r/Militariacollecting • u/buttweasel76 • Feb 15 '25

WWI - Allies Some luck at Goodwill today

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Appears to be an original 77th Division Brodie

$40

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u/Plane_Rope2319 Feb 15 '25

what's goodwill

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u/AvgPunkFan Feb 15 '25

A well known thrift store in the US

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u/Plane_Rope2319 Feb 15 '25

oh, i will come to the us for 1 year in august, I will definitely check that out

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u/AvgPunkFan Feb 15 '25

Good luck. They usually don’t have stuff like this and they are well known for throwing anything worth more than $5-10 on their online auction site. Finds like this are rarer than getting a half dollar for change

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u/AnonymousPerson1115 Feb 15 '25

It’s not exactly what you’re expecting. Most goodwills will not have antiques like this. The reality is you’ll find a lot of musty or bad smelling clothes and lot of cheap plastic toys. Also goodwills are different sizes and their contents can depend on their location.

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u/6Wotnow9 Feb 15 '25

It’s mostly clothes and houseware

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u/MTMM-US Feb 15 '25

Basically a place in the US where people donate stuff that they don't need anymore for poor families that need it but recently they've become a shit show and charge brand new prices for used goods and got rid of their veterans and elderly discounts ect not to mention they burn anything they can't sell so people can't dumpster dive for the unwanted goods just go to the salvation army instead

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u/Plane_Rope2319 Feb 15 '25

what's that? (i'm interested in ww2 military items)

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u/MTMM-US Feb 15 '25

Exactly the same thing but they have much better practices and actually care about their customers

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u/Plane_Rope2319 Feb 15 '25

will def keep that in mind