I love buying kids clothes from second hand shops. They grow so fast that it feels pointles to buy all new things to them in every few months. And shopping in second hand shops are like treasure hunting. You never know what you will find.

@edonveil9887

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You need to have more kids to get economies of scale.

@Jametsi

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It definitely triggers some hunter-gatherer instincts :D

@omiq7761

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Second hand kids clothes is a genre on its own. There are 2nd hand shops for kids' stuff only, and you will save a big penny by utilizing these. The quality can vary and you don't score big every time but still its worth checking these out every now and then.

If I get one thousand likes on this video I'll make a video of me actually going to a second hand store and seeing what I can find!

@apikki8247

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Maybe tour all the ones in Oulu Paulin pelivideot style?

@dmrfnk

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1000th liker here, hope you got the content on the way. Some of my findings: - Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla and BMX Bandits vhs - A beginner photography book from the 80s that had a picture of someone taking a photo of a cat on the cover - A horrendous 1000 piece puzzle made to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Finnish marketing company T&K in the 70s, the puzzle image being a photo collage of people participating in the party with large cropped photos of lobsters layed over on top - My second and third set of wheel & pedals for PC after the one before wore out. MS Sidewinder Force Feedback 4ever

@mikilehto9833

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Maybe you can get your hands on some nice copies of old Myrkky magazine.

@elelith7802

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You should do a video of some of the out door ones when it's summer! Those are so much fun too where people are there to sell their items and you get to bargain! :D My moms favourite sport!

@liavanson8687

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Would really love that!

History as I recall: It was back in the 90's when Finnish second hand shops slowly started to develop. Before, they were mostly a bit messy charity shops with funny smell, run by the Salvation army or something. :D In the early 90's was this great depression and people had to find opportunities to get clothing and things for their homes. AND also grunge fashion was hip. Suddenly it was ok for average people to dress in second hand clothes.

@m1k1a1

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There were many more second hand shops during the 90's financial crisis. Also shops selling equipment to make your own beer and wine. And beer bars. And "antikvariaatti", selling used comics, books and vinyl records. I miss those.

@dingdong2103

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Second hand shops are popular because the government has taxed the average population to poverty.

@onerva0001

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@@m1k1a1 antikvariats are still a thing, but yes, during the 90'ties every other street had a second hand shop and as a student it was great to be able to afford to shop somewhere!

@ArchieArpeggio

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At that time there were tables where people sold them own stuff by themself. You had to be there selling your own weekends. I had small section of the board with my mother as i was a teenager and i made my pocket money that way. I was seeking all kinds of things to sell and i also bargained with other sellers to buy bigger pile of comics and sold those separatly. I also sold much stuff i found cheap fromother tables into the antikvariat if i knew that it had really value. Most of the time i bought from other table old coins that i was collecting. I had always money and spended on used LP:s in music stores or bought VHS movies. I still have very big collection all of those 😄.

@dingdong2103

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@@ArchieArpeggio Ahh the good old times of comics, blood tasting vampire candies and arcade games. I wish I could relive that time again.

Once as a student, I was looking for suit jacket from second hand store. I found horizontal bar full of suit jackets and took three of them. Those cost 5 cents per jacket and at home I found 50 euros from one's pocket.

@IrishinFinland

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That was a good day 🤣👌🏻

@holoholopainen1627

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They wanted You to take a Taksi Taxi home ?

I went to Tampere in 2017 to visit my then boyfriend. We went to a HUGE thrift shop and stayed for about an hour just browsing. I nearly bought a wedding dress that day because it was only 25 euros. The high quality of furniture there is amazing too.

Flea markets became popular here after 1991 depression. At first it was shameful for people to buy second hand clothes but after a few years middle class people adopted second hand markets too. They were very good places to find vintage finnish design. Nowadays prices have gone up but you can still find vintage design and quality second hand clothing. And some other unique stuff for home decor you can't find anywhere else. Flea markets here have lost stigma and they are hugely popular amongst people no matter how much they earn. Also, your knit looks so nice and cosy and trendy! It looks quality you had to pay atleast 80€ for it.

We were in Finland in January and visited a number of thrift / 2nd hand shops. We picked up lovely pieces of Iitala glass - vases and candle holders. Beautiful pieces! And cheap as chips to boot. Picked up winter clothes as well - coffee and pulla -love the Finnish thrift shops!

Absolutely yes. Finnish second hand shops are very cozy and amazing

A lady in a thrift store once told me “it’s not the things you buy that you regret, it’s the things you DON’T buy!” And it was a Finnish screen print from Finlayson! I got it. Still have it. 😊

@IrishinFinland

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Fantastic 👌🏻😎

As a youngling I used to have a "summer job" of taking my moped around the local thrift shops finding all kinds of electronics that I thought I had a decent chance of fixing since there were often partially working things that could be had for a bargain. Then resell them on internet forums and auction sites. That was way to earn pocket money stay out of trouble and it had a huge contribution to me getting double engineering degree in IT & Electronic. Such a blessing for my dyslexic ass made it so much more fun & manageable to learn than trying to memorize it from a book.

@IrishinFinland

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Yeah I would have loved to have had these stores in Ireland growing up! I would have done the same as you!

My mother is a Finn, and in my trips there, I have found some beautiful handmade dresses and linens - particularly in Helsinki thrift shops. I think the Finnish tradition of hand crafts makes the shops more unique than here in the US. Of course there is mass produced stuff for sale in there too, maybe mostly. But handwoven tablecloths are never seen here in American thrift shops!

You have to go see kippari in the countryside,they usyally have fantastic stuff from the past.

For me going to second hand shop is like going to treasure hunting and I like it a lot

@IrishinFinland

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It's the best

There was a recession in Finland after collapse of the Soviet Union in early 90's and it's when thrift shops became popular.

@hurri7720

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That sounds odd.

@northstar2621

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Yeah, my mom told me that in 80's during the economic growth it was really unpopular to frequent thrift shops. People looked down on those who did.

@CU65LATER

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I ' m looking old LP 's and useful old silver coins.

@NarnianLady

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Now they are becoming trendy. not just for economical reasons, but for ethical and environmental awareness - it is fashionable to recycle..

When our kids were little we bought quite much clothes from second hand shops and afterwards I think we saved a lot of money. We never sold anything on those but just gave usable and/or too small kid clothes to neighbors or relatives who had smaller kids. That kind of recycling is just a wise thing and kids usually grow so fast that their clothes get too small when they are still almost like new.

Everyone likes a good bargain. Also you can find some cool unique stuff, specially vintage. Clothing furniture things for the home, books I mean you never know. Now that we live across the big pond...You be surprised the amount of things my Wife and I find on thrift stores here in USA. Specially wood furniture.. things we know in Finland would be hundreds of Euros if not thousands. For example we bought a huge vintage wood china cabinet in perfect conditions not single scratch or dent in the glass even the light bulb was working. For just $55 usd that's insanely cheap.

You could say, nearly half of my clothes are from second hand. Second hand clothing in Finland are often heavily checked on, making sure there are no marks, unwashable stains or sweatmarks. I worked volunteer in a second hand store, and I quickly learned to watch over signs of wear and tear on clothes and ever since have learned to patch and repair favourite clothes of mine.

It was great to hear your thoughts about second hand shops! I noticed that in Helsinki area also wealthy people are visiting these shops. One lady told that it is more challenging to find something interesting in a second hand shop than in a boutique, it is like hunting. (And foreigners are looking for Finnish vintage design.)

This is definitely the future. It's beginning to catch on in Spain with the Umana shops. I've actually always liked second hand clothes except back in the eighties when I inherited everybody's seventies bell bottoms, which weren't considered so cool back then. However thanks to the nineties retro movement things changed. I hope this increases,. There's something really great about wearing clothes that have been worn before. As far as trendiness is concerned you can find stuff that doesn't exist in the shops and will probably not do so in a long time.

Hell! If that gravel was in a metal bucket in good condition, I would have bought it! A metal bucket lasts forever and after the winter you can sweep the gravel and use it to fill some pothole! The gains... Maybe even if it was in a plastic bucket, I might have... Not a bad bargain.. Also as a youngster I used to buy many of my NES games from a secoond hand shops, usually quite cheaply. Best find was a fiskars shovel in mint condition for one euro! I know it is not sexy, but hell.. It propably will outlast me, for one euro 😆 Definately, second hands shops are part of the culture. Our version of a bazaar, without the hagglin and annoying stallkeepers. No interaction with the seller required and pay the asking price. Perfection.

I think the reason there is no snobbery surrounding second hand stores in Finland, is mainly because Finns frown upon snobbery and look highly upon common sense. We visit them a lot and find some real gems, i found a perfect original 80's Moccamaster (my pride and joy whipping it out when guests visit) not that the missus was too pleased at having a second one ;) Also i think most, born west and south of Finland, have a very materialistic "it's not broke, but i still want a new one" mentality... And that's a marvelous cardigan btw. EDIT: For us plebs, i don't "whip it out for guests" like that, just had to make that clear 😂

@IrishinFinland

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I didn't know I wanted an 80s moccamaster until now! 🤔 need to go hunting!

@einar6229

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@@IrishinFinland Summon your inner primordial moccamaster hunter! ... I didn't know either, but it is home now 😁 i even went as far as to replace the inner rubber parts i found online, which actually didn't need replacing at all, damn they're perfect 🇫🇮💪

@marialindell9874

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As a Finn who has been living in poverty since birth: *Finland is incredibly judgy, snobbish, classist and people absolutely do look down on you for using trift shop finds.* 😂

@henhen2640

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​@@marialindell9874worry not, nowdays you can always pretend to be depop girlie

@jattikuukunen

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@@marialindell9874 there are definitely all kinds of people in Finland. Some look down on others, whether it's that they have it worse or better.

This was interesting to hear. As a Finn I like thrift shops and visit them frequently. Even my late mother who was a bit snobby and upper class type of a person learned to like thrift shops in her later years. She made a small fortune selling her stuff there. In the 1980s and earlier there was no practical way of getting rid of old stuff, other than throwing away, giving away to relatives, perhaps ads in the newspaper or something. Thus my mother had just put everything in storage waiting for better days, which was common for people who had witnessed war times. Older people used to store everything "just in case".

@IrishinFinland

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Yeah that "keep just in case" mentality is ingrained into us Irish people 🤣 it's crazy

i found yesterday a 1999 microsoft steering wheel for pc car games, cost me 8€ and the wheel still works like a charm even for being older than me lmao. second hand stores truly are amazing

@IrishinFinland

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That's an incredible find! Good work 💪🏻

You get durable stuff from kirppis. Old stuff that is built to last, yet is still cheaper than the new stuff sold in stores.

I'm very happy for you that your opinion of second hand shops has improved in Finland. I myself have been buying all my clothes from thrift shops for years and I totally get your point about building your own style, also I find that good stuff you buy second hand for half the price of the new thing actually FEELS more valuable. There's the comforting environmental aspect coupled with the joy of making a real find.

Loved this video, Aaron. Thanks so much, so interesting. Your two euro jacket looks amazingly comfy!!! Those large thrift shops with the coffee must be great. I was in a smaller second hand shop in Helsinki and saw some really nice bits but as we were flying budget airline, couldn't take extra luggage back!!! Charity shops are beginning to be very popular here in Ireland too. My daughter loves them!! We have a lot of ones in aid of recue dogs and animals which I am very happy about.

@IrishinFinland

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Thank you Barbara!

I really wish we had thrift shops here in the States like you have there in Finland!

Loved this episode! Strangest thing, I found in a thrift store, several bars of used soap. Most favorite find in a thrift store, several first additions of favorite books.

@holoholopainen1627

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You mean soap to smell good ?

@yolandabrantley7282

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@@holoholopainen1627 I guess it was to smell good. But maybe it didn’t smell good so that’s why they turned it in?

@holoholopainen1627

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@@yolandabrantley7282 Yes - You liked IT ? Maybe there was a divorce situation - and They split everything They had ? Some do get the TV - some take the car & money !

@yolandabrantley7282

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@@holoholopainen1627 fair is fair, 50-50, split!😀

Love this vid. Hopefully other countries will pick up this trend and keep it for good. A side note: The thriftshops in Helsinki central are awesome since the selection for clothes is so good! Downside is that the prices are way higher than your average kirpputori in any other city/town. On your next Helsinki visit I recommend going to an UFF shop :)

Growing up in a small town there wasn't much to do, so me and my friends would often visit trift shops just to hang out. Had a lot of fun pointing out interesting stuff to each other and hunting for stuff we could use for cosplays. Funniest thing i can remember was a life sized replica of a human spine, propably a biology prop or something. The tag had a pun about someone being spineless. Even now as an adult i sometimes just wander trift shops when i'm bored. Most of my furniture and kitchen stuff is second hand, really a saving grace for a new student. I even got my bed frame for free, and there's nothing wrong with it, a decent wooden bed. Some people also sell their crafts and art and even plants in trift shops, it's really fun to see. I once bought this beautiful hand bound leather journal with handmade paper, it was only about 15€ if i recall correctly. And i've gotten houseplants too, much cheaper than Plantagen!

Kirppis is definitely something in Finland. But sometimes prices are ridiculous for second stuff. But I got your point I enjoyed it as well. I kinda missing since I left Finland

@TheWrittenLetter

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I'd say this depends on the store/seller. At least i have noticed that usually second hand shops in the bigger cities tend to have more expensive stuff as opposed to shops in smaller areas, but even this really depends on the store/seller. I feel like people in bigger cities also tend to think that they can get things like vintage clothing or collective items sold easier even for the more expensive price, so they price them higher. At least when i visited Tampere, there were some second hand stores that were specifically for clothes, and they were quite pricy. But then again, there were also second hand stores that sold clothes for cheap, so i wouldn't generalize that every shop in Tampere or Helsinki is like that. But in the end, it really depends on the seller. Some people feel like asking more for collective items and clothes, especially the latter after thrifting became trendy in Finland.

hahah my best friends dad had a second hand furniture store here in Australia,, loved it

@IrishinFinland

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Are they big over in Australia?

@marisinihelena

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@@IrishinFinland yeah theres a few small shop the big ones mostly charity run, like salvation army Red Cross and Life Line

@holoholopainen1627

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Where IS that at - which Town ?

@marisinihelena

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@@holoholopainen1627 all over australia there are stores. only few are privately owned ,

Never been huge fan of shopping but i do like second hand stores(kirppis)as you can find some cool "treasures" from there, not to mention its by far one of the best place to find some vintage Donald Duck magazines from 70-80's that are sometimes in almost mint condition.

@einienj3281

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I have bought almost all my CDs, cassette tapes and books from second hand shops..

Nice thing about second hand stores is finding something old from your childhood, something that has been lost long ago and perhaps forgotten.

If you are going there with someone or a couple of people, it's also nice to look for things that you know they are looking for (a specific type of bag, a moomin mug, some decorational items). You're right, it is very much a unique experience every time :)

@IrishinFinland

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I love doing that! 🤟🏻

My mom took us to second hand shops often, it was so nice as a kid because there was so much interesting stuff and toys to check out.

Sent here by Dwayne 🥰 A (2€) bucketful of gravel is actually a whole (2€) bucket and (5€ worth of) anti-slip gravel to put under your tires! Not really funny, but I found a ~200€ flower pot for 21€ at a thrift store recently.

I like thrift shops too. I am a finn, yes. They are peaceful, now that I think of it, lighting is smoother, no flashy commercials xD You can just slowly go around, loose yourself watching everything beautiful, and if you find something, it's probably affordable. Clothes, ceramics, books, everything. I haven't been in a one for a while, now I want to go.

In May we start our local yard sales, and they will run till October, because of our weather that is so similar to Finland’s. So think a second hand sale out of a garage or even better yet estate sales….I was never a big yard sale person, but I have acquired some really cool things for literally dirt cheap prices. We had a coffee table that I used for years, extremely nice for a freaking quarter!

Found a t-shirt, perfect size with an all-seeing-eye "illuminati" sort of print in front of it, with a title "NÄÄS". Perfect souvenier from Tampere to myself and it always brings me joy even seeing it in my closet, not to mention wearing it. Second hand shopping is a great way to find useful stuff with low cost. Rent table system is handy when it comes to the style and fit of the pieces, you can see pretty much if all of the items would wear you or not, and it's fast to get through even a bigger "fleamarket", if you're down for some upgrades for your garderobe. 🤗☀️

nothing big, but my favourite was this little metal globe and holder that used to be a pencil sharpener back in the 70s. Very cute, nice decoration and fun to look at

I visited a second hand store when I was waiting for a train in Salo! It was really nice! A lot of thrift stores in the States seem kinda dark and seedy...filled with junk. But, the store in Salo was really cool...my sister knits a lot, so I bought her some cool blue yarn there :) Keep up the Good Work...Love the Vids!

@IrishinFinland

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Thank you very much!

Did you know they are about to open a thrift shop in Helsinki Airport, the first in the world! 😊

@IrishinFinland

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No! I didn't know that, fantastic idea

I go with my mother to buy white porcelain from these for porcelain painting. It's not always great quality (usually good for 1 burn at least), but it's far cheaper than buying new porcelain, and sometimes you get lucky by finding good quality for really cheap. Though if you do make too good of a find, you might be hesitant to actually paint it since it feels like it has to be something really special. I have with this one big porcelain pitcher that I've had for over 5 years, and every now and then I take it out and try to paint something on it, but I always end up wiping it off lol.

It's been very trendy for quite a while in Sweden too, even central Stockholm has a lot of thrift stores.

A Finn here. Thrift shops are the best! I go to them hunting for electronics, video games, movies and CDs.

You look like you are in love with Finland

One time I found a One Piece cloth poster at my small home town's flea market. I still have it and I love it.

My favourite find is a leather and wool long winters coat with a big hood. 5€, made in Finland.❤ I have had it for almost 10 years and still use it!

One day, when I explored a second hand shop, I found this cool little viking ship for furniture. It cost only 2€. I was interested of its origins, and later I found out that it's pure tin and costs around 25€. I'm not looking for selling the ship but still, 25€. Pretty cool thing I would say

@IrishinFinland

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Ohhhhh that's pretty cool!

I recently moved back to Finland and love love love the thrift shopping! I missed it so much when abroad. It's something about the excitement of making a find, it feels so unique and one of a kind (even if it isn't really, it's just a funny illusion). It's so incredibly rewarding finding an item you like. Because it's a chance, a weird happenstance that you and that item happened to be at the thrift shop at the same time. One of my favourite finds is this weaved crafting basket that has there 50's legs on it - funkkis style. It was 10€, needs a bit glue on the legs at some point but it's just so cute. Thrift shops are also great for seasonal decorations like Christmas and Easter that are both kinda big in Finland.

Funniest "thing" that i have purchased from fleamarket was "Eternal cake". That how the ad said at the sales table. It is dry cake style . Looks like a dry cake but... it is "baked" out of concrete. 5 euros and i never run out of coffee buns. And now , because all my friends know my servings , they bring fresh bun when come to visite me. 🙂

Perfect way to safe a big penny. Two years ago I was in desperate need for a new winter coat, winter shoes and warm outdoor pants. I knew if I went to buy them as new I would easily spend 100€ or more. So went to second hand store and found all of those at once (different tables though) and paid in total 30€! And I am still using them. Every winter I think with amazement wow these were an awesome catch back then 🤭 small miracles

Buckets of gravel are for you to sprinkle on your icy walkway or path to a door in the winter and yearly spring, very useful If you own your own house with a gravel yard.

Our father used to take me for auctions and later I went for them with my sisters and it developed towards second hand shops. So we began our search for bargain and finds 80s and 90s. Not sure what is the best bargain, but I still have jackets I bought in 90s, and those jackets were made in 60-70s, and one long woollen winter coat is from 40-50s. Same goes with my furnifures. I do have some new too, but with old quality clothes, linnen and furniture you never go wrong: they are well made, they last longer and you can repair them. They are classics. I also appreciate good capenter skills and tayloring, history, stories, and personality. If the furniture speaks to my soul, it’s mine ;)

I never thought they were an especially finnish thing, but you're right that they're everywhere. And there's seasonal ones in the summer all over as well, practically every neighbourhood has a sort of marketplace where one is held once a summer. And for the bigger ones up all summer, people come from all over!

Cool video! Here in Helsinki region we have the Kierrätyskeskus (does it exist elsewhere in Finland), where people, companies, communities, anyone can donate stuff that is then checked and sorted neatly in their own departments. Almost daily I find something worth buying. Old electronics for spare parts, if they do not work and cannot be repaired (they do test the appliances but also sell nonworking ones for parts), clothes, shoes, furniture... great places for treasure hunting.

@IrishinFinland

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I've definitely heard of those sort of things happening here!

@goukko

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In Turku we have Ekotori.

@Susirajantakaa

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I think there are kierrätyskeskus (recycling centre) second hand stores all over Finland. I donate my old stuff in one here, as I think is too much of a hassle to sell them.

Recycling centres are fairly popular too, at least the one here in Hyvinkää. I've scored a lot of good stuff there, like a nice 43" TV for 20€, and an espresso machine for 12.80€. I worked for the foundation that runs it, so i also got an employee discount of 20% for everything.

Weirdest thing I've seen is a toilet seat that had sea shells and glitter and doll heads glued on to it, it was supposed to be used as an art piece on your wall, with a house plant basket, where you put your butt.. Coolest find was a huge 200l garbage bag full of real leather coats, all different colours and styles; long, short, 80's.., all 12 in my size FOR 7€s THE ENTIRE BAG! 12 leather coats for 7€s! I almost fainted..

@IrishinFinland

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That toilet seat is hilarious 🤣 good find on the 80s gear! 🔥

@einienj3281

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@@IrishinFinland 😄

Finnish people have heart, very sincere, most of them are humble and kind.

My mum and I (both Finns) have a saying that anything you could want will show up at the thrift stores. Its worked over and over for very specific things, haha; Nintendo wii remote hand weight attachements, the Cats soundtrack on CD, Heelys shoes... so many things I wanted that I got at a bargain with just a bit of patience! Sure, I could have gone out and bought them new or found online, but by waiting I not only got a better price, but I knew after thinking about it for so long that I truly wanted it; not to mention it was a happy moment to spot it in the shop!!

Best thing I ever found in a second hand store was my acoustic guitar 21€. Paid 18,40€ With student discount. Still remember the proce, because I was so happy about it. Still got it and it’s nice to play.

I find it kind of funny, that before these times, there were bus loads of Russians coming to trift shops and recycling centers (that sell stuff) even in western Finland and they bought mainly clothes to take home. Also in the toilets there were shoe prints on the toilet seats and sometimes even sht on the lid. I couldn't make this sht up even if I tried.

what I usually pick up from the second-hand store is not funny or weird or even practical, but they are collectibles, namely vinyl records

@IrishinFinland

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I love looking through vinyl records there!

Glad that you are enjoying your time here. I have been visiting second hand shops all over Finland, like the past 15 years and have found some amazing and rare items, like furniture, lighting and clothes. Sometimes even jewelry. Also my spouse has a business and makes stuff using recycled fabrics, like little critters and bags and always go through second hand shops for those really rare art fabrics that are sometimes hard to find. For that reason second hand shops are like a heaven for her, also because many can be used for interior decor. Also we many times find some unique clothes for our son that you really could not find elsewhere. Two of my latest trench coats were also found from second hand shops. Both in pristine condition.

@IrishinFinland

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Love me a trench coat!

Well i go a couple of times a year to thrift shops. My sister goes often, she'll even buy presents in 2nd hand stores sometimes, i've never done that. I remember that i bought my playstation 1 in a thrift shop. There are many online 2nd hand shops too

Second hand stores are treasure hunting. You can find rare and useful things of your own domain of interest in really cheap price sometimes. Most of the times i cannot find anything but every now and then Jauzaa..

I love the flee markets and most of my every day clothing are second hand. My favourite finds are higher quality clothing that I couldn't afford to buy new. I have way more merino/alpaca/casmere pullovers and dresses than any person with my income level should be able to have and I love all of them. I haven't bought a new winter jacket for almost 20 years since it's easy to find them from flee markets. You just have to go there frequently enough and it takes a bit of skill to be able recognise the tables that might have treasures.

Love your cardigan! This was such a nice video, thanks.

A guitar for €35. And sometimes (though very rarely) you find old high-end tools for very cheap. Hilti hammer drill (corded), €10. Knipex pliers, 5€ each.

I found once the Bilnäs axe for 4 euros. New one costs 159 euro. Those are some quality tools. Also bought many other carpentry and woodworking tools from thrift shops. Yes, they might look rusty and blades are in bad shape, but with a bit of restoration they work just as good as new one and are more than 1000% cheaper. No lie.

I have bought like 90% of my clothes from 2nd hand stores since 1995 or something. And most of my furniture too.

@IrishinFinland

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Excellent ✊🏼

I always buy beer glasses and look at the old glass Finnish ware. One day I will find something super interesting like a bucket of gravel, I wonder what else was in that bucket.

Our family uses a lot of local communal recycling centers here in western Finland. You can take your old stuff and clothes there and get stuff free from there. Lots of childrens clothes, toys, kitchenware and furniture etc. Totally free ones are in many towns here.

Two things I love about second hand shops is you'll find treasures in them. I live in a small city with not too many brand stores and also Finland is a small country with not a lot of brand stores. In second hand stores you might find something really special someone had ordered online or bought on their travels abroad. Another thing is that once you'll find a table that has some interesting items you're almost sure those tables are filled with other things relevant to your interests. Let's say you're a horror fan, if you find horror films then you're bound to find some books and paraphernalia related to it. With clothes of course the same applies; find one correct size piece of clothing that you like, it's very possible the other items fit the theme as well and are of equal sizing. They're like custom made small stores just for you, if you happen to find them. As for the weirdest item I've seen was a table that among other things included an empty metallic mustard powder tin. It wasn't with an old label or anything but a tin that's still being sold in stores and the pricing for the empty tin was around the same as full one in the store. The same table had a barbie style plastic doll figurine. Not an actual Barbie but one made of hollow very thin plastic, the cheap knock off one. It was naked, had her hair shaved off and face had a make up made with a ballpoint pen. I think even one of her arms or legs was missing. The pricing was something around 5€. That table overall was quite an experience to behold. Last summer I also had a table for a month or was it two and our weekly earnings on average (after deducting the table rent) were 100€+. Now that did include out DVD collection which brought quite a sum as it was around 300 and most of them sold. Definitely going to a bigger neighbouring city this summer to rent a table and get rid of some old stuff once more. It's a nice feeling to get rid of old stuff and see someone still wants them so that you don't have to throw it away. Definitely worth it even if you wouldn't gain too much money from it. Just for the sake of making someone happy.

There's a thrift shop two blocks from where I live, and I go almost every week. Every time I visit another town, I try to check out at least one thrift shop. Never know what you might find! Probably my favourite find from last year was an old, very heavy, metal chandelier, for all of 8€. It's glorious :D

You need to visit varusteleka

Finland has a lot of COOL stuff in 2nd hand shops. In USA they are basically leftovers after the good stuff has been auctioned off or taken by workers, mainly rely on clothing sales.

Slightly different, we just filled our house with furniture from tori online for just 120 euros (!) - 4 large armchairs and a sofa and a storage chest! Some of these items were free, and the owners were glad to give them to a good home and save them from the dump. These are in GREAT shape!

You can find some unique treasures from thrift shops. Many of my favorite clothing pieces are from there and they will stay my favorites for years to come. A cool thing about older clothes is that they can stand the test of time!

When I lived in Japan I went to second hand shops at least 2-3 times a week

@artofstormdancing3319

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I loved loved loved them so much! Everything was pristine looking, bought many CDs in my time there. Would've loved to buy furniture but I was staying only for a summer so... Japanese 2nd hand shops are the gold standard for me, Finnish ones tend to be little scrubby looking.

I'm finnish, I'm a movie collector, I go every month to the second hand shops to look for dvd's and blu-rays, I love it, you get get them for great prices, usually 2 euros for dvd and 4 euros for blu-ray. Sometimes I buy other things too. Whenever I'm in a new city I make sure to stop at the thrift shops, some places have better ones that others, luckily we have great ones in Vaasa though.

The funniest thing I keep finding, without failure, are the kitschy and borderline offensive Wolf + Moon + Chief + Eagle native American souvenir T-shirts. The best thing I found at a thrift shop and my biggest thrift shop regret was a Finnish translation of the Batman comic The Killing Joke for about 3 euro, I didn't pick it up for whatever reason and it was gone the next time :(

I've bought more then 70% from second hand stores (except electronics, TV, yea that sums it up) And I found a gem once, a real leather jacket just my size. It cost 65e, but man... you know that shit lasts up your lifetime. And new leather jackets are goddamn excpensive. And honestly, at this point... you could change you youtube channel name ''Irish in Finland'' to ''Finland in Irish'' you got Finland in your blood now, son! XD

@IrishinFinland

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65 euro for a real leather jacket and in decent quality is a bargain 👌🏻 and thank you for the lovely message 🤟🏻😎

@buenoloco4455

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@@IrishinFinland I got that 2014, and it requires lots of daily visits to second hand stores. Sum of us are ''pro'' second handers and antique collectors. Second hand business is hard work for some, but also fun ;)

I go to them looking for comics, furniture and clothes. Latest find was two cool hockey jerseys with old desings. Two jerseys for 60 euros. As new hockey jersey can pay up to 200 euros, I felt like hitting gold

I love our thrift shop/second hand shopping culture, when I lived on Scotland for 2 years it wasn't as good, but I still enjoyed it there. My fave thing I've bought at a thrift show it really hard to narrow down bc nearly all my fave clothing pieces are thrifted but currently I bought 2 lovely skirts at a UFF for 3€ each bc it was 3€ day. One lovely black long velvet one with cool slits and one long with a really unique pink pattern with embroidery with 3 different types of yarn and cool white panels in between the pretty fabric. Kinda gives off a homemade feel but it looks amazing and I've gotten so many compliments on them :)!

Bucket of dry gravel that doesn't freeze into a solid block is very useful to keep in the car or by your door in the winter :). If your car gets stuck on slippery road or there's been icy rain over the night, a few handfuls of gravel can save you. I've never bought one though... but many times I've wished I had some prepared in advance.

I visit second hand shops often. About 90% of my clothes are from second hand shops, many of my shoes too.

Many times you can find local items, for example items left by the generation before, ... so if you move into a new region you can sort of connect to its history

Almost all my furniture are second hand and back in my student days majority of my clothing was from drift shops. In my small hometown we have 4 shops that are large. Also I sell some older stuff once or twice a year myself, almost all goes and I usually get my table rent covered by my sold items. Reusing is definitely big part of circular economy

In Uni we had themed parties every other Wednesday and I found twice all the clothing parts for Heath Ledgers Joker's outfit with year apart from each other. The dark blue jacket he rocks is something I could use any day outside as well.

I love second hand shops! It's treasure hunting ❤

Most of my gear is from second hand stores. My best buy was a North Face down 550 jacket for 20e…….it was like new but had a few too many husky hairs but that was soon sorted out. Last find was a silver spoon for 1e

My mom always sold all my toys in the 90s on these.

Nice video! I love the adventures these places offer. Some of my favourite clothes are from drift shops too. This happened in a red cross second hand store. I'd been going around, browsing, when I hear from the further back two of the old shopkeepers go trhu new inventory. "Oh what do we do with these, no one will buy em, maybe we'll just throw them in the trash?" the old woman says. My ears start turning red out of excitement when the old man goes "I bet someone will buy them. These are those thingies that you had to blow in to make em work." I scoot over and see them ponder over 5 or so Gameboy game cartridges with all their manuals in tow. I asked how much for them and I took the games home with 3€. You really never know what you find in a drift shop!

I'm well late to the party, as usual, but yeah, now that you mention it, there is something very Finnish about thrift shops (or flea markets/kirpputori) and especially the little coffee nooks. I was a kid in the 90s and the recession hit my hometown capital-letter Bad; if it wasn't for kirppis and antikvariaatti, I would not have had many clothes, as we struggled a lot financially during that time. (Shoes, socks and undies were always bought new, but everything else... if you couldn't make it yourself, you bought second or third hand.) And I still go to them to this day, but now it's more about being ecological, finding a good bargain, and the thrill of discovery. I've got a lovely cheap-and-cheerful set of plates from the DDR and some Kalevala Koru jewellery that I found at a kirppis, for example, and I absolutely treasure them. :D

My aunt has an interesting way of decorating her apartment so that it looks 18th century noble, antique and royal. It's all made up of cheap flea market finds. I once found complite set of Commondore64 for 50€. Too much stuff to carry, didn't buy it. Regret.

@IrishinFinland

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Heartbreak 😢😢😢

@mikkoolavijarvinen3653

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Finland might also be the number one country in Commodore 64s per capita. Back in the day people were pretty much into the "computers are the thing of the future, let's get one for our children" and Commodore managed to dominate the market. No one I knew had a Spectrum or anything.

@Redfizh

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@@mikkoolavijarvinen3653 Yes. C64 was called "Suomi kone" even though we already had Mikko computers that are actually finnish.

@mottee

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@@Redfizh C64 was called "Tasavallan tietokone" (Computer of the Republic). I wrote my master's thesis with one, in 1986😂 Mikro Mikkos were made in Finland, by Nokia. But they were more professional gear, not home computers.

@Redfizh

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@@mottee last two Mikkos were gaming PCs. It's one brand someone should revive.

Found a long black velvet women's coat that cost only 1€ 13years a go at a secondhand/recycle place that had set up extra cargo container outside where you had to rummage through piles 😂 Coat only had wear and tear in lining and nothing a little needle and thread could not fix. I still have it and use it and had to only fix buttons and a new tear in lining that I managed to make. Best find for sure and it goes so well with more gothic fashion style or gives off breakfast at tiffanys vibe if styled with little black dress and pearls 😂 Drift stores and second hand treasure shops really help you dress up very well and find your fashion style in less money too. So looking good is not only up to how rich you are.

I love me a good "kirpputori" (kirppis for short) or flea markets as well call them. I rarely find or even look for cloths for myself but for children's cloths and toys it's a no-brainer. You can also find domestic vintage design as we have plenty of that here. I love the treasure hunting part of shopping in flea market and my kids enjoy it too: "Look daddy what I've found" or "What in the world is this item daddy?".

There are quite a few 2nd hand shops in Sweden too.