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Fun Thrift Facts:

  1. In the United States shopping at a thrift store has become popular enough to earn a slang term, thrifting.
    – Wikipedia
  2. Clothing from charity stores was often modified by early
    punk rockers.
    – Wikipedia
  3. Disposal of waste to landfills has decreased from 89% in
    1980 to 54% in 2007
    – http://recyclingfacts.org




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unbelievable Thrift Finds:

  1. In Oklahoma a used MP3 player was bought from a thrift store for $9. When it was plugged into a computer to download a song, the owner instead discovered confidential U.S. military files. The files included the home addresses, Social Security numbers and cell phone numbers of U.S. soldiers. The player also included what appeared to be mission briefings and lists of equipment deployed to hot spots in Afghanistan and Iraq. In this case, the personal information for several hundred soldiers landed in friendly hands. The owner of the MP3 player told CNN that he would happily turn it over to U.S. military officials if they ask for it.
    – http://www.cnn.com

  2. A torn painting was purchased for $4 in a flea market in Adamstown, Pa., because the buyer was interested in its frame. When he got home he removed the painting -- a dismal country scene -- and concluded the frame could not be salvaged, but found one of the 500 official copies from the Declaration of Independence, folded and hidden in the backing. It was printed by John Dunlap on July 4, 1776, to carry news of America's independence to the citizens of the 13 colonies. It is one of 24 known copies of the Declaration, and one of only three remaining in private hands. The $4 bargain was auctioned for $2,420,000 at Sotheby's.
    – http://www.oddee.com

  3. A collection of rare candid John F. Kennedy photographs from a 1960’s CBS Special with JFK "After Two Years: A Conversation With The President" were found in a pile of photos at a Tampa, Florida thrift store.
    – http://www.neatorama.com

  4. An original Jackson Pollock (American painter) painting was purchased from a California thrift store for $5. Once authenticated, the painting was assessed as being worth a stunning $50 million.
    – http://www.oddee.com

  5. A pullout couch was purchased in a Berlin flea market for $215 and found a painting worth 100 times that amount was hidden inside the sofa was unfolded. According to Auction House Kunst Kettler, the tiny 10” x 15” oil painting was sold for $27,630 at a Hamburg art auction.
    – http://www.oddee.com