift store is a rock in a box. A literal rock, sitting in a nest of straw, complete with its own birth certificate and care instructions...