30 cool purchases from commissions, flea markets and sales

Many people do not like thrift shops and flea markets, believing that nothing really worthwhile can be found there. But this is a big misconception. Yes, second-hand lovers are not always lucky, but really successful finds are worth the time and effort spent. Even in the smallest thrift stores, you can find real treasures, and this is confirmed by the heroes of our selection. After all, it's a sin not to show off your trophies online later!

"I started collecting vintage lanterns when they were considered kitsch of the 70s. I took them at sales for almost nothing. And then they suddenly became popular with collectors"

"I found a copy of the book "Pride and Prejudice" at a second-hand bookseller. Gorgeous cover, excellent condition, and inside the signature — it was given to someone already in 1899!"

"The first thing I saw when I crossed the threshold of a thrift store. Only $10, of course this unusual lamp went home with me"

"I finally found a tiny sofa for my cat!"

"I picked it up for free at a flea market — no one needed this ceramic house, and they were going to throw it away. I took it home and repainted it"

"Found this cabinet on sale last weekend"

"I found this chair on an online trading platform for $40"

"I picked them up at a yard sale!"

"I finally found the bookcase of my dreams in a second-hand store! It's huge, I had to rearrange all the furniture in the house"

"I got lucky and found my Holy Grail of used furniture!"

"An incredibly realistic and surprisingly heavy fake sandwich that I found in a "first-class" antique store"

"I wanted to share my absolutely amazing find from an antique store"

"The best find at a garage sale in my life!"

"I couldn't resist buying this unusual silverware."

"I found these little buddies in a thrift store at a military base on Okinawa, Japan"

"I finally found a Turkish lamp on an online platform! And... it was sold in my city!!!"

"When I was a teenager, I bought my mother such a lamp for her birthday. Saved up for it for several months. Then it burned down in a fire, and I swore that at all costs I would find the same one and give it to my mother. Today, after many years, I finally found her."

"I brought this matte print home from a charity garage sale, and my husband thinks it's the best thing in the world"

"As a child, I had exactly the same plaid with cats, and I haven't seen it for years. I adored him!"

"I found this vintage mirror at an online flea market. I've been dreaming about this for several years, so now I'm just thrilled."

"I found them all at flea markets and sales. Finally decided to paint them"

"During a raid on second-hand stores, I found this Moschino bag of the spring-summer 2016 season. Before buying, I made sure that it was the original. I am glad to add such a unique thing to the collection"

"How could I leave him on the side of the road?! It took four people to load it into my SUV."

"I found this amazing corner cabinet on the Facebook marketplace for 30 pounds! I'm in love"

"I literally screamed when I saw it in the thrift store"

"Today I found my grandmother's evening dress in her dowry chest. There was also a picture of Grandma in it"

"This mushroom lamp called me at a sale. 75 dollars and worth every cent"

"This find is like a window into the past. I'm very lucky that it's mine now; my son likes to look inside, admire photos taken a long time ago."

"Found at a garage sale"

"I found this magnificent bedroom suite with a bed frame and a mirror in a local antique store. Reminds me of "Beauty and the Beast""