I’ve been looking for a larger measuring cup for a while now, but I wasn’t expecting to find one as cool as this! And for $2.99!7mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
I was on the site of a 1920’s mansion that was being torn down. Before the demolition, I took this doorknob out of it5yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/pics
I’m an antique dealer, and came across this note in a Soviet tea tin.3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
Got some old produce signs in at work. Didn’t sleep last night, and took way to long to figure out what “snoino” meant.3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/funny
Cleaning a chandelier from a smoker’s home. (Bottom piece cleaned)3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/powerwashingporn
Walked past a dumpster and saw a small box on top. It was filled with Soviet space pins.6yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/pics
I work in architectural salvage and I’m going through old photos of an estate that was demolished. This was the tool shed for the gardens. It was so dreamy...1yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/gardening
I don’t know what possessed me (probably the portrait) but I had to buy her for $3.99. An original but old, no signature, and a friend’s response was “everyone knows a woman who looks just like that.”10mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
My bedroom area in a converted factory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/AmateurRoomPorn
I work in architectural salvage, and was taking doors out of an old mansion today when I fell in love with this writing nook5yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/pics
A bit cluttered, but being a gay antique dealer who’s addicted to thrifting, well... treasures accumulate... [Minneapolis, Minnesota]9mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/AmateurRoomPorn
Sent a guy some pics of my plants. He poked fun at how my pots are stained. Excuse me! I rescued them from the basement of a historic greenhouse and I love them just how they are.2yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/houseplants
We don’t know how old he is, just that’s he’s over 20. Meet Charlie. He was looking handsome.3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/aww
I had the day off, went dumpster diving, and found this sewing machine base. Had a couple beers and put my thrifted campaign dresser on it for an entryway table. Thoughts?3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Got this little stool for $4.99 at Goodwill today. Was gonna use it as a plant stand until I looked it up... 1960’s Finnish “sauna” chair by Bertel Gardberg. They’re going for a couple grand online! Gotta do more research, but I can’t find any examples of repros.1yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
My grandma’s old pots have outlasted basically every other pot or pan I have ever owned, and are still perfect.4yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/pics
And fans of “The Big Lebowski” on here? How could I not for $3.49 at Savers?7mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Went to an estate sale today. House was a time-capsule. Had to share what was on one of the bedroom doors. 1mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
I have absolutely no use for them, but for $2.99 I had to grab this antique tin full of buttons. Many of them are 100+ years old.1yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
I live in a raw living space. Put up some free-standing bookshelves to make a more cozy atmosphere. (Minneapolis, Minnesota)1yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/AmateurRoomPorn
Some folks at the thrift store hauls subreddit said I should share my $2.99 goodwill haul from today1yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/sewing
It was garage sale day in my neighborhood today. I found this print for $3 and asked the woman if she knew who the artist was. She looked at me weird and said “I’m selling it for the frame. It’s a good frame.” Artist Pegge Hopper. Not signed, and there’s a chip in the glass, but I love it.11mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
My sister owns a small gardening company, so I found her this vintage quilt for Christmas. US state flowers.2yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/gardening
Went for a walk and found this terracotta cat in a dumpster. I picked it up for some reason. Now I have a terracotta cat. What do I do with it?1yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/DumpsterDiving
Getting all cozy to watch Jurassic Park (Minneapolis, Minnesota.)10mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/AmateurRoomPorn
We rewire lights at work, and a new homeowner asked if yellow crystal was common. Bottom piece cleaned. All nicotine.3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/WTF
I majored in anthropology and got a HUGE stack of 1960’s photos of Neanderthal skulls from the estate sale of a professor.4yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Impulse bought a 1960’s jewelry box because I heard something rattling behind the drawers. Costume jewelry and old wheat pennies2yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
It was so filthy it was almost worth buying just to clean it. Repro Prairie School stained glass panel. $14.991yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Pulled about 1,300 flower pots out of the basement of an old estate greenhouse in Minnesota6yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/gardening
My 4x Great Grandmother. Born in Ireland around 1790, she died in her son’s farmhouse in Minnesota in 1876. The cemetery is small and on a hill, and would have been very peaceful before the highways and strip malls took over. She was also F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Great Great Grandmother.9mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/CemeteryPorn
The feeling when it’s nighttime, there’s a pizza in the oven, and everything around you is a thrifted treasure.8mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
I posted it when I found it yesterday, but it has new wiring now and the broken hoof has been glued. The shade is just a place holder until I find a better one. I’m thinking rectangular. $6.99 well spent- I love it!6mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/Antiques
I was helping a family friend sort through her mother’s belongings. She saw this wrapped in tissue paper on a closet shelf and said “oh that’s that horse hair thing.” Had to tell her it was human.... 😂Original frame was under it. Best preserved mourning art I’ve seen.10mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/Antiques
Drove past a Goodwill where I rarely find anything but decided to stop in. Saw the tip of this 1960’s Viking glass poking out of a cart fresh from the back. $8.99!1yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Had to grab her for $11 at an estate sale. Signed Marian Murr, June 22, 1920. Desperately needs to be reframed. Love.8mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
I know it’s nothing like what any of you have, but I can’t wait to plant a full vegetable garden behind my cottage in the spring4yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/homestead
Sometimes Goodwill brings you unexpected nostalgia. My grandparents had the same balsam incense burner, and all of a sudden I’m back at their house at Christmas, with the tree in the front room, grandma’s cookies, and all the twinkle lights. $4.99 was well worth it.1yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
My sister has a small gardening business, and I found her this vintage quilt for Christmas. State flowers, and only 48 so some age.2yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
My thrifted gallery wall is constantly being redone/added to. This is tonight’s version.9mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
I insisted on being Benjamin Franklin, and was upset that people thought I was George Washington.2yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/blunderyears
Living paycheck to paycheck for ages, but doing what I love, putting some Christmas lights up at the cottage I rent makes me very proud and happy.4yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/pics
Went to a Goodwill that I haven’t been to in ages. My reward was this MCM Blenko apothecary bottle for $1.99!9mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
When I saw the hardcover copy at goodwill today, I decided that it was time to replace my 20 year old, well loved and well read, third book. Feels weird.2yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/harrypotter
Some people asked for after pictures of the 1950’s statue I picked up yesterday. Paint came off easily!2yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
I work in architectural salvage and there isn’t enough time to save the greenhouse (mansion is being bulldozed in a week). It physically hurts. I want it....5yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/houseplants
Today I found a picture of my 4x great-grandmother, Mary McQuillan, who was born in 1790 in County Fermanagh, Ireland.3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/AncestryDNA
Took a long walk along the river starting at the Franklin Ave. bridge. Found some river treasures1yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/Minneapolis
Since I was little I’ve always been filling my pockets with things found along beaches, construction sites, and piles of dirt. Here are some of my treasures.4yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/pics
My dad and I built an arbor for my mom a few years ago. The roses are finally taking to it!6yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/gardening
I found this 1968 puzzle at goodwill months ago. It took getting Covid to confirm that YES. The pieces were all there!!!1yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/minnesota
“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”. Saw it at goodwill and I think I must have blocked out how much it terrified me!2yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/nostalgia
A Goodwill employee was putting two of them on the shelf, and I picked them up. Something about them was familiar. He said there were two more in the back and grabbed them for me. 1980’s Flute Chicago Corrugated cardboard vases. I can’t believe some of the online prices. 1mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Kinda obsessed with this antique solid brass coat hook I found today.2yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Can you tell that I love pottery? Everything thrifted, except the Jade plant. 6d ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Can a trash pile next to the Goodwill I was going to count? Couldn’t save the back, it just disintegrated when I took a wire brush to it. Boom. Plant stand.1yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
After a couple beers I started impulsively adding to my thrifted gallery wall. Should I keep going? Take some out????3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Found this chandelier in a trash pile. It now provides light to a previously dark area in my place!3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/DumpsterDiving
I didn’t want to spend money today, but I had to. Print by Japanese artist Aoyama Masaharu (1893-1969). Saw a corner of it behind some frames. LOVE. $6.99.10mo ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Ok so it’s not technically from a thrift store, but I used to live in a former 100 year old grocery store, and I bought this from the landlord for $80. Original shop counter with a marble top. Had been in the basement since about 1960.4yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Thrifted treasures are just so cozy. Everything in this pic is thrifted, even the plants, but I did cut the lilacs from a bush by my building’s dumpster 😂1yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
r/mildlyinteresting deleted my post, but I found this note in an old tea tin.3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/FoundPaper
Found in an old law book from a 1960’s law office in Minneapolis.3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ForgottenBookmarks
It’s in obviously horrible condition, but I couldn’t leave it by the dumpster. Stretcher is marked 1885, and it’s covered with a ridiculous amount of grime.3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/Antiques
One of my favorite trash pile finds. Original Inuit artwork by Helen Kalvak.6yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
I work in an antique store, and I keep moving this around while reorganizing. I just need to buy it....4yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
My best dumpster find in a long time! 1920’s Robbins and Myers fan. It works!6yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Since all the lilacs are in bloom here now, thought I’d share a tip. Crush the stems with a rock and put them in hot water. They last for days in a vase2yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/Minneapolis
I was digging around in an attic in St. Paul and found some soap from 18745yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
I’ve had this for a while, but it was $10 and I fell in love. It’s an original. Written on the back is “Barcelona, 1949.”4yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
I realized that an old Ella Fitzgerald record I have was signed by her.4yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
It’s very moody, but I kept going back to look at it. Goodwill, $9.99. Original painting from the 60’s or 70’s2yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
I forgot about this quote. “He’s what us historians would call... a douchbag.” I’m laugh crying.3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/BobsBurgers
Scored this puzzle from 1968 at Goodwill today. What are my chances that all the pieces are there?1yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/minnesota
When I found these creepy doll hands at a garage sale, I knew exactly what to do with them.3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/houseplants
Spent the weekend rearranging some of my many thrift store hauls to highlight my new (old) German grasshopper diagram2yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
May not look like much, but I hadn’t touched my compost area since moving in. A free compost bin convinced me to clean the area up!4yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/homestead
Does anyone else use their grandma’s Cathrineholm enamelware? They are a dream!4yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/Mid_Century
I never pay over $2 for records, and just realized that this Ella Fitzgerald album I have is signed!6yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
I was going through a pile of 1900 era papers from a farm in Red Wing, Minnesota, and found this recipe for dandelion wine. Translation in comments.4yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/homestead
Southwest horsehair pottery. Candle section for some reason. $2.992yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Vintage German school diagram. More than I’d usually spend, ($95) but I’m in love.2yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Usually I only see old Christmas records at Goodwill, but I just found this! One of my favorites and I’ve been looking for it for years!3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Found this stained glass for $10. It’s a little busted, but I think it gives it character5yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Side of the road find. Tried to strip the white off, but the original paint came with it. Thoughts on the gold?5yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
The inside of an immigrant trunk that just came into the shop I work in.3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/Antiques
My boyfriend is a florist and uses handkerchiefs. I think I just found him the perfect vintage ones5yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
$5 and is huge. No markings. I’ve inadvertently begun collecting portraits of strong women.4yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Was helping clean out an old mansion in Minnesota and found this Civil War letter in the attic. He’s saying that the war will be over soon and he will be coming home.5yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
Slammed on my breaks after I saw this on the side of the road. Stretcher marked 1885. If anything, it will be satisfying to clean all the grime off.3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Just moved from a city loft into a country cottage. Got my reading nook finished last night. (Afton, Minnesota)5yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/AmateurRoomPorn
There’s always a lot of trash around my apartment, but I would love to know the events that led up to this.3yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/funny
Found this Lincoln plaque at Goodwill dated 1912 from a Minnesotan town. Posted on a local history page asking about it and saying “please delete if not appropriate” since the page is mostly historical photos. Got this response2yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/insanepeoplefacebook
Almost left Goodwill without them, but I had a feeling. Mid-Century Van Keppel and Green candlesticks. $12 for the set1yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
I found a weird ceramic hand in a box of old junk, and knew exactly what to do with it. It’s... alivvveeee6yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/houseplants
I work in Architectural salvage, and this was the potting shed at a mansion that was being demolished. Why wasn’t it mine????5yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/gardening
My boyfriend found this for me at an estate sale. Works great and the chime is the same as a similar one that was in my grandmas kitchen5yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/Mid_Century
I love old buying photos, and bought this one of the staff of a St. Paul department store. My dad surprisingly pointed out his grandma in the picture.5yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Clark’s spool cabinet. $20!!! Don’t know exactly how much it’s worth, but I love it.4yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
Being stuck at home let’s me actually be here when the lighting is just right. [Afton, MN]4yr ⋅ tenglempls ⋅ r/AmateurRoomPorn
