The Bargain Hunter: Early holiday deals Nov 19, 2009
I wonder what shoppers will do with the overstocks of fragrance oils and essential oils in 5-gallon cans priced from $5 to $25 (regular $150 to $350). 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. (San Francisco Chronicle)
THIS OLD TOWN: What did people do with trash? Nov 4, 2009
Our dads used empty cans, bottles, jars and jugs to store screws, nails, nuts and bolts, leftover paint, linseed oil, kerosene and other you-name-it items. Many discards were recycled, sort of. (Easton Journal, MA)
'Noles Look To Can The Competition Nov 4, 2009
Last year over 750 cans were donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank for the Holiday season, which helped feed many families throughout the nation and right here in Tallahassee. "We have traditionally held a canned food drive for one game, but this year we are placing an emphasis on community service and we thought of a fun and creative way to give back this Holiday season. We not only want to beat our opponents, but also the hunger problem around the country," said Assistant Director of... (Seminoles.com)
LAURA JANE JONES - 79 - ALVA, OK Nov 3, 2009
She was an excellent artist and enjoyed painting on everything from mailboxes to milk cans. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald Achemire, her brother, Aaron Morris, her sister, LaBerta Green, her sister-in-law, Nell Devereaux, three brothers-in-law, J. D. Jones, Leroy Davidson, and Raymond Phillips. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
NASCAR, rooted in fossil fuels, turning over new, green leaf Oct 29, 2009
The Department of Energy says it would prefer NASCAR change the gas in cans such as this one at Kansas Speedway to a bio-based fuel. NASCAR CHASE FOR THE CUP. (USA Today -- Sports)
Auctioning off a piece of the Iron City Oct 25, 2009
Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette Cone-top cans are among the items auctioned at the plant ... The two-day event, organized by St. Louis-based Schneider Industries, kicked off Friday morning with around 450 industrial items up for bid, followed yesterday by a mishmash of memorabilia ranging from old beer taps to collectible posters and beer cans. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Brewery collectibles featured at club's show Oct 3, 2009
Close to 100 displays of vintage Arizona brewery advertising, cans and other beer collectibles will be featured, said Rich La Susa, 66, president of the A-1 Chapter of the Brewery Collectibles Club of America ... It is a prized can for collectors, with only six known cans in top condition, he said. (AZCentral -- News)
Fanfare and fireworks planned for Town Night and Town Day Sep 24, 2009
The Arlington Recycling Committee will make containers along Massachusetts Avenue available to collect bottles and cans on Town Day. The committee will also be collecting cardboard from the vendors to divert those materials from the trash as well. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Man builds up antiques collection as company tears down Sep 22, 2009
Then there are the old cans and glasses of motor oil, a 1930 calendar from the old Chevy dealership in Watkinsville, a rotating wooden nuts-and-bolts bin and a cotton scale. "People would just bring a lot of things in to trade," Bell said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Small town, big problem: 17 young people dead from overdoses in a few years Sep 10, 2009
And the detectives say that too many parents are tacitly accepting of finding beer cans under the beds of their 13- and 14-year-old offspring. An approach. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Mansfield man recreates vintage gas station Aug 31, 2009
The gas station a yard barn cleverly disguised displays old-fashioned oil cans, signs, car parts and soda bottles. A huge gas station clock hangs in the front, showing the same time day after day. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Cleanup can be a struggle for some Aug 19, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 11:34 PM PDT Clara Foster s Hope Street home is surrounded by lawn debris, wood scraps, rusting metal, vehicles in different states of repair, and random items such as a high chair and coffee cans ... Appliances, aerosol cans and propane tanks have restrictions. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Save candy for Halloween Jul 9, 2009
However, for next year, please provide recycling bins for plastic bottles and metal cans. The amount of these items in the trash bins was disheartening for both our environment, but also for the city s landfill. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Local Fans Cash in on Jackson Memorabilia Online Jun 30, 2009
It's a story playing out across the country from New York to Los Angeles to small town Virginia where Jackson memorabilia including tickets, photographs, clothing, coke cans and even the June 26 edition of the Washington Times announcing the King of Pop had died, is selling fast. "I don't really have any sentimental value. I'm not a collector and I thought shoot -- $800, $900 comes in handy!" It seems the man and his music are priceless -- or at least very expensive. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Garden tour Saturday at Clear Lake Jun 25, 2009
An oval-shaped flower bed highlights an assortment of perennials and sports a collection of sprinkling cans. Two pilings in the front yard made of scrap-pile telephone poles and old dock posts, a three-tiered water fountain near the canal, and a back yard fire pit constructed by their son. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
'Sole Food' Drive Turns Women's Desire For Stylish Shoes Into A Means Of Feeding Hungry People Caught In The Economic Downturn. Jun 2, 2009
By donating food for struggling Americans, women save up to 40% on shoes at Brighton Collectibles stores ... Believing that "feeding our friends is good for the sole", Brighton's promotion allows people to contribute a lot or a little and be rewarded for their generosity: Customers who donate 5 cans of food receive 20% off a pair of Brighton shoes; with a 10-can donation, they receive 30% off a pair of Brighton shoes; with a 20-can food donation, they receive 40% off a pair of Brighton shoes and... (PR Newswire)
Campers crowd sites for holiday Jun 1, 2009
One member, Camp said, paints white backgrounds with black Holstein spots on all sorts of belongings, from TV trays to garbage cans. Wis-Cows know it's all silly as can be, but they have fun. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Editorial: Perscription for flu May 8, 2009
Most of what people find is barely 10 years old old soda cans, cigarette butts and Styrofoam coffee cups litter the verge between yard and street in every single American burg. Once in a while there is a story about something spectacular being found in a basement or an attic or buried in the petunia bed next door. (Beacon Villager, MA)
More of this story Apr 30, 2009
Ever watchful for antiques of interest and beauty to incorporate, she has built works around old stove parts, pieces of farm equipment, milk cans, ornate desk legs and the like. Flowers and humorous creatures are a reoccurring theme. (Laurel Outlook, MT)
One-tank-trip to Plains Mar 25, 2009
You'll see his mud-caked cowboy boots, T-shirts, Liberty brand bib coveralls, photos, cans of his favorite Pabst Blue Ribbon and Billy Beer, letters from his friend Johnny Cash and copies of his book, "Redneck Power: The Wit and Wisdom of Billy Carter." (The museum is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays, Thursdays-Fridays. Free. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Makeup: All dolled up Mar 18, 2009
From top, Too Faced Smurfette collection, MAC Hello Kitty collection, Barbie Loves Stila paint cans. Most read. (AZCentral -- Style)
Hagglers gain the upper hand in a downbeat economy Mar 16, 2009
Perkins is a veteran haggler who regularly gets quarters skimmed off salad greens (so they're a little wilted plunk them in ice water and they'll "plump right back up"), cans of gravy and chicken stock (so what if they're dented "there's nothing wrong" with what's inside) and loaves of bread nearing their sell-by dates. At farmers markets and flea markets, "I just tell them what I have (in cash) and see if that works." If the item is still there at the end of the day, "I even say, 'I came... (USA Today -- Life)
Watchmen Coffee Feb 27, 2009
Only 10,000 cans of Nite Owl dark roast coffee have been produced, and supplies are expected to go fast, so if you want a Watchmen collectible you can place on your mantle, but also consume, place your orders now. Click to learn more about Nite Owl coffee on Amazon. (IGN Gear)
Man nabbed for alleged DWI on visit to sweetheart Feb 18, 2009
Police found 14 cans of beer in one of the saddle bags on his four-wheeler. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Bringing Green Living to Your China Cabinet Feb 12, 2009
With today's push for greener living, you can recycle more than cans and bottles. Experts say you can also recycle your tableware. (Pekin Times, IL)
