Wattsy   10 #1 Posted June 5, 2006 Do any of you remember the Rag & Bone men that used to go round the streest with a Horse and Cart shouting "ANY OLD RAGS"  My Nan would say go out and put these old clothes on that mans cart.  The more modern day version is the plastic chariy bags you fill and leave outside now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
brooksy   10 #2 Posted June 5, 2006 Iremember living on Attercliffe and the rag and bone man coming up our street every sunday.All we got really as kids were baloons, not sure what anyone else got? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jmdee   10 #3 Posted June 5, 2006 They would also collect glass jars, although years before my time bones were also required. There was always a choice of reward, either goldfish or donkeystone. Guess which one I would choose. The ice cream man would also take newspaper for the odd free ice cream. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
seriessix   10 #4 Posted June 5, 2006 I remember seeing carts parked up on a road just off London road in the 90’s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
poppins   10 #5 Posted June 5, 2006 Do any of you remember the Rag & Bone men that used to go round the streest with a Horse and Cart shouting "ANY OLD RAGS" My Nan would say go out and put these old clothes on that mans cart.  The more modern day version is the plastic chariy bags you fill and leave outside now.  Yes, and they would give you cloths pegs too, wonder what the BONE part meant? Rags make sense , but the BONE part:huh: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
kev21662 Â Â 10 #6 Posted June 5, 2006 Ours (Kiveton in the early 70's) would leave cheap kids things (colouring books, etc) as an incentive. He took them back if we didn't have anything for him when made his next round; much to us kids' disappointment! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Applegrim   10 #7 Posted June 5, 2006 I must have had the most accident prone son, he got run over by a rag and bone man, How's that possible? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
artisan   10 #8 Posted June 5, 2006 Yes, and they would give you cloths pegs too, wonder what the BONE part meant? Rags make sense , but the BONE part:huh:  Any bones were smashed to get the marrow from them, which was then made into food of some kind I believe. The rest was then boiled down to make glue. I would imagine any person over the age of eighty or so would remember people who knew about this first hand. We do not know how lucky we are to live in this day and age. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
poppins   10 #9 Posted June 5, 2006 Any bones were smashed to get the marrow from them, which was then made into food of some kind I believe. The rest was then boiled down to make glue. I would imagine any person over the age of eighty or so would remember people who knew about this first hand. We do not know how lucky we are to live in this day and age.  Oh! over the age of eighty then, have to wait till owdlad comes on, thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Arfer Mo   10 #10 Posted June 5, 2006 Oh! over the age of eighty then, have to wait till owdlad comes on, thank you. HI Poppins maybe ill beat oldlad to it, Idont think the marrow would be left in the bones in those days, as it would be retained by the housewife for the soup, the rag men used to get so much per hundredwieght from the glue factory for the bones. Arthur.80 plus! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Arfer Mo   10 #11 Posted June 5, 2006 I remember seeing carts parked up on a road just off London road in the 90’s. HI that was Collins yard, he used to hire out ponies and carts to ragmen, Arthur. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
artisan   10 #12 Posted June 5, 2006 HI Poppins maybe ill beat oldlad to it, Idont think the marrow would be left in the bones in those days, as it would be retained by the housewife for the soup, the rag men used to get so much per hundredwieght from the glue factory for the bones. Arthur.80 plus! Cheers Arthur, I knew somebody would remember the reason, I bet you dont eat dont eat bone marrow soup in your chateau eh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...