Shock as Man Makes Incredible Find in Thrift Store—Realizes It's Worth $20K
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In a tale that has left chefs and thrifters alike envious, one man revealed how he stumbled on a $20,000 Thermador range oven for just $1,000 at a local thrift store.
The luxury appliance, complete with dual ovens, six burners, a griddle and stainless steel finish stunned the the shopper, who shared the discovery on Reddit's r/ThriftStoreHauls.
"Found this Thermador at a local thrift store and took a chance on it. According to the workers they picked it up from a house locally in a very wealthy area and the people were upgrading and just donated this," Redditor drunkbagels said in the post.
"This was by far my most expensive thrift store purchases and I am aware its a gamble but it did come with a 30 day warranty; plus even if it has issues it was 95 percent off from its original price of almost $20k and luckily I'm handy so I should be able to fix any potential issues (fingers crossed)."
He decided to take the gamble, bringing the oven home and explaining: "I have always wanted a really high end range for my kitchen however I could never spend or justify spending crazy stupid money on one."
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The discovery sparked serious attention online, with more than 10,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments.
"You got a damn good deal on that for sure. I hope everything works — that's amazing!!!" wrote one user. While another chimed in: "This is the most epic haul. Congrats."
"Daaaaang, that thing is beautiful," wrote on Redditor. While another said: "I'm not an envious person, but my goodness, I'm so happy for you. I can only gaze so so so soooooo longingly."
The Thermador "Pro Range" oven for residential use was developed in 1948. Born in California, the brand is popular in high-end homes and with passionate home cooks. Today, the cost of a new Thermador Pro oven can vary from $6,000 to $20,000.
"While $1000 isn't cheap it's certainly better than $20k. Additionally it was extremely clean and appears to have been well taken care of," the poster said.
A picture of the range oven that was found in a thrift store for just $1,000.
A picture of the range oven that was found in a thrift store for just $1,000.
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This isn't the first time a lucky shopper has shared their incredible thrift store finds. One woman recently shared how she was left floored when she stumbled on what she believes could be a '90s leather purse by Chanel.
Initially thinking it was "probably a tatty fake," it wasn't until she looked closer that she noticed signs that she could have "struck gold" with a serial number and telling details it could be genuine.
While in 2024 a woman shared how she picked up a jacket in a Texas thrift store for $25, only to later be in "shock" to discover that it was a real piece by Jean Paul Gaultier, retailing on their website for $860.
Newsweek reached out to drunkbagels via Reddit for comment.
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