Post Your Thrift Store Finds!

[applefan1997]

I think there was another thread like this a while ago, but I cant find it. Anyway, post interesting things you bought in thrift stores!

I've found a few that I'll try to post.

First is what I believe is the Japanese version of the SNES, the Super Famicom. I got it for $5, with the AV cables. I don't even know if it works. Looks pristine. How much is that worth anyway?
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q267/applefan1997/Picture.jpg

Anyone else?

[thegoldenmackid]

[timg] tags are your friend...

is that really that bad?

[bartelby]

is that really that bad?

It was...
:o

[applefan1997]

I just realized that, thanks. Fixed it after publishing.

[bartelby]

I just realized that, thanks. Fixed it after publishing.

I know.

I did delete my original message...

Sorry.:o

[applefan1997]

I know.

I did delete my original message...

Sorry.:o

It's OK. Just dug up this,a 1990's Sony Watchman TV. I can't even use it because of the DTV thing,but FM/AM works great, though. Was only $3.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q267/applefan1997/IMG_0054.jpg

[Ttownbeast]

I think there was another thread like this a while ago, but I cant find it. Anyway, post interesting things you bought in thrift stores!

I've found a few that I'll try to post.

First is what I believe is the Japanese version of the SNES, the Super Famicom. I got it for $5, with the AV cables. I don't even know if it works. Looks pristine. How much is that worth anyway?
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q267/applefan1997/Picture.jpg

Anyone else?

It probably does and I figure it will probably take the SNES cartridges we used here but from the looks of it you may have to use a screwdriver to remove the case to plug them in to play on it. the slot looks a bit different.

[Abstract]

How much is that worth anyway?



A Super Famicom? Not much. I think maybe $30.

To get it to work, you'd probably just need to use an adaptor to stick onto the bottom of non-Japanese version of the games. I had one that converted Japanese SNES games to the non-Japanese version. There's probably an adaptor that goes the other way.

[iPhone 62S]

Got this at a car boot sale for £3:
190379

No idea if it actually works, got no cables, monitor, keyboard or mouse.

[TRAG]

I love old tech that still works great.

[aafuss1]

Got a nice Sony CD Walkman recently at a "Lifeline (http://lifeline.org.au)" charity shop -a D-EJ611 for $1.

What's interesting about this model is the CD Walkman uses the old Walkman logo.

http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/6541/img0073.jpg

Also from the same store, a Nintendo Game Boy Advance:
http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/3395/img0075f.jpg

At a car boot sale-a Epson Stylus TX100 printer:
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/3590/img0074kyo.jpg

In the US the Epson Stylus TX100 is known as the Epson Stylus NX100 and was released last year.

[geekindisguise]

I found an old Polaroid SX-70 camera. ITs awesome!

http://jacobwilmoth.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/MG_7802-1024x682.jpg

http://jacobwilmoth.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/MG_7803-1024x682.jpg

[alexlovesmacs]

I haven't been to a thrift store for a year! I need to go..

[Zaap]

Got his Toshiba Portege Laptop for $50 at the W6TRW swap meet here in Redondo Beach, CA. (One of the most awesome places anywhere to find virtually anything tech-related for sale cheap).

I thought I might have to spend some time fixing it up, but I turned it on and it booted right up, running XP. Works great, weighs about 3 lbs. Perfect for a small writing laptop.

[aafuss1]

Got a nice Philips AZ1316 CD Soundmachine today for $20.

It has:
-DBB bass boost
-casssette deck
-CD player
-plays CD's/CD-RW/MP3 CD's
-digital tuning for the radio
-bass reflex speaker system
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1787/img0076o.jpg

[aafuss1]

I found an old Polaroid SX-70 camera. ITs awesome!

http://jacobwilmoth.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/MG_7802-1024x682.jpg

http://jacobwilmoth.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/MG_7803-1024x682.jpg

Nice!-hope you have a good supply of Polaroid film to use with it.

[SchneiderMan]

I never seen a "thrift store" before

[After G]

Wish the thrift store where I live had stuff that good, hah :p

[applefan1997]

Got a nice Sony CD Walkman recently at a "Lifeline (http://lifeline.org.au)" charity shop -a D-EJ611 for $1.

What's interesting about this model is the CD Walkman uses the old Walkman logo.

http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/6541/img0073.jpg



I had one of those from a thrift store too, for maybe $7 in '05 or so I dropped it in school though. I believe they were the first CD Walkman model. Previously, they were branded 'Discman,' until the whole portable line consolidated.

Got his Toshiba Portege Laptop for $50 at the W6TRW swap meet here in Redondo Beach, CA. (One of the most awesome places anywhere to find virtually anything tech-related for sale cheap).

I thought I might have to spend some time fixing it up, but I turned it on and it booted right up, running XP. Works great, weighs about 3 lbs. Perfect for a small writing laptop.

Nice! I purchased several PowerBooks before (vintage). I was given a 1400cs in 03 as my first Laptop by a thrift store. I resist urges to pick every laptop I see in those.

Got a nice Philips AZ1316 CD Soundmachine today for $20.

It has:
-DBB bass boost
-casssette deck
-CD player
-plays CD's/CD-RW/MP3 CD's
-digital tuning for the radio
-bass reflex speaker system
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1787/img0076o.jpg

I need to post the kick-butt 1980's Sony boombox I found for $5 a short while ago.

[applefan1997]

Well, albeit off-topic, I got my Sony to work with my DTV box! At least we know it can work properly in this age.

[dubels]

I found an old Polaroid SX-70 camera. ITs awesome!

http://jacobwilmoth.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/MG_7802-1024x682.jpg

http://jacobwilmoth.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/MG_7803-1024x682.jpg

Awesome find

[Zaap]

Well, albeit off-topic, I got my Sony to work with my DTV box! At least we know it can work properly in this age.Cool! Not bad at all for $3.

[aafuss1]

Got a Aiwa XP-EV500 portable CD player for $1.

Like Sony's CD Walkman models it has bass boost and anti-shock protection-instead of being known as "MEGA BASS" and G-Protection, on Aiwa cd players these are known as :
DSL (Dynamic Super Loudness)
On the XP-EV500, this is 2 stage
E.A.S.S. GP


http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/8881/xpev500.jpg

[Hilmi Hamidi]

Got a Aiwa XP-EV500 portable CD player for $1.

Like Sony's CD Walkman models it has bass boost and anti-shock protection-instead of being known as "MEGA BASS" and G-Protection, on Aiwa cd players these are known as :
DSL (Dynamic Super Loudness)
On the XP-EV500, this is 2 stage
E.A.S.S. GP


http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/8881/xpev500.jpg
1 buck! damn!

[applefan1997]

Yesterday I couldn't resist and picked up a Walkman for $3. I just feel a sort of nostalgic attachment to these.

[applefan1997]

I also picked this inMotion up last year for around $3. It doesn't work properly anymore though.

[Cassie]

You guys are really tempting me...:p

Unfortunately (fortunately?) my thrift store never has any of this stuff, and if they do, it's marked up like it was new. :(

I did however find an old GE alarm clock from the 80's there once for $1. Still works great (nice and loud), it's the only alarm clock I use. :)

[applefan1997]

You guys are really tempting me...:p

Unfortunately (fortunately?) my thrift store never has any of this stuff, and if they do, it's marked up like it was new. :(

I did however find an old GE alarm clock from the 80's there once for $1. Still works great (nice and loud), it's the only alarm clock I use. :)

LOL. The big brand thrift stores usually have the best buys. I forgot I have an old alarm clock too. I also found this cute little AM radio from the 70s or so. I have so much thrift stuff, come to think of it. When I was 10 or 11 around '03 I must have acquired over 20 older Macs and monitors and got rid of them. This was when we couldn't get a relatively modern computer.
Anyway, this is the alarm clock for $3. It is kinda wacky though. And here is the cool Sony boombox I got for $5, with LCD digital clock and equalizer. It has line-in and dual cassette too!

[icedd]

LOL. The big brand thrift stores usually have the best buys. I forgot I have an old alarm clock too. I also found this cute little AM radio from the 70s or so. I have so much thrift stuff, come to think of it. When I was 10 or 11 around '03 I must have acquired over 20 older Macs and monitors and got rid of them. This was when we couldn't get a relatively modern computer.
Anyway, this is the alarm clock for $3. It is kinda wacky though. And here is the cool Sony boombox I got for $5, with LCD digital clock and equalizer. It has line-in and dual cassette too!

I have the exact same boombox at home! Awesome stuff. :cool:

[iPhone 62S]

I have the exact same boombox at home! Awesome stuff. :cool:

Remember, a boombox is not a toy! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCQxU_W5dAQ) :p

[aafuss1]

Just got a lovely Dynax 404si SLR for a dollar today.

It even came with its strap and a Minolta AF 35-80 zoom lens was attached to the camera.

Also got some film to go with it (free).

This is my first film SLR camera.

Here's a nice photo of my Dynax and its lens:
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/6025/dynax404si.jpg

[aafuss1]

Sharp GF-3939 boombox:
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4576/sharpgf3939.jpg

Aiwa SC-A5 "acoustic suspension" portable speakers:
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/7979/aiwasca501.jpg
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/7122/aiwasca502.jpg

[jodelli]

Just got a lovely Dynax 404si SLR for a dollar today.

It even came with its strap and a Minolta AF 35-80 zoom lens was attached to the camera.

Also got some film to go with it (free).

This is my first film SLR camera.



I'm jealous. All I got was this:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3918742023_f569b69855.jpg

[aafuss1]

Xbox & Project Gotham Racing:
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/5074/p1010002l.jpg


The Xbox was $29 at Cash Converters and the game $4-as a bonus, Need for Speed Underground 2 was in the console (probably left in there by the previous owner).

Sony WM-BF58 Sports Walkman:
I got a Sony sports Walkman-a WM-BF58 (http://www.walkmancentral.com/products/wm-bf58) for $6 today.

It's in good condition-only missing was the radio tuning knob and comes with MDR-E215 earphones in a mataching yellow color.

Features:
-AM/FM radio
-has the It's A Sony logo on the front
-relessed in 1988
-Solar alarm clock/atopwatch
-Part of the Sports Walkman series
-2 headphone jacks (only 2 Walkman models released in 1988 had this-including mine).
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/5003/wmbf58.jpg


Sony D-131 Discman:
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8378/p10100021.jpg

[Shotglass]

I'm jealous. All I got was this:I'm jealous. I want that 40mm Rokkor goodness...

[aafuss1]

Got a Panasonic RX-CT800 boombox today.

it's a nice 3 piece Panasonic boombox-appearing to be from about 1990 or 1991.

It has a lot of features-including:
-2 cassette decks
-5 band graphic equalizer with the following bands:
100Hz
330Hz
1kHz
3.3kHz
10kHz
-volume control
-selector control
-CD/line input jacks (RCA type jack)
-combined editing (high/normal speed dubbing/microphone) and FM mode/B.P. control
-headphone jack
-FM/AM radio
-Tape deck features
relay play
synchro start recording
one touch recording
-speakers can be detached from the main unit
-speakers have a tweeter in each speaker
-has the original marketing labels on each cassette deck

Sound quality when using the 5 band equalizer is very nice.

Panasonic's boomboxes are known for having excellent sound quality-and the RX-CT800 is no exception.

For example:setting the 330Hz equalizer band to to +10 gives a powerful bass driven sound.

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/1356/rxct800.jpg

[aafuss1]

Canon PowerShot A400
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6082/img0104s.jpg

wired Mighty Mouse
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/4830/img0105n.jpg


Bose PM-1 portable CD player
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9441/bosepm1.jpg

Nintendo Game Boy-original model
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/2929/img00011.jpg

Aiwa cassette player
http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/6460/aiwahsgs392.jpg
http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/429/aiwahsgs39201.jpg

[Shankworks]

The first mac that i ever owned, i got from a thrift shop (salvation army) for $20. I painted it black since i bought it, so heres what it looks like now.

http://imacworld.110mb.com/images/tn_The%20Black%20Mac%2002.jpg

http://imacworld.110mb.com/images/tn_The%20Black%20Mac%2007.jpg

http://imacworld.110mb.com/images/tn_The%20Black%20Mac%2014.jpg

[aafuss1]

Toshiba Satellite 1800:
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8631/dsc00002ks.jpg

[TommyA1912]

I'm going to one today, I'll see what I can find.

Hopefully I'll find a Mac of some sort. :apple:.

[ohaithar]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1074/5116207671_a5320d8f88.jpg:)

[JimReed1957]

Got this Wednesday at an electronics thrift store. I don't believe it works, but I don't care considering the price.http://wayne-bowl.com/lisa2.jpg

[lewis82]

Just a tip - when posting large images such as these, please use the [timg] tag instead of the [img]*tag. It will automatically create a clickable thumbnail ;)