Antique Collecting: Enameled Items at Garage Sales

"Well this does not sound like something that you would really want but believe it or not, this is a cool thing, because this is a urinal. You might not want to get too close but it’s exactly what you think it is, but this one happens to be a blue enameled ware urinal which means it is older. It’s got a little age to it and what is really neat about these types of old enameled ware, not only urinals but older enameled ware is that it is very collectible and what you want to look for is stuff that is in really nice condition. Because this is like enamel, it is kind of like glass so you can see little chips and stuff but this one is really in kind of good shape. The thing that is really neat about this one is that it is just so unique, it has a, I don’t know how many urinals you have seen in your lifetime, but I have to admit I have seen a few antique urinals. I mean I hate to admit it and while I haven’t seen a lot of them with this kind of lid, which is really cool and you know what people do with these. What do you think they do? They put flowers in them, they put plants, Expert Village, you are supposed to know that. What kind of an expert am I if you can’t figure that out? But look, little plants in here, how many of you would love to have your own personal urinal planter? I mean is that a must have item or what, if you see some of these unique urinals, I mean if you see some plastic urinals we don’t want to go there, because they are too new and you don’t want to go, but these are old so we want you to pick them up, people love them for planters. Not necessarily you or I but somebody who is maybe a little odd would like to put a plant in them. So my recommendation if you see old enameled ware, whether it be a planter, a roaster, a pot, if it looks old, if it really has a nice color to it, pick it up, they are very collectible, very desirable by collectors."