Due to his failing eyesight, our waterfront roundsman, the only one north of Sydney's Circular Quay, he has unexpectedly cornered the junk jewellery market. While tottering about a Townsville op shop looking for jettisoned items of nautical interest, he espied what he thought was a large container of old buttons.
In bygone days , when he prowled about Port Adelaide , Semaphore and Largs Bay , he oft bought at garage sales and house clearances tins and jars of old buttons cut off shirts, coats, jackets , dresses which sometimes contained an old medal , medallion or badge buried deep inside.
On spotting the Townsville collection of "buttons" it was hoped that there might be a hidden treasure inside..
Surprise, surprise. Instead of olde buttons ... it was 31 sets of chunky earrings!
