Rag and Bone Man

[eash]

Wow, we've just had a rag and bone man come round our way. Not seen or heard a rag and bone man in years, I didn't think they still existed!
The last time I saw/heard a rag and bone man was in my old house over 6 years ago and I think he came at weekends not 5pm on a Thuesday! (Well nearly 5pm!)
Do you still get them round your way?

[cazzz1975]

we have loads, different blokes as well, 3 times a week at least

[mccfluff]

no we have chavs, they just nick everything

[eash]

lol mccfluff
I mean Tuesday as well not Thuesday!

[smudge]

We have one come round every couple few months eash, when he rings his bell, it takes me back to when I was little. Mum used to give him a bundle of old clothes, etc., for a cup & saucer! ;o}

[smudge]

*couple without the few!

[paddywak]

Same as cazzz, they come round 2-3 times a week, untill you want to get rid of something then you never see one for a fortnight

[Kim A]

Blimey - I thought they'd all died and gone to Totter's heaven. Haven't seen one since about 1970. Ours used to be around on a Saturday teatime, just before or after the Corona pop man and Wilkins the baker had delivered. He looked like old man Steptoe. I was terrified of his dog...

[Nosha123]

dont they call them 'Pikeys' these days??

Leave anything you dont want 'out front' - and it'll be gone by mornin'

And if they take it and dont want it - you'll find it in your nearest layby!!

[cazzz1975]

lol paddy, so true!

[smudge]

I used to find our rag & bone man fascinating & always wondered what he'd want with our old cast offs!

[Nosha123]

wonder if the modern day Rag n Bone man polishes up all out tat and flogs it on ebay!!

[Kim A]

and do modern rag and bone men still actually collect rags AND bones and do they still do that incoherent 'Rahhebooooooone!' call to get you to bring your stuff outside?

[Robinia]

I tell my sister we got her from the rag & bone man in exchange for some old clothes & I was upset 'cos I wanted a goldfish. (they really did give them out sometimes)
:o)

[Kim A]

Oh, Gawd, Robinia -so they did! I remember that and being terribly miffed that we didn't have anything we could sawp for one. Elf and Safetee would have something to say about THAT now, wouldn't they?

[Kim A]

that should have read 'swap', obviously. Sorry. Rubbish old lady typing hands...

[LoftyLottie]

Do the new style rag and bone men come round with horse and carts and shout out

raaaaaaaaboooaoaoaoao at the tops of their voice?

[Robinia]

No Kim, it wouldn't happen now.
The next thing after the R&B man were the bags that were hung on doors with a colouring book & some crayons which you could keep if you put old clothes in the bag...that wouldn't happen now either, lol

[Kim A]

Not heard of that. Not round our way, anyhow.

[paddywak]

Well they use a flat bed wagon instead of a horse and cart and you don't get any gold fish but they still shout out that RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE at 100 decibels, when I helped my brother in law to fit his new kitchen we had several old appliances to get rid off the council wanted £10 per item, we put them out at the end of the drive the next day they'd gone.

[Nosha123]

paddywak - that was the local 'teeves' (thieves - pronounced in a thick Irish accent a la Snatch)