The fact that Mike cruises around wearing heart shaped glasses and a camera strapped to his head recycling peoples scraps is one of the best facts ever
The Tonka sand loader. It's from 1962, that model is a 616 in the condition it's in which is pretty good actually they normally sell between 60/120 dollars.
That drop leaf table looks to be old and in great condition. It's probably worth a little bit. And those vintage lawn chairs and Tonka toy. Great finds!!
Nice Tonka find! The decals are in surprisingly good shape for such an old toy. Even without wheels, it's worth a few bucks. I still have the one my parents bought me 50 years ago.
Mike, look what you've done! You turned my 11 year old grandson into a scavenger freak. He sees something along the road and we have to check it out. My garage is turning into a cleaning and storage space. I wish I knew how to send you a pic or two of this place. Love your show
The sandloader is a real find. Just do a quick search and you'll find several on eBay. That drop leaf table is AWESOME. I want to see it after you or your wife have renovated it.
I'm with everyone else, check those patio chairs. They may be vintage enough to be worth more than scrap. As always, it's a total pleasure to see a new video from you! 😊 Love tagging along with you. Stay safe and GOD bless
I Love that drop leaf table. And finding a MOTORCYCLE in the dumpster, that’s got to be a first !! Mike no matter How many other people are out there diving, You have Always been and Always Will BE Number ONE !!! ♥️♥️🌈🌈🇨🇦Love ya !!
The invertor is for a solar panel They mount one on each panel. It changes the DC to AC. Each module is independent, and can communicate the output of the panel it is connected to.
With those being about $145 each I wonder how much money was left in the dumpster. I would think some finds you would want to Google if you don't know what they are.
Another Street Scrap and Dumpster Diving Adventure - Lots of Microwaves and such and we love that Small Wooden Table ! Tonka can be put on E-Bay ! Many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!
Old-timer told me years ago when I was buying and selling a lot more back then that you should always check paintings. He told me that old timers from back in the day didn't really put their money in Banks they either hid it in books or pictures/paintings or buried it.
I went to go visit a friend yesterday and on the way home I saw a big open top. I had flip flops on and I jumped in and found a lot of good s c r a p p I t y scrap
I remember as a kid playing with my brand new Tonka toys that I got for Christmas... it wasn't till years later as an adult that my dad told me he bought them all beat up and re painted them (he was a body mechanic for the city). My parents didn't have much. But us kids never knew that at the time.
When Mike is curbsiding he reminds me of a bird of prey the way he sees his targets from a great distance then swiftly moves in for the kill can only be compared to the technique of the bald eagle or red tailed hawk 😮
Like others have said, the Tonka toy piece is great for restoring; I’ve seen a few on RU-vid that would love to restore it. One guy is: Chip Channel Restorations he does great restorations.
When I was a kid I had a fleet of those toy, I didn't realize until a few years ago that my dad sanded them down and re painted them. I had no idea when I was a kid that they weren't new.
You should never pass up any kind of dresser or drawers without inspecting them. Once I found 3 $100 bills taped underneath a nightstand drawer. Years later I found $1,300 tape to the bottom of a dresser underneath the last drawer. Obviously the people who threw them out didn't know what was in there. Probably someone passed away and their relatives just threw them out. So always pull out the drawers and check them before you pass them up.
