What is the weirdest thing you have found at a thrift store?

[Mr Evilwrench]

It was not at a thrift store, but from a Lake County Sheriff auction. I got a heavy duty, transcription grade Cassette recorder with a case, all the cords, remote mics, editing foot switch, etc. Also was a few dozen cassette tapes, the kind you get in bulk with no labels. A few had dates penciled on them, like 8 or 10 years earlier. Those cassettes had criminal interviews, mostly petty theft, minor in possession, possession of controlled substances, etc. A couple were violent assault and an interview with a rape victim. I assume they were duplicate copies that were never entered into evidence. Someone who was disposing of that property was really sloppy in thier duties.

Call me obsessively careful, but I do not use the cloud for sensitive documents, or even public copy machines for anything private.

That thing about copy machines may be truer than you know. They all have hard drives in them now, and keep an image of every copy made. When the machines are disposed, it's not done carefully, and those hard drives may fall into the wrong hands.

 

[bradmedic04]

That thing about copy machines may be truer than you know. They all have hard drives in them now, and keep an image of every copy made. When the machines are disposed, it's not done carefully, and those hard drives may fall into the wrong hands.

Proper disposal technique (NSFW language):
[video=youtube_share;N9wsjroVlu8]http://youtu.be/N9wsjroVlu8[/video]

 

[mbills2223]

The Goodwill near me has nothing but junk...it must be the dumping ground for Goodwill everywhere

 

[Bigtanker]

Value World on 10th St. "Love Swing", used. Did not buy it, did not touch it.

Salvation Army on East Washington I found a wallet and folded up was a copy of the persons DL, credit cards, SSN. Looked like something a person would do if they were going on a trip. I did not buy the wallet but destroyed the personal info.

Did the wallet say whocares on the front?

 

[Redtbird]

I prowl the site, shopgoodwill.com - Welcome a LOT. About the strangest thing I have seen listed for sale are the occasional artificial lower leg. But keep in mind, there are some 'gold mines' to be found once in a while. I saw a 1926 Martin ukelele, authenticated, sell for $8,000.00!

Check out the site sometime, but remember this warning: It. Is. Addicitive. Be careful. I don't want to know how much money I've spent there.

However, I did find out recently that five b&w 8x10 glossies of a 50s actress were original photos.

 

[Leo]

Check out the site sometime, but remember this warning: It. Is. Addicitive. Be careful. I don't want to know how much money I've spent there.

You did openly post the warning, I should have listened. I knew I should not have pressed the button.

I am already in trouble. I just bid on 2 guitars AND a vintage lap steel. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO PLAY STEEL GUITAR ! I guess I may have to learn.

Listen to Redtbird, stay away, save yourselves!

 

[kramer5702]

I've been there, I used to resale a lot on ebay. I got into the whole vintage snapback hats and vintage jerseys and made quite a bit from them...sadly I also collect them. Fortunately for me all the Wills I frequent started sending their good stuff to the auction site.

 

[kramer5702]

And just for the record...in my opinion the weirdest thing I find there is underwear...used underwear...and people buy them?!?! I'll go commando before I do that! Family photos are another thing that I find odd also.

 

[Crbn79]

Lol @ 10th Street value world. I found an erm "pump" let's just say it wasn't for airing up bike tires. I did not touch it, nor did I buy it, or try it out even. May have been perfectly new but I didn't need it.

 

[sharkey]

The Goodwill near me has nothing but junk...it must be the dumping ground for Goodwill everywhere

83rd and Georgetown? If not, go visit. It will make your Goodwill look like a Kmart.

 

[jerrob]

Lol @ 10th Street value world. I found an erm "pump" let's just say it wasn't for airing up bike tires. I did not touch it, nor did I buy it, or try it out even. May have been perfectly new but I didn't need it.

Was it the "dishwasher safe" model?

 

[Dead Duck]

OK -
I was here - now I feel the need to shower.

 

[wabash]

At a flea market.....
Found a nice little lunchbox and thermos just like the one my daughter used to have when she was little.
Picked it up, and my daughters name was on the bottom.
We had sold it in a yard sale years earlier.

neat. did you tell her about it? and how you didn't buy it for her because it was $1 ?

Bought an old, large VHS camcorder case for a few bucks at the salvation army. Got it home and was taking out the foam I side. Stuck to the top under the foam was all of the paperwork from the original owners and a program for a high school graduation. It was MY high school graduation. The name on the paperwork and repair bills we're my buddy's parents that lived down the street.

The camcorder was bought in a 1993 for a total price including tax and warranty for $1,276.

send that paperwork to them as a gift. offer to sell it back to them for $500.

and send a copy of the high school thing.

 

[BogWalker]

I can't believe nobody has said Macklemore yet.

 

[MCgrease08]

I found this t-shirt today at the Value World in Fountain Square. It was only 35 cents.

This may be my greatest find ever.

 

[17 squirrel]

I found this t-shirt today at the Value World in Fountain Square. It was only 35 cents.

This may be my greatest find ever.

Hahahahaha... That was a great episode.

 

[LoriW]

Value World on 10th St. "Love Swing", used. Did not buy it, did not touch it.

Lol @ 10th Street value world. I found an erm "pump" let's just say it wasn't for airing up bike tires. I did not touch it, nor did I buy it, or try it out even. May have been perfectly new but I didn't need it.

Back home (Army town) years ago I found a....erm....suction cup based solo fun time thing......it wasn't anatomically correct so I don't think they realized what it was. Or just didn't care

 

[Dead Duck]

Back home (Army town) years ago I found a....erm....suction cup based solo fun time thing......it wasn't anatomically correct so I don't think they realized what it was. Or just didn't care

So.........










............you still have it?