150 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

[Gypsy Heart]

Went to where they are tearing up some old streets...found a few wheats and then saw this older man rolling a wooden barrel to the curb....So I asked him if he could just roll it right onto my truck He was happy to give it to me ...said it had been sitting in his shed for fifty years and had belonged to his grandpas store. It will look perfect in my potting shed aka general store we are making! He said he was happy to give it to a good home and I got invited back to dig up his property! Good Good Day!!!!

 

[Dman]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

Neat barrel

 

[Wildfirefighter72]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

Awesome find!!

 

[Burdie]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

WOW get out and you shall recieve. That is a great gift from the curb. Cool Gypsy.
Burdie

 

[halfdime]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

Nothing like finding a little bit from days gone by, even if it isn't a coin!

 

[tinpan]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

Hi Gypsy, Having barrels of fun WTG

tinpan

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

Right place at the right time. Very neat find. I love that old stuff.
Way to go Gypsy.
-MM-

 

[weasel606]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

WTG gypsy ! i'd be willing to bet that thing is worth some bucks if you were gonna sell it , is a great looking old piece congrats !

 

[texan connection]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

Probaly made his day too, If hes been hanging on to it for 50 yrs he likely hated throwing it away, and was glad to give it to somone who appreciated it. Very cool thing for both ya'll.

 

[wesfrye53]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

Gypsy, would you like my address so you can ship that to me? It would look great sitting next to my German beer barrel

 

[RUDY2003]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

Wow gypsy, you have a real eye for finding te unusual stuff.....

Keep safe...

 

[Prober]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

Good girl, glad you stopped. Be careful when you go to the mans house, he may have an ulterior motive for inviting you. Be safe.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

Good girl, glad you stopped. Be careful when you go to the mans house, he may have an ulterior motive for inviting you. Be safe.

Thanks ....I am always carefull......but I am pretty sure I can take an 80 yr old ....especially armed with AP's digging knife he sent me.

 

[Nashoba]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

That is just too cool. An awesome barrel and an invite to dig.

SWEET!

~Nash~

 

[bookfisher]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

Great Display Item Gypsy! It Appears To Date From The 1920s.

 

[Harry_Morant]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

What a great barrel - now to fill it with treasure

 

[pgill]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

Wow Gypsy, somebody drinks lots of coffee With that sort of history, you seem to have found a great place to hunt... I bet you will find some great treasure when you go to his property.

God bless
Peter

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

Cool Street find Gypsy

 

[DPBOB]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

that is 1 cool find. I wonder how much 1 would go for$$$$
Thanks for sharing it....

 

[Hill City Rebel]

Re: 50 lb Coffee Drum ....From Curb to Truck in a flash!

There's a Reid-Murdoch center in Chicago - bet they would pay you a pretty penny for that rare item!