20 insanely lucky flea market and thrift store finds
You love flea markets, thrift stores and occasionally mooch around an antiques dealership in search of a bargain. And then there are the days when you stumble on a priceless item that only costs a couple of bucks!
Here are 20 bargain-hunters who hit the jackpot whilst scouring the shelves!
1. My uncle paid a couple of bucks for a signed and dedicated copy of Hemingway's 'Old Man And The Sea'!
2. This bride to be had a tight budget when it came to buying her wedding dress and she found one for $25. Imagine her surprise when she saw that this unworn dress still had its $1,770 price tag!
3. Hipsters unite!
4. Someone found their doppelganger!
5. We're loving this!
6. Thanks to an antique store, this lady was able to restore a 1978 designer lamp using the original pieces.
7. Dressed to the nines with yard sale bargains!
8. A grand total of 50cts for their toilet's finishing touches!
9. This wallet collector picked up a bargain at a flea market, only to find it filled with Canadian dollars!
10. 50cts for the biggest bang of them all!
11. This artist was just looking for an easel. The one he chose cost less than 20 bucks and revealed a well-stocked hidden drawer!
12. 10 years ago this bassist was in a local rock band. He found one of their official T-shirts in a thrift store!
13. $2.50 for a tissue dispenser that proves the Easter Island heads also got colds
14. This girl was intrigued by a cane she saw at a flea market. When she got home she realized it had another use!
15. This majestic chair cost a pittance but became a feline throne!
16. Not sure if we really want to lick this ice cream!
17. Two Apollo 11 cufflinks. Pairs are incredibly rare! One pair's on show at the National Air and Space Museum, whilst the other's on display at the Smithsonian Institute.
18. These unused cameras came from a thrift store: the Nikon D3200 cost $11 and the Canon Eos Rebel Xs only $8!
19. All that glitters is gold! Or at least for the person who picked up a gold, daimond and emerald ring for only 50cts!
20. I found this at a flea market! Meet my 'precious' new roommate...
By Straker Julia
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