Any old iron?

[piskieinboots]

I'm sat here at the in-laws house in Cheshire and you will never guess what I have just heard.... you won't honest you won't!

A van driving slowly down the road with voice coming out of loud-speakers shouting 'any old iron, any old iron' ...OMG so funny - haven't heard that in many many (more than I can remember) years

[happybunny]

what does that mean

[piskieinboots]

in days gone by scrap men used to come around the houses asking for scrap metal or anything that 'you' wanted to get rid off.

In my yoof it was carried out by a man with a horse and cart

[jacob marley]

what does that mean

There is a scrapman after after your junk for as little as posible .jacob.

[piskieinboots]

I guess these scrap men could be thought of as the fore-runners of Freecycle

[hornbeamfairy]

scrap man

Hi sorry havent left message before now but anyway we have a scrap man that actually plays the anyold iron song as he goes round we thought it was an icecream van in the distance.
this left 2 very dissapointed kids

[Chillimad]

Round this neck of the woods, the scrapmen all live in shiney new caravans, towed by shiney new mercedes and trucks

[piskieinboots]

I used to live in Hampshire Chilli - I know to which you refer

[bubblewrap]

Any Old Iron?
YouTube - Harry Champion "Any Old Iron"

[beefy]

Heres the song if you really want to hear it - be warned it will stay in your head for weeks -This is the Peter Sellers version
'Any Old Iron'

[Nicos]

Ah...the good old days eh???

You used to be given something else in exchange - I recall my mom chose a toby jug in exchange for a pile of stuff she didn't want anymore- sort of swapsies wasn't it?

Rag and bone men- is that different?? " Raaaaag beeewwwnnnn" they called out as the horse clopped along.

[Chillimad]

in days gone by scrap men used to come around the houses asking for scrap metal or anything that 'you' wanted to get rid off.

In my yoof it was carried out by a man with a horse and cart

At least in those days they used to ask ,, nowadays if it is not locked up it is just taken !!!. Be pleased Piskie that where you are they are still asking

[piskieinboots]

Rag'n'Bone men are the same - depends where you come from I guess. I remember one used to shout Raaaaag beeewwwnnnn and then eennne oleiron

Don't ya just love it

[terrier]

Often wondered how that was spelt, Piskie

[bubblewrap]

in days gone by scrap men used to come around the houses asking for scrap metal or anything that 'you' wanted to get rid off.

In my yoof it was carried out by a man with a horse and cart

You mean like this?
YouTube - Steptoe & Son - Xmas Night 1967 - Film Insert