Great day picking.

[safeinOhio]

So far it looks like an old heavy cast iron fire hydrant for $30 looks like a home run. Best I can tell $175 to $350, looks like retail.

[juxtaposed]

1. is it heavy

[safeinOhio]

2. Very.

Have to go back tomorrow with the van to get it. May take 3 of us to lift it.

[juxtaposed]

3. I would have bought it too.

I've bought very heavy things at yard sales, the last few years have been concrete statuary. Some pushing 1000lbs. I once bought a 19th century cast iron planter with bright colored enamel decoration and two lion heads on the sides, French made 600lbs.
At times I feel I'm getting to old to be moving heavy things and then something unusual comes up.

[safeinOhio]

4. Sound like me.

Love architectural items and always find a way to move them. Last month I bought a large, heavy, four way stop light cheap. Didn’t think it would fit in my little car. The guy offered to put it in his truck and take it down the street to my house. The last one like it SOLD on EBay for $1,100. I paid $150. I love what I do in my retirement years and make a few bucks.

[juxtaposed]

5. I haven't retired yet but, i've been doing what you do for 40 years.

[safeinOhio]

6. I had an antique store while I was working

full time and getting my degree. Get to focus on it now. Every Friday I drive many miles, over 400 today. Average at least 200 miles on Fridays in the warm months. End up with lots of winter project on the items found.

[brer cat]

7. I have had to give up buying heavy items.

I had a chance to buy an old, lovely concrete statue yesterday but I couldn't even "rock" it in place; must have been in the 100 lb range. I would have loved to have it (a steal at $20) but no possibility I could have handled it. Getting old with a bad back is frustrating.