For some it's trash, for others it's treasure: 30 finds from second-hand stores (31 photos)
There is so much you can find at charity sales and second-hand stores: from pleasant surprises like Swarovski jewelry to creepy dolls and complete game like a cosmic liquidator of alien balls. Here are just some of the strange trophies that netizens boasted. 
1. “I have no idea what this is, but it’s awesome.” 
2. “I bought this cutie for 5 euros. It turned out to be a Jema Holland figurine from the 50s, which now costs $250.” 
3. Seasonal spice jars 
4. Large sun umbrella 
5. Cups for a couple in love for 5 euros 
6. $2 Jewelry 
7. “I was looking for gifts for Christmas and came across a brooch for $5 in perfect condition. It turned out that in a regular store it costs 65. Grandma’s reaction is priceless.” 
8. "Extendable chair for 75 dollars, in the store it costs 1,000. The cat is not included in the price." 
9. Tea set in the form of peacocks 
10. Candle stand in the shape of a cat 
11. Salt and pepper shaker 
12. “I hide it around the house so my husband will stumble upon it... He hates it.” 
13. "A couple of finds from the Netherlands and France" 
14. "The heads! Their names are Shela and Diego, and the skulls are Carlisle" 
15. Candlestick with a switch in an interesting place 
16. £20 wedding dress 
17. Headdress 
18. Broadway map straight from the New York subway 
19. "Do you want to play for your soul?" 
20. Space liquidator of alien balls! 
21. Caravan for 10 dollars 
22. Old manuals for MS-DOS and GW-BASIC (plus Windows 3.1) 
23. Yoda the killer bear? 
24. “I found about twenty handles for mushroom cabinets, all for 2 dollars.” 
25. Cheerful kitty and not at all scary 
26. Dobby's nephew? 
27. There’s someone else’s soul inside, no less. 
28. Mirror of Medusa 
29. What does it look like when it's turned on? 
30. "It's a nose. With eyebrows. Now it hangs above my door." 












