<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Thrift &amp; Antique Finds — World of Curious</title><description>Charity shop and car boot finds, how to spot quality, and what things are actually worth.</description><link>https://worldofcurious.com/</link><language>en-au</language><atom:link href="https://worldofcurious.com/thrift-and-antique-finds/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Eight Signs a Second-Hand Find Is Actually Worth Buying</title><link>https://worldofcurious.com/article/how-to-spot-quality-in-a-charity-shop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://worldofcurious.com/article/how-to-spot-quality-in-a-charity-shop/</guid><description>How to check furniture, china, textiles and tools in about thirty seconds, using the construction details that separate the well-made from the merely old.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Thrift &amp; Antique Finds</category><category>antiques</category><category>furniture</category><category>second hand</category><category>how it works</category><author>Editorial Team</author></item></channel></rss>