Recently, I asked the BuzzFeed Community members to tell us the best find they've ever gotten while shopping at a thrift store, garage sale, or Facebook Marketplace. Well, turns out people have really, really scored some treasures.
So, without further ado, here are the unbelievably amazing things people gotten second-hand:
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"I live in Florida. Five years ago I went to Goodwill to buy a winter coat because I was going to Canada to visit family in the middle of winter for the first time ever. I tried on this simple coat that was very warm. I bought it for $12.
Long story short, I found $10K sewn inside the coat. I was so shocked and honestly afraid. I went to the police because I had no idea whose money it was. They said since it was found in a donated item they can try to locate the original owner, but if not, I can claim it since I have proof that I purchased the coat. Owners were never located so I became $10K richer.
I tell this story all the time to people. You never know. You can become 'thousandaire' just from thrifting."
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"A vintage Gucci purse for $10 at a thrift store."
—Anonymous
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"I bought a Le Creuset au gratin dish for 10 bucks at the most run-down flea market in a nearby city. I ran it through the dishwasher and then made some artichoke dip."
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"About 15–20 years ago I found a Titanic-era antique brass gimbal lamp at a goodwill for $4.95. A Google search turned up an almost identical one on Worthpoint for $200 that needed to be rewired, mine works great. My best thrifting find!"
—Anonymous
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"My grandmother went through a box of junk jewelry and found a strand of 'beads' that she thought looked like real pearls. She bought them for 75 cents and got them appraised and they were worth $750. I still have them to this day!"
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"I got a $2,000 Burberry trench at an estate sale for $400!!! Still had the tags on it!"
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"I picked up a 14-kart gold necklace intending to sell the gold. It also had a diamond pendent of which I did not think was real. I took it to the jewelry store and it turned out to be real and set in platinum It was appraised at $1,700. I paid $12.00."
—Anonymous
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"I found a $2,000-plus Max Mara coat in near perfect condition (only thing 'wrong' with it is a hole in the right pocket) for $60!!! I still can’t believe I found it — I don’t think I’ll ever get as lucky while thrifting again."
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"Found a 1959 mid-century Drexel Furniture Projection set at a thrift store. Dining table and 5 chairs for $29; two buffets for $29 each; and the china cabinet for $29."
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"I just recently found a beautiful leather carry-on bag at an estate sale for $4. If I bought it new it would run $250. There wasn't a mark on it anywhere. I took it home and put some leather conditioner on it and it is just perfect."
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"I was fortunate enough to find Dior sneakers that were retailing for $1650 for $80. Had a few scuffs but cleaned them up and good as new!"
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"Got it for $80 on Facebook Marketplace. Always wanted to have one of these Queen Anne-style tall boy dressers since watching The Exorcist (the girl in the movie has a similar looking one in her bedroom) — so when I saw it on FB Marketplace I was like, 'Get out of my dreams and into my life!' 😍. These ones typically sell from $590 to over $1,000!!! —e41f520302
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"Not from a store or thrift shop or anything, but I saw a STUNNING wood box/chest on the sidewalk with a 'FREE' sign taped on it. I swung around but couldn’t find anywhere to quickly park on this little city side-street, so I did a loop but still no luck. I saw a couple standing by it but they had walked to the corner about 20 feet away, so I quickly double parked, hopped out, grabbed it and threw it in my passenger seat. I was ecstatic!
Later on, after cleaning it a bit and doing research, I'm 99% sure this beautiful, perfect-condition wood trunk is from the 1890s and was used for traveling. (There’s even train stickers on the bottom with later dates and info!) I cannot fathom how someone would leave this outside for free, but I thank my lucky stars for them and for keeping such great care of this antique."
—rl19
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"I bought a first-edition of The Lords and the New Creatures, a book of poetry by Jim Morrison for two dollars at a thrift store and sold it for $270 dollars the next day on eBay."
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"At a Vermont thrift store benefitting local charity, I got an Hermes scarf, with the original box, original ribbon, and obviously never worn, for $3."
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"I once got a pair of Christian Dior sandals in perfect condition and a new style for just $5.00 at Goodwill. Sold them for $400 on Poshmark!"
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"Jimmy Choo pumps for $15 at Goodwill."
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And lastly: "I got $5,000 couch for $10!!! I hate the color, but it's OK."
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.