stetam
Elite Member
I was on my way home yesterday and passed an 1800's brick farmhouse that had a couple tables full of items in the driveway with a sign marked free. I stopped and got two working battery chargers.
I never turn down free. There was maybe 50 cardboard boxes of stuff in the driveway so I knocked on the door. A women answered and I thanked her for the chargers and then asked her if they were getting ready for a yard sale and if they had any old phonograph items, since restoration and repair of old phonographs is my other hobby. She stated no they are cleaning out her father-in-laws house. I took the opportunity to ask if she would mind if I metal detected there, since it is a place I had always wanted to hit. She said it was fine as long as I showed them what I find.
Don't be shy, knock on doors and strike up a conversation. I have been successful 90% of the time doing this. You never know.
Steve
I never turn down free. There was maybe 50 cardboard boxes of stuff in the driveway so I knocked on the door. A women answered and I thanked her for the chargers and then asked her if they were getting ready for a yard sale and if they had any old phonograph items, since restoration and repair of old phonographs is my other hobby. She stated no they are cleaning out her father-in-laws house. I took the opportunity to ask if she would mind if I metal detected there, since it is a place I had always wanted to hit. She said it was fine as long as I showed them what I find. Don't be shy, knock on doors and strike up a conversation. I have been successful 90% of the time doing this. You never know.
Steve
