The Cool Down Company reported on Apr. 16 that several people have discovered expensive items left out for free on curbsides, ranging from designer handbags to musical instruments and luxury cookware.
These findings illustrate how secondhand shopping and curbside discoveries can provide valuable goods at no cost while reducing waste.
One person found a bag filled with designer purses after a neighbor moved out, including several Michael Kors handbags—one still with a $328 price tag—and even Louis Vuitton bags. Another individual came across a cello in good condition, complete with its case and bow, except for some damaged strings. The finder said they planned to try to locate the original owner of the instrument.
Other notable finds include two Le Creuset enameled cast-iron skillets worth hundreds of dollars each, along with matching cherry red salt and pepper shakers. A Reddit user reported discovering an Alesis electric drum kit near their apartment dumpster; such kits typically retail between $350 and over $1,000. Additionally, another Redditor was alerted by their father—a mail carrier in an affluent neighborhood—to a Stressless-style recliner left out as trash. The chair is now used as an ultra-comfortable gaming seat.
The report from The Cool Down Company underscores how curbside finds can offer unexpected value and support sustainable living practices by giving unwanted items new life instead of sending them to landfills.
