Hi Everyone, so glad to be here!

For the past 21 years I worked for the big man punching a clock. A year ago I lost my husband 4 days before X-Mas and one week before our anniversary. Now I am a stay home Mom raising two beautiful little girls.

Six months ago I decided I was done struggling with living from day to day on very little. I told myself I was a bright young woman with lots of potential and set off to make more money and provide a better life for my girls. The scrapper was born!

I was always a tomboy growing up. Wanted to work out in the garage with my Dad and Brothers. When I got into high school I was the first girl in my school to join the machine shop. They told my parents I couldn't. My Mom flipped out on them. So here I was the only girl in the shop class and bringing compitition to the table. Right out of school I started a job as a machinist and stayed with it for 14 yrs.

Now I am a full time scrapper. I get a call or message, I load my kids up and we are gone. Get back home and my kids love watching me work in the garage. They try to help too! :)

Welcome to the Forum, I'm sure you'll be greatly rewarded for your time here. I've picked up many a great tip in my short time here reading past threads.
I'd like to be able to give you some names in your area, as I scrapped the oilfield supply and irrigation industry in your neck of the woods 20 years ago. Problem is they're not good leads anymore, most are not even in business now!
Good Luck & Good Fortune in your new endeavor.

Welcome to the forum...I'm very sorry for your loss last year but glad to see you are looking forward and not behind.

Welcome to the forum. Back in the 80's I lived in Girard for a couple of years. Was really hard getting used to all the friendly people. That big giant coal crane was still in operation when I was there, now it's a little historical museum of sorts.
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If anyone is curious about "Big Brutus", just read up about "him".

http://www.bigbrutus.org/about.html

I am always open to new ideas and helpful tips. Thanks Junker! Did you also scrap for Butler, and Rice county?

;) Thanks you all!

Any help I can offer I will be more than happy to. I am 6mths in and it is doing good. Looking to grow my business to a professional level withn one year.

Jay
Phoenix AZ

Hello IYG, my condolences for the loss of your husband. I'm glad you've joined us here and I hope you stay and become an active member and let us know what you are finding and selling. You'll find a wealth of information here, and with your past experience you may be able to teach us a thing or two also. My best wishes for a wonderful Christmas. Dee

Awesome intro, as members have already said, i am sorry for your loss. Dont mean nothin' comin from me i know, but that stuff aint easy.

Hope you enjoy yer time here, lots of good stuff to soak up!

Sounds like you will be fine , I like to hear about strong women who are survivors! Keep your chin up and stay proud!

^^ hear hear! Go get em.

Dymanic self starters like yourself will keep this world turning!

All the best with it.

i am truly sorry to hear of your loss...i can't even imagine what i would do without my wife, but like everyone has said, you sound very strong....your husband is looking down on you and your 2 beautiful daughters!

Welcome aboard...never be afraid to ask questions!

I was scrapping in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, & Texas at that time, only dealing with oilfield supply companies and irrigation supply companies. I was mostly buying 70 series brass (irrigation pump impellers) from the irrigation fields and nickel, stainless, carbide & ni-resist from the oilfield industry. In 1992, almost overnight, 80% of my oilfield customer base went out of business. It was great while it lasted...then, on to new things!

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I am always open to new ideas and helpful tips. Thanks Junker! Did you also scrap for Butler, and Rice county?

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Yep, I forgot the quote....see my last post and it will make more sense.......Sorrryyy

Welcome!!! Heart breaking story!! Love your attitude and positive way about you!!! Thanks for joining!!!

Welcome! I was in Hutchinson a year or two ago. I do business with the Cosmosphere and got invited out to do a talk for them. Nice town.

Starbits

I'm sorry for your loss *hugs*

I'm a gal too and just as big a tomboy! I'm loving all the women joining in here and out there scrapping. I love doing this and you will learn so much here and you already have two more future clean up the world scrappers in the making!