My Uncle Butch (mom's younger brother) is retired and, for lack of a better word, is a "picker" (and a gentleman farmer). He attends auctions and bids on anything that's either metal or contains metal - aluminum, brass, steel, iron, copper - then resells the stuff to the recycling plant. Stoves, washing machines, tools, hosing, fencing, bed frames - he strips whatever he purchases down to the metal and sells it by the pound. He's been doing this now for 2 or 3 years.
I spent some time at his home yesterday after work. We watched an episode of Bonanza (the one when the Cartwright's...forget it) and he showed me his wares. He's got a lot of stuff. I stumbled on these two spittoons. - 4 pounds total weight at around $1.20 per pound (give or take)...$5.00 for the lot. Nice decorative pieces.
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I'm looking forward to the snow melting and a warm Spring day. I'm gonna head back to Uncle Butch's and see what other treasures I can find.
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