The Big Apple is awash with marvelous items thrown on the dusty sidewalks, waiting to be picked up by a lucky passerby and start their journey all over again. Think of mid-century-style bookshelves, velvet couches, modern tables, intricate mirrors, oil paintings, art prints, you name it–it’s there.

Apparently, stooping is a longtime tradition in NYC, but its newly found popularity took off in 2019 together with the emergence of the ‘Stooping NYC’ Instagram page.

Created by a Brooklyn couple and stooping aficionados, the page became a holy grail for the “one person’s trash, another person’s” treasures and today, it boasts a community of 429K followers.

Below we wrapped up some of the newest NYC stooping gems to make us all both jealous and happy for the people who got their hands on these goods! And after you’re done scrolling through this list and upvoting your fave photos, make sure to check out our previous ‘Stooping NYC’ posts here, here and here.

#1 Whaaaat! Perfect Couch

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#2 Free Plants!!!

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#3 O M G!!!

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A while back, Bored Panda spoke with the creators of the StoopingNYC project to find out what they have been up to as well as how the stooping community is doing lately. “The growth of the community is incredible and we mean that in every aspect,” the founders told us.

“So many more submissions. So many more amazing items. So many more #stoopingsuccesses. And so many more great stoopers!” Today, StoopingNYC on Instagram is home to a dedicated community of 429K followers, but their audience seems to be still growing.

#4 This Is Legit Bonkers!!!

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#5 We’ve Got The Blues!

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#6 Whaaaat??? Christmas Come Early Or One Day Late… Either Way Amazing!

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Part of the success of StoopingNYC seems to have to do with the fact that so many people find stooping a very fun and cool activity. The founders explained that the concept of a treasure hunt is universal, but stooping in NYC is unique to NYC.

“It’s been a part of the city culture for way before we started doing this. People are always moving and no two homes are the same size and shape. And then there is the fact that NYC has incredible, creative and diverse people… it makes it the perfect stooping city!”

#7 Major

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#8 What A Perfect Little Desk!!

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#9 The Haul You’ve All Been Waiting For!

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There are many reasons why people get into stooping. Some just follow StoopingNYC to see what treasures people find, others want to save items from landfills, and the rest like that sense of nostalgia the goods give them.

If you’re a beginner stooper, you should not just start by following StoopingNYC but also be sure to follow the notifications that pop up and be ready to run at any moment. It turns out that real gems get stooped very very fast.

#10 Eat Your Heart Out Natgeo Lovers! More Than 600 Magazines Recycled On 26th Between 6th And Broadway, Starting From The 1970s(!!!) To Present Day

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#11 Gorgeous Vintage Gold Mirror

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#12 Sick Boom Box. If I Had Gone With A Say Anything Caption You Guys Would Have Gotten It Right?

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“There are also people who want the most unique apartments with money-can’t-buy pieces, to those who love the gamification of a real-time scavenger hunt across the city,” the creators of StoopingNYC told us a while back.

“We’ve tried to ‘game-ify’ the activity, making it feel like a scavenger hunt. And I think because of this, we have seen it become popular and trendy with an entirely younger audience (75% of our followers are 18-35 years old),” they explained.

#13 Oh Come On

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#14 Feels Like A Good Day To Get Organized

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#15 Love Me A Penny Table! Lucky Table Of Pennies

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#16 Lights Up The Room!

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#17 Groovyyyyy

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#18 Serious Vibes™️

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#19 Holy Sh*t!!! This Is Next Level

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#20 Mcm Dream!!

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#21 Holiday Shopping…stooping Style! Slightly Worn Mcm

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#22 Sing Us A Song!!

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#23 Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before…a Globe Bar

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#24 Stoop Friday!

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#25 What Is This?

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#26 Door Busters Come Early!

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#27 Aaaand Let’s All Say It Together In 3…2…1…banger!

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#28 I’m Mesmerized

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#29 Verified Rocking Harley > Rocking Horse

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#30 Whoa

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#31 Mural And Trash Not Included

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#32 Every Year The Tree Vendors In Brooklyn Pile Up All The Unsold Trees At Prospect Park. Trust Me There Will Be More. Looks Like It’s Started

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#33 Box Of Cute Stickers Out Now…

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#34 @alexinteriorsnyc Dropping A Gem!

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#35 The Sign Says It All

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#36 Damn X2!

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#37 She’s Beauty And She’s Grace!

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#38 Don’t Walk… Run! So So Good!

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#39 Finally! Affordable Brooklyn Real Estate. This 2 Bed Mcm Beauty Has A Real…indoor/Outdoor Feel…literally. Because It Only Has One Outdoor Wall. Night Stoop

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#40 When You Can’t Find What You Love At Pottery Barn…

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#41 Anyone Got A Use For This?

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#42 Oh So Cute

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#43 Red Alert!!! Someone Is Putting Out Art Prints

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#44 The Pattern

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#45 Greenpoint Is Always On Point!

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#46 We’re So Happy That @millerphillipss Got This Great Couch! Fits Like A Glove! #stoopingsuccess

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#47 Too Late? Orrrrr Too Early?

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#48 Slightly Broken (But Aren’t We All) Rattan Rocking Chair That Someone Who’s Talented Could Probably Fix!

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#49 You Can See Work Annnnnd See You

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#50 Feels Like A Great Opportunity For A Caption Contest!

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#51 I Want That Little Guy!

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#52 Can We All Agree That These Aren’t That Ugly?

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#53 We Don’t Know What To Do About This One… I Mean, We Don’t Want Anyone Having Bad Vibes… But It Is A Nice Desk

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#54 Go Get Em!

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#55 Getting Flashbacks To High School Biology Class

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#56 Big Moving Haul

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#57 Well These Chairs Are Adorable

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#58 Ummm. What?

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#59 @jennheartny W/ The Deets! “Gorgeous Old Mirror! Solid Wood And Plaster – Heavy. Roughly 36×48”

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#60 Most Valuable Stoop Ever!?

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#61 Holy. We’re Gonna Hope That This Company Just Did A Chair Upgrade

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#62 Okay This Is Sick! Check The Glass For Cracks

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#63 These Three Should Get A Room

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#64 The Best Movie In This Nostalgic Collection Is ______

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#65 Let’s Get A Full Fledged Performance! We’ll Share It If We Get It! Tag Someone Amazing!

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#66 Idk If I Love This Color Or Hate It! Either Way It’s A Statement…evergreen Btw

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#67 Oh Boy. Let’s Give This Plant A Happy Home

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#68 In This Market These Usually Go For At Least Six Figures

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#69 Someone Help Us Here. What’s Going On????

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#70 So Much Better Than Candy

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#71 What Are You Watching On This?

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#72 I Feel Like This An Appropriate Question… Is This For A Grown Up Human, A Child Or A Doll?

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#73 Ride Into 2023 With This Beauty!

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#74 Our First #stoopingsuccess Of 2023!!

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#75 If Anyone Knows Someone With A Furry Friend, This A Serious Bunny Or Guinea Pig House

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#76 In The Tradition Of Homer Simpson Buying Marge The Gift Of A Bowling Ball… We Have The Perfect Gift Stoop!

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#77 Stooper Staple! Kitchen Island

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#78 What’s The Instagram Policy On Censoring Mannequins?

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#79 What Everyone Needs In Their Living Room

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#80 What Show Do We Think Cursed This 55inch TV?

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#81 Pop Of Color On This Gloomy Day…

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#82 The Plot Of Some Really Bad Movies

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#83 Stoop Of The Day?

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#84 Woah!! Someone Please Go Get This Big Grey Velvet Couch

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#85 @onepeloton Eat Your Heart Out!!! #stoopingqueens

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#86 Ummm. The Knight Of Bushwick

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#87 Mirror Mirror On The Curb…

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#88 Go Go Go

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#89 Tell Me You’re A Dentist Chair Without Telling Me You’re A Dentist Chair

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#90 For A Very Specific Stooper… There’s A Stack Of Thrustmaster Flight Simulation Equipment

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#91 Excuse Me, I’m Drooling

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#92 Super Understated. Very Subtle

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#93 Costume Savior!! Storm Trooper, Shark, Anakin Skywalker

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#94 Does Anyone Have Or Know Anyone With The Longest Apartment Of All Time??? This Is Crazy

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#95 This Couch Is Bigger Than My Entire Living Room

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#96 Winner Winner

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#97 Does This Belong In A Museum Or A NYC Apartment?

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#98 Stooping, But Make It Royal

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#99 This Couch Looks Great On The Curb…probably Even Better In Your Apartment!

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#100 Central Park Perks!

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#101 Happpppy Monday

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#102 Ou Know What Time It Is…caption Contest!!

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#103 The Real Black Friday Is Happening On The Stoops!

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#104 Consider This The “Stooping Christmas Guide”

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#105 Couches Galore!

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#106 Anyone Need Office Desks?

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#107 Much Beloved Art Deco Desk And Little Tulip Table!

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#108 Who Is Turning Their Living Room Into An Airport Gate Area??? Anyone?

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#109 Gold On White…classic Or Dated?

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#110 Gorg Mirror

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#111 When Someone Puts Vhs Porn The Stoop It Can Only Mean One Thing…. Caption Contest

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#112 Great Chair

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#113 Omg. Please Run Like The Wind For This Amazing @uzumaki.gallery Stoop!

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#114 Verified Some Bangers! Run Don’t Walk

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#115 We Knew Mailboxes Would Become Useful Again At Some Point

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#116 Someone Rescue This Beauty!

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#117 Verified Holy Wine!

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#118 Verified Looks Like Someone Is Moooooving

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#119 Oh Nap Time

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#120 Veeeery Worn, But…

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#121 A Statement Piece For Sure

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#122 NYC. The Home Of The Unicorn. Obviously

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#123 @travisbarker Eat Your Heart Out. Guitar Hero

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#124 So Cool

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#125 Has Anything Ever Screamed Caption Contest More Than An Ice Menorah Sculpture???

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#126 A Leg Up On The Other Stoops!

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#127 Must Have Been Stoop Bears’ High School Reunion After Dinner Last Night

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#128 Well I’m Terrified. But Here We Are

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#129 I’m Hypnotized

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#130 Holy! (See What I Did There?)

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