That’s the everyday magic waiting for you at Thrift Town in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A treasure hunter’s paradise where the thrill of the find comes with a price tag that won’t make your wallet weep.

In Nashua, New Hampshire, this particular brand of thrill-seeking has a mecca: Savers, a cavernous wonderland of secondhand treasures that transforms the act of thrifting from a mere shopping trip ...