January 11, 2026 at 4:55 pm

A HomeGoods Shopper Saw A Very Strange Item For Sale At The Store – ‘I think I’ve run into one of those social experiments.’

by Matthew Gilligan

woman in a store

TikTok/@gracieoconnnor

You never know what you’re gonna encounter in a HomeGoods store…

And a woman named Gracie got quite a surprise!

She took to TikTok to show viewers the unusual item she encountered during a shopping trip.

woman in a store

TikTok/@gracieoconnnor

Gracie showed viewers a ceramic horse that she found at the store.

She said, “I think I’ve run into one of those social experiments.”

ceramic horse in a store

TikTok/@gracieoconnnor

Gracie asked viewers, “You’re telling me that this actually came into HomeGoods? Or do we think somebody painted it at a pottery class and returned it here?”

The TikTokker also showed viewers that the price tag on the horse was $19.99.

That’s not exactly cheap!

ceramic horse for sale

TikTok/@gracieoconnnor

Check out the video.

@gracieoconnnor

currently taking part in a social experiment… #homegoods #homegoodsfinds

♬ original sound – Gracie O’Connor

Here’s what viewers had to say about this.

This person shared their thoughts.

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Another individual weighed in.

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And this TikTok viewer shared their thoughts.

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You never know what you’re gonna find at a HomeGoods store!

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