Thrift Store Ideas (High Fantasy)

1. Necromancer's lair lantern
Lots of Halloween décor could easily be used for pieces to recreate a necromancer's or other dark magic-user's lair. These surplus skull-and-crow lanterns were found in a thrift store for about $10, but you can likely buy these very cheaply close to or after Halloween. The lantern has a LED light, but this object can benefit from additional lights in the orbital sockets of the skull, or additional weathering and aging done to the skull.



2. Royal storage container
This started out life as metal-plated ice bucket, and was found in a thrift store for $2. Unaltered this works pretty well as a themed storage container for food or other objects. But you could also using ageing techniques to tone down the newness, add faux jewels, etc.



3. Pedestal for magical artifact
I'm not sure what this started out as, but I found this wooden stand-like object for about $2. It could be used as the base or pedestal for a crystal ball, creature, mysterious box, skull, or miscellaneous sorcerous objects. It could be modified to sit a crystal ball by cutting a circle out of the top, it could be painted, wood-burned with runes or designs. The legs could also be cut off and used for the handle of a wand, for Harry Potter or assorted fantasy characters.

4.. Magical rose
I found these fake flowers with color changing lights along the edges for $4 in a thrift store. I saw it and immediately thought of the classic Beauty and the Beast magic rose. It even already comes in a plastic case, though to make it more fitting for a high fantasy or fairytale prop I'd favor using a large bell jar or cloche display.

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