25 People Who Struck Gold When Thrift Store Shopping In 2021

The best treasures are found when you're not even looking for them.

1. This _Star Trek _tea set that sells for over $400:

Peter Saenger Star Trek The Next Generation Captain Picard 11 Piece Tea Set $8.00 from ThriftStoreHauls

2. This espresso maker that's worth a fortune:

When the checker asked me what this was, I muttered that it’s for making coffee and ran away. $1200 La Pavoni Europiccola espresso maker for $6.50 at Goodwill. My coffee dreams have now been fulfilled. from ThriftStoreHauls

3. These Le Creuset pots and pans that retail for well over $100:

Me: “How much are these? There’s no price.” Lady: “$10 for both.” from ThriftStoreHauls

4. This beautiful dresser and mirror:

$50 for this old heavy dresser and mirror. I’m in love from ThriftStoreHauls

5. This unique Campbell's soup can bin:

$25 Giant Campbell’s storage bin - one of my favorite finds! from ThriftStoreHauls

6. This 21-year-old Britney tour T-shirt:

$1 🤩 Oops I did it again tour 2000 Britney Spears from ThriftStoreHauls

7. This real gold ring:

My thrift store find. Emerald and diamond 18k gold ring. $16 from ThriftStoreHauls

8. This brontosaurus head:

Could not leave Bernie at the thrift store. from ThriftStoreHauls

9. This beautifully vibrant KitchenAid mixer:

It finally happened to me. After YEARS of being jealous of people on here for finding them. I've finally found my white whale! For. TEN. Dollars. from ThriftStoreHauls

10. This funky Herman Miller sofa:

Herman Miller Marshmallow Sofa for £200! from ThriftStoreHauls

11. This espresso machine that's as good as new:

Thrifted a $1k Espresso machine for $15. Made many coffees. Have yet to remove the tag. from ThriftStoreHauls

12. This lapis pendant that somehow ended up at a thrift store:

I followed my gut on this stunning, unmarked lapis pendant. Jeweler confirmed 18k gold and diamond. I paid $20. from ThriftStoreHauls

13. This gold bracelet: 

Found this unmarked 18k gold bracelet for $5 from ThriftStoreHauls

14. This organ that will continue to live on:

just found this beautiful baldwin organ. works perfectly, and got it for only 170$. my biggest thriftstore haul of all time , i’ve wanted one forever!! from ThriftStoreHauls

15. The ACTUAL Kids' Choice Award that somehow didn't make it to Lemony Snicket's shelf:

Anyone remember the Kids’ Choice Awards? from ThriftStoreHauls

16. This massive pristine white dinnerware set:

Found this 77-piece set of Johnson Bros. Heritage white china for $100 at a thrift store benefiting animal rescue. These were my late mom’s everyday dishes and they were obliterated by the Northridge earthquake in 1994. My husband thinks my mom sent these to me. 🥰 from ThriftStoreHauls

17. This Finel mushroom bowl that usually sells for over $100:

I grabbed this Finel mushroom bowl at Goodwill because I thought it was cute (especially for $2.99), having no idea what a score it actually is. Thought you guys would appreciate! from ThriftStoreHauls

18. These Sennheiser headphones that sell for over $200:

Scooped a pristine set of Sennheiser HD598 headphones from ThriftStoreHauls

19. This hefty collection of Goosebumps books:

Finished my teaching credential program last week. Found 37 Goosebumps books today for my future class library for $6! from ThriftStoreHauls

20. This vintage leather Coach briefcase:

Vintage Coach briefcase, $30 🤩 from ThriftStoreHauls

21. This Marvel pinball machine:

I stopped in my tracks and immediately purchased this pinball machine - $30 at Goodwill from ThriftStoreHauls

22. This Dillard's carousel that is worth hundreds:

This was put out as soon as I walked into the thrift store! I had been eyeing a deluxe Mr. Christmas carousel at Dillards but it was $400 and the price hasn't dropped enough. I walked into a thrift store yesterday and they had just set this out for $15. It's an older version, but im soo happy! from ThriftStoreHauls

23. This 1988 Olympic jacket that came with an ID badge:

The Olympic jacket I got at a thrift store had the original owners I.D badge (as well as tickets for the opening ceremony, plane tickets and stickers) inside one of the pockets. from mildlyinteresting

24. This adorable peach teapot: 

Found the cutest teapot today! from ThriftStoreHauls

25. And finally, this priceless kitty plate:

I have never grabbed something so fast in my life 🐱🐱 from ThriftStoreHauls

H/T: r/ThriftStoreHauls.