I'm a professional scavenger making a living selling curbside garbage. This blog details my finds and sales. It also acts as an archive for things beautiful and historic that would otherwise have been destroyed.
I got up early and went out to Villeray and Park Ex. I came across this pile in front of a commercial space by Highway 40 on des Belges. Most of what I found was junk, but I did pull out a nice old ceiling lamp. The wiring needs work, but I think this would… Continue reading Mr Fuji
“Have you considered getting a regular job?” This was a question asked by my therapist during what will likely be my last session for a while. Getting a “normal” (a word she is sure never to use) job is tempting sometimes. A normal job would provide more financial stability, that’s for sure. However, the most… Continue reading Accidental workaholic
I thought it might be nice to show you where my work gets done. Today I’ll give you a tour of my home office, which is really just a section of my room, in an apartment I share with 3-4 others at any given time. I do a lot of photography here, particularly for eBay… Continue reading The home office
Things I find in the garbage 