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For those of you who might wonder..."Why Sheeny ...", let me take a moment to enlighten, so that you may experience the smiles, nostalgic memories, and the love and the yearning for a simpler day.Sheeny : a peddler or street vendor, usually someone who bought and sold used articles, rags, or scrap metal. This term is not used so much anymore. Some usage may have been derogatory.
A common threat to kids was "If you don't behave yourself, we'll sell ya to the sheeny." www.coalregion.com.
Sheeny was simply the name for the junk man, never mind race or religion. We had what would be called the Sheeny Man. He was usually a guy that walked the alley on a horse driven cart. But it was more like a buckboard. And he would collect things that people would throw away. He was a junkman.
To see someone picking thru your garbage can be disgusting, embarasing and sometimes calls up the image of "Junkman"..."Sheenyman"..."Garbage Picker"..."Transient"..."Bum"...etc.
But stop and think, large businesses, organizations and the like are doing exactly the same thing on a large scale...and you don't seem to be offended! It's called recycling! It's a basic fundamental of human nature and of nature itself! From big business to family traditions of handing down things to another generation, it's a way of life.
Resale shops, secondhand stores, state-run organizations, all receive things that are retrieved from "the state of the junk". How do you think "Dumpster Diving" became such a fad?
Junking is a way of redefining the usage of things...not to mention...a way of cleaning up our polluted Earth. www.homepages.go.com
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Now, after understanding the state of "Junking", I must also mention the following:
A lot of the items I offer come from auctions, yard sales, basements, garages and out buildings, attics and even houses and buildings slated to be torn down.
Therefore, I cannot guarantee an item is not from a smoke-free environment, nor can I guarantee that it does not have that old, musty aroma.
There may be slight moisture damage, stains, soiling, even evidence of bug damage (paper items especially). But rather than throw something away, a lot of times it may still be of interest, for reading, information, research, pictures, etc.
These types of items are not intended for the serious collector, unless the collector knows it is a "sleeper", rare or unique and is a "must have". In that case, he will probably be getting a great deal.
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Save with multiple buys. Additional items after the most expensive shipping are only $1.00 each as long as they are all in the same order. If necessary, this allows an upgrade to Priority, such as combining Media Mail with something that is not Media Mail. Total combined shipping amounts over $1.00 will be refunded.
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This endorsement is overdue for Sheenys-Shack. I am a member here on Bonanza. I posted in the forums on something that I was confused on. Sure enough, Sheeny sent me a special message that solved my problem. I have to say that if it were not for Sheeny’s help I would still be confused. Thank you so much, Sheeny, for helping out a fellow seller just because you wanted to
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