DUMPSTER DIVING GARBAGE PICKING READ & SEE WHAT IS FOUND HERE UPDATED 2012

[DPBOB]

I HAVE A WHOLE BUNCH OF GREAT FINDS FROM OTHER PEOPLES TRASH .INCLUDING 10 -12 MORGAN DOLLARS 20 OR SO 1/2 DOLLARS NOT TO MENTION ALL THE OTHER SPENDABLE MONEY.

I THINK I COULD WRITE A BOOK ABOUT IT ALL.... 30 - 35 YEARS OF JUNKING OPPS.. TREASURE HUNTING

ANY GOOD STORIES OF GOOD FINDS OF THE STUFF THAT PEOPLE THROW OUT.

I'D LIKE TO HERE SOME......

[xto]

Howdy,

Here is my garbage story. Earlier this week, I was downtown at a clients building and I saw a Herman Miller Aeron chair next to a dumpster.... Later, it was still there so desided to take it home and save the Trash guys some work. The seat pan was broken and a replacement part is $260.... hmmm... I called Herman Miller and 10 minutes of smooshin gets me a new seat pan for free. Now I can code my websites in style and if the rain would ever stop MD at a new spot in the woods that had a 1910 trading post on it. I found it by talking to some older guys about the area.

xto

[mlw67]

Does dump digging count? I've found plenty of cool old bottles, cans, relics, even coins and tokens in old dumps.

Or does garage and estate sales count? I've been hunting those for years and selling my finds on Ebay. I've found some doosies.

As far as straight out in the alley in the trash, no I haven't done that too much. But I'd tag along if you took me. LOL

[DPBOB]

XTO
HERMAN MILLER CHAIR SELL IT ON EBAY TAKE THE MONEY...NICE FIND

I'M TALKING ABOUT FINDING THE STUFF free ESTATE SALES DON'T COUNT

DUMP DIGGING IS IN A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN

I 'M TALKING ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE THROW OUT....

[nhbenz]

Definately, I live near the University of New Hampshire, and when the students move out at the end of the year I always find great stuff. The best was a few years back, found a Griswold #15 oval cast iron fish-fry pan. Sold it on eBay for around $225.

[lambretta]

Howdy,

Here is my garbage story. Earlier this week, I was downtown at a clients building and I saw a Herman Miller Aeron chair next to a dumpster.... Later, it was still there so desided to take it home and save the Trash guys some work. The seat pan was broken and a replacement part is $260.... hmmm... I called Herman Miller and 10 minutes of smooshin gets me a new seat pan for free. Now I can code my websites in style and if the rain would ever stop MD at a new spot in the woods that had a 1910 trading post on it. I found it by talking to some older guys about the area.

xto

Excellent chair; have one myself. I figured with all the time I sit at the computer, I may as well go all the way. It's absolutely amazing that someone would throw one out.

[EDDE]

never to proud to !!!we dive at 5, local dumpster diver local 69...........

[stoney56]

Never enough time for me but a local club member drives a Sanitation truck here and found a ring in a sofa that he hauled. It was 14K and had a few diamond chips and a nice sized black opal. It was appreaised at $1200. and he sold it quick for $750. Dang it.

[Southcacalaky]

Yes, Yes, and Yes, HH Art...

[DPBOB]

never to proud to !!!we dive at 5, local dumpster diver local 69...........

Hey Dekalb

I think your with local "LOCO" not local 69... LOL........One of these day we have get out and md..Heard you and bomber did.. Hey the house they tore down that you guys did ...I got a 1887 I H and some change before some guy kicked me off the property ... Don't understand why it's a vacant lot that looks like sh@#^%$#....I'll have to post some pic of coins that people have tossed out................. LATER

[Rusted_Iron]

I got a 75 lb heavy bag in someone's junkpile at the curb. Also once found a whole rock collection in the town dump, nice pieces, too.

Actually, come to think of it, I've found a lot of neat stuff curbside. Never technically went dumpster diving, but if I spied something nice down in one, there could always be a 1st time :-D

[DPBOB]

U 238 WHAT WAS IN THE 75LB BAG


I'VE GOTTING ROCK COLECTIONS, KEY COLLECTIONS,KEY CHAIN COLLECTIONS, STAMP COLLECTIONS ( 3 IN ALL ) I MYSELF HAVE LOTS OF COLLECTIONS THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE STARTED AND I JUST KEEP ADDING TO THEM.

[Mighty AP]

75 lb heavy bag...........I think he means a punching bag, for working out.

[Rusted_Iron]

yah sorry I didnt clarify... that's a 75 lb punching bag. With the chains and hooks, no less.

[EDDE]

1887 not bad!!!considering that was a recycle station/drop off that explains all the trash i found some niffty rocks in the tree stumps in the back end there some kids treasure hiddy hole......actually i know the guy that owned the house before they tore it down(cool SOB ex-marine corp.), he sold it for a pretty peice oh jing $,$$$,$$$ prime peice of real estate!!!as far as treasure diving, god my garage is full of stuff .fiber optic connections for puters 3 or 4 puters ,new server networking cables, bags of them. tools ,a couple cbs ,lots of 5 gallon buckets ,bag of tennis balls OH and a huge gallon bottle of wheat pennies from a DEMO job i did when i worked for service master. payed 10 bucks for them.one time i came across 3 HUGE boxs of vhs tapes like 300 of them spent and hour picking threw them most the titles sucked but took about 30 or so that i dont have or wanted ,got a few for the kids....

[DPBOB]

HERE ARE SOME OF THE GOOD COINS THAT PEOPLE HAVE TOSSED OUT INTO THE GARBAGE

[DPBOB]

HERE ARE SOME OF THE GOOD COINS THAT PEOPLE HAVE TOSSED OUT INTO THE GARBAGE

[HobBob]

A bit of trivia on the picture in the previous post...
#68 in the picture is the insignia of the US Army 45th division in WW 2, the Thunderbird Division. My dad was in that division, and I have his identical shoulder patches from his uniform. In a way, it's appropriate to be seen next to swastika pins; the Nazis were the ones my dad was there to fight.
Good finds, and I hope that adds a bit more value to them for you.
HH,
Bob

[Monty]

On the lighter side....There are several people who scour the neighborhoods for thrown out articles on trash pickup day. They are the ones who have perpetual garage sales out of their homes and tie up traffic for two blocks. Most of the time they ask if they can have something but others just come by after dark and take things. After my son visited me one week end with his large dog, I spent Sunday late evening scooping dog poop....a lot of dog poop! Monday morning was trash pickup day. I sat the bag out by the curb and that night and one of the vultures stole my bag of dog poop! My wife and I still laugh about it when we think about the look on their faces when they opened their ill gotten bag of "goodies"! Monty

[allen]

we got so many junkies throwing needles in dumpsters around here id never go in one. keep on digging...