| Each time I look in the garage or the basement and | | | | in other words anything that can be recycled for |
| see all the junk that we have accumulated over the | | | | cash. He has developed a "niche" for himself and at |
| last 15 years in this house all I see is junk! The old | | | | the same time in his own way is helping the |
| saying "One man's junk is another man's treasure," or | | | | environment. He loves what he does. He travels to |
| words similar to that effect also ring in my ears. | | | | sales, talks to the folks there and gets to know |
| My husband used to work with a gentleman who | | | | them, buys junk, sorts and sells it and makes money! |
| makes his living off other people's junk. Literally. He | | | | Another hard day at the "office." So the gentleman |
| visits auction sales, farm sales, garage sales and | | | | doesn't see junk, he sees dollar signs! |
| searches out items that others would be just | | | | We have another friend who has a full time |
| throwing away. He has developed a keen eye for | | | | embroidery business. Believe me, he is busy all year |
| what has value among all that scrap. Our town has | | | | round and has a full time staff who man his banks of |
| an auction sale every Good Friday. Townspeople | | | | embroidery machines. He also has a small farm where |
| clean out their garages, basements, spare rooms etc. | | | | he grows market produce. Not that he needs the |
| and donate their "junk" each year. All the proceeds | | | | money, it started out as a hobby. But now he has |
| go to a good cause and this sale draws people every | | | | also developed a niche for himself with his feature |
| year for bargains and treasures. | | | | produce - heritage tomatoes and vegetables. You |
| Not only is our friend there bidding, but he is there | | | | may remember the kind that have size, flavour and |
| until the bitter end and people are loading up and | | | | lots of juice - not the kind you see in grocery stores |
| heading home. Now, not everything gets sold and | | | | today. He sets up a table at the farmers' market in |
| instead of taking the left overs to the dump, he has | | | | the small "tourist" town next to where he lives from |
| his pick and always goes home with some items that | | | | July to October. One day a week and he rakes in |
| he knows will make him money. So what does he | | | | incredible amounts of money with his produce. One |
| look for? Metal - old barbeques (aluminum), wiring | | | | day a week. Which business do you think our friend |
| (has copper inside!), old cars (for parts), metal scrap - | | | | derives more pleasure from? |