A savvy thrift-shopper made the find of their life completely by accident after spotting a veritable treasure trove sitting on the curb — complete with a piano keyboard, a wooden desk, and a full standing grandfather clock.
They shared a photo of their discovery in the subreddit r/ThriftStoreHauls, where the spirit and enthusiasm for secondhand shopping extends beyond the confines of any thrift shop's four walls.
"I am the luckiest person alive," OP enthused. "Insane to see this after passing up going to yard sales all day."
Commenters congratulated OP on the finds.
"Score city!" one enthused.
"I never see stuff this good," another said with envy.
And lest anyone worry that the items weren't of high quality, OP assured them, they certainly were. "Only the chains missing but mechanism is perfect and table is very very nice too," they wrote.
"I would die for that clock!" one person joked. "You lucky human."
Another pointed out the major cost savings. "Dude those clocks cost thousands brand new," they wrote. "My grandfather bought one from the same company several decades ago."
Many secondhand enthusiasts look to thrift shopping as a great way to find high-quality and rare items at deep discounts, like this vintage dinnerware. And if you decide not to keep the items, you can even make a major profit from your finds.
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Cheaper clothes 🤑 The savings apply to daily items too, making it easy and affordable to do anything from a wardrobe refresh to a home decor update. From designer sweaters for $2 each to a full espresso machine for only $12, the savings are endless.
Even better, for every item that you buy from a secondhand shop, that's an item kept out of landfills. And considering that Americans send 150 million pounds of trash to landfills each year, including millions of pounds of textiles, it's important to do as much as possible to reduce those numbers.
Instead, extending the usable lifetime of items will bring down the significant air, water, and soil pollution that leaches into the environment from these landfills.
So the next time you're walking or driving around your neighborhood, keep your eyes peeled for any great curbside finds — you never know when thrifting lightning will strike.
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