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National Geographic Kids magazines. Only found them once. They are way too expensive when I buy them new.

Other than that, I mostly buy kids books from thrift stores.

A Fjällräven backpack in perfect condition, including seat pad, for 40 Euro. Made of cotton canvas, with padded straps. Usually sells for about 160 Euro.

I picked up a copy of Like Mike for my kid and when we opened it up at home it was a copy of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Love spinning the roulette wheel of thrift DVDs

I do thrift, but my most recent great find was at a queer clothing swap downtown. It is a long, black, integrated flowy pant + skirt. The skirt really billows when I walk or it gets caught in the breeze. My silhouette tends to be top heavy, and the profile of this piece really balances it out.

I found two vintage, 100%wool blankets, one from the mid-40s, both in great shape. Got them both for the price of a decent lunch, and they should outlast me.

Oooh! Oooh! I found this coin!

I paid five dollars for it, and later I learned it’s made of 90% silver. It’s some sort of commemorative coin celebrating Andorra.

A relatively nice queen blanket is the latest, just threw it on the bed last night.

A pretty decent color laserjet printer for $20.

One of the big ones used in offices, not a personal one.

The last good thing I got was a deck of sealed National Airlines playing cards for a dollar. For reference, National was bought by Pan Am and ceased operations in 1980, so these were at least 45 years old. I collect airline playing cards, so this was a nice find.

I find that yard sales and flea markets tend to be better these days.

I’m a big MST3K fan and one of my favorites is Time Chasers. In it the main character has a Castleton University shirt.

So when I found an authentic Castleton University duffel bag I was pretty stoked.

I got a brand new furnace filter I usually spend $28 on for 12 cents.

A two piece seersucker suit in the standard style for ~$30. I usually can't find anything off the rack with long enough arms, but it fit me perfectly!

I thrift mostly to add DVDs to my media server. At last count, I have 1036 titles.

Among the movies I picked up the last time I was at a thrift store was "42". I had not seen it, and I really enjoyed it.

I found a MCM couch and 2 armchairs in excellent condition. Whoever loved them last had them recently reupholstered in good quality fabric. They are so comfy to sit in!

A portable dishwasher! I was volunteering at the store at the time so I got a special rate and dibs. It's been a lifesaver since my house doesn't have one build in.

10$ bill in a pair of 6$ kaki.

Major win

I am collecting Santas and I have a few nice ones that can be repaired or repurposed. I also got a nice picture frame with a cut little cross stich. The cross stitch isn’t my thing though so figuring what to do with it.

I found a rainproof outdoor jacket in mint condition and it fits perfectly. I paid 8€, shop price is ~120€.

Arduino diy handheld for 10 bucks

Fancy shacket from a boujee outdoor brand for $8.

A 49" LED TV for $60. Mind you I needed to buy a power cord and some bs proprietary cable since its inputs are all on a separate box. But still wound up with a really good TV for about $120, furniture to put it on included.

An old glass-bodied ~~air fryer~~ convection oven, that still works, for $5.

It’s loud as shit, and probably awful with electric use, but I already have an air fryer for food/regular use. This one is for the garage to cook or dry things I wouldn’t want in the house or in my food air fryer specifically. Like when I bake-sterilize eggshells for 2 hours as a calcium supplement for my chickens. Smells awful, so do it outside. Or when I want to dry hot peppers quickly but don’t want my house to be a chemical war zone.