Funny how things go.

While writing my original post, I heard an incredible racket out in the alley. Now this is not uncommon in the part of the city that I live in but it is unusual this early in the day.

Low and behold it was collectors of a different sort.

A couple of women with a van full of babies, were opening the back of a large old TV that has been set out for pick-up.

Upon talking to them, aside from learning more than I ever wanted to know about the value of the copper wire inside the sets, I found out that both these women had recently lost their jobs and have been unable to find new ones. As their money was running out they decided two night's ago to start 'scrappin' because they had 5 children under six years old that need to eat.

I took some cool water out for the kids, (who were strapped in the van to keep them from running around) because even though the windows were open, it was getting a wee bit warm in the heat of the morning sun.

The amount of wire these woman had jammed into the back of the van was incredible considering they had only been out for a couple of hours.

But hey Kimbers, 'What does this have to do with collecting?' you might be asking yourself.

The wire filled their heart and mind with the single minded passion that drives collectors everywhere.