"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
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On Sat, 30 Apr 2011 08:54:14 +0100, Martin wrote:

On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:15:24 GMT, Baz wrote:

Janet wrote in
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[...]
If I was going to plant up a bin I'd probably cut portholes in the
sides and plant strawberries in it.

Janet


If the old galvanised bin is truly a relic(not repro) it is worth
preserving because they are already being sought after by collectors

Dustbin collectors LOL

The mind does boggle, rather. Sometimes I despair of the human race.
Note that repros are apparently available: don't get ripped off with a
fake garbage can! (On reflection, there's a swish catalogue outfit
that sells, among other things, ready-rusted fake factory furniture. I
bet that's where you'd go for a counterfeit dustbin...£150, probably.)
--
Mike.

You think this is a new thing?

Forget it.

A relation of my wife's was, before we were married, and that is a long time
ago viz http://www.myalbum.com/Album=UI8UK7XD, 'making' antiques and
flogging them to the Yanks. Swords, Armour, Shields etc. Tons of steel out
in the yard in water going rusty and "ageing"

Mike



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