this always looked like fun, but who wants to find old pull tabs, nails and screws??? Yes, you might find an Indian head penny or old dime, but the return on time and investment is poor......in my opinion.
But prove me wrong.
my son busted his ass to put one in his backyard. The herons got all his fish and the water and fish food attracted RATS to his backyard and INTO HIS HOUSE. Worse decision he ever made.
My son busted his ass building a "water feature" for the backyard, lots of backbreaking work with rock and stone, installing plants, plumbing and lighting. Very nice when done, and then it became an oasis for all the critters.....including RATS which invaded his house and caused major problems...
set wheels so they run on the edges not the full width, setup car to run on 3 wheels only, 2 rears and a front. Build as long a wheelbase as allowed, run at maximum weight allowed, you will need access to a scale. My son won in IL and in GA. I just used spray hobby paint, but always thought...
rug beater take the small throw rugs out of the house, hang them over the clothes line, and beat the dirt out of them. Long, whippy handle gives more action.
I looked into this 60 years ago, had a BIL who was very active, but you had to pass Morse Code test to get a novice license. dah di dah di dah dah di dah, anybody know this?
The 5 dollar bill in question was signed by C. Douglas Dillion who was at Treasury Dept. from 1961 to 1965. It is NOT a silver certificate, so that dates it to 1964 or 65. US went "off" silver in 1964....thanks, LBJ you worthless bastard.
Hey, hey LBJ, how many boys you killed today?
Don't know your budget, but I have witnessed deals of 2 or 3 thousand dollars. These I have seen, there are maybe larger, more private sales. You don't necessarily want to just start peeling off Benjamins in a public setting.
Let's say you bring 5 grand, and buy some stuff for 2 grand, but...
Don't buy anything from Communist China...i.e. Pandas and the like.
There is a monthly Atlanta Coin show usually the second Sunday of each month in Marrietta. Last Sunday was the July show, so you will have to wait until August. Be very careful buying on ebay, I have and have not been...