My personal collection of unusual, unnecessary and just plain weird or funny Garage Sale finds

You can find incredible deals on so many useful things at garage sales, but you won't find any in this post! Today I'm all about funny garage sale finds - you know, those weird, unusual or funny items found at Garage Sales that for whatever reason make us laugh... a lot.

Saving pics of funny garage sale finds is an occupational hazard of mine and I thought it was high time to share my collection with you.

1. Dogs Pooping Calendar (2021 edition)

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Same crap. Different day.

2. Creepy Purse That Watches You

Theft deterrent?

3. Fish Flops

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Seems fishy to me.

4. The Infamous Titty Frog

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Poor thing looks cold.

5. This planter fail

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Look again. It says "herbs."

6. Tin Foil Hat for Cats

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Doubles as a lid for canned food in case you lose the original.

7. Umbilical Cord Phone Charger

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Some of my favorite funny garage sale finds are products that shouldn't exist.

8. Crochet Exorcist Dolls

Complete with projectile vomit.

9. Raw Meat Illustrated Blanket

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Fresh from the meat market!

10. Gothic Baby Statuary

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If Rosemary's Baby had a twin (and creepy cousins.)

11. This Disturbing Chair

Disturbing Chair - Weird Garage Sale Finds

If you look up 'weird garage sale finds' in the dictionary, you'll see a picture of this chair.

12. Dad's Funeral Video

Dad's Funeral Video For Sale at a Garage Sale

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I'd bet money someone bought this.

13. Toothy Shoes

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Well, ain't that a kick in the teeth?

14. Sea Shells Playing Cards

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Go fish.

15. Japanese Hair Net

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Keeps your hair out of your food and your friends on the opposite side of the cafeteria pretending they don't know you.

16. Human Hair

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Is it me, or does this look like someone just picked up whatever hair was on the kitchen floor after an amateur haircut?

17. Poop Diary

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Everybody poops. But not everybody sells their poop diary at a garage sale.

18. My First Fire

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Just kidding! It's a prank gift box. (What I would give to be a fly on the wall when some Karen sees this!)

19. Holy Toast! Miracle Bread Stamper

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No words.

20. Life-Size Cat Purse

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Purrrfect for any cat lady

21. Sixteen Valentines (with 16 pencils)

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YOU get a pencil...YOU get a pencil...you all get pencils!

22. OH OH OH! Dyslexic Christmas Craft Fail

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<shrug> Maybe Santa's back hurts from climbing up and down all those chimneys.

23. High Heel Cell Phone Holder

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What? No one's ever told you your phone looks more attractive in heels?

24. Battery Operated Ice Cream Cone Rotator

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Because manually twisting an ice cream cone is exhausting.

25. Sourdough Bread Gloves

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Best thing since sliced bread!

26. Beard Beanie

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Caution: This product is contraindicated for guys with any desire to hook up with a female.

27. Shower Sponge Mic

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Get soap in your eyes and you'll nail the high notes.

28. Eminem Dolls

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Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?

29. Donald Trump Mug Shot

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The jury's in! Donald Trump takes THE BEST mug shots.

And...

Last, but certainly not least

30. People of Wal Mart Adult Activity Book

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Cracking up.... People of Wal Mart ... my personal favorite :-)

No need to wait for a garage sale. You can get a brand new People of Wal Mart Activity Book on Amazon. (After I saw this one I bought three for Christmas gifts. They were a big hit!)

Make More Money at Your Next Sale!

Planning to host a Garage Sale? Try funny ads and signs! Studies show that humorous advertising grabs more attention (Jounal of Marketing 1993), is more memorable (Oracle), makes a positive impression (Jounal of Marketing 1993) and even drives sales! (M Eisend | Ehrenberg-Bass Institute)

"90% of people are more likely to remember an ad more if it's funny." —Oracle

It's also what your potential customers are looking for online. A 2020 Global Web Index survey found that 41% of Gen-Z respondents and 34% of Millennials said their main reason for using social media was "to find funny or entertaining content."

Why not give them what they want?! Photos of funny garage finds like these would be perfect for promoting your sale!

To get the most benefit from using humor in your advertising:

Stick to Garage-Sale related humor.
Keep ads tasteful and lighthearted. Avoid political and religious topics, jokes about violence, racism and gender stereotypes.
Keep it brief --A single funny tag-line, a 2-sentence joke, or a single cartoon, meem or photo.
Always include vital info about your sale
Add some traditional ads to the mix

Everyone likes to laugh, and by making your ads funny, your audience is more likely to share them with others, as well.

"If you can make someone laugh, you can sell them" —Forbes

Now it's your turn. Tell us about your funny Garage Sale finds in a comment. Post pics if you've got them! I would love to hear from you.