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Nisha Mal

Couple who own scrapyard make thousands selling other people's 'junk'

A couple who run a scrapyard share their most impressive finds - and say searching through junk is "treasure hunting every day". Melissa Drabble, 40, runs scrap metal dealer Tin Man Scrap, with husband Mark, 41. Alongside that they run Derbyshire Reclamation, where they sell on some of their best finds from the scrap yard.

The parents-of-two are forever finding unique items that have simply been dumped - often with a priceless history. Melissa shares some of their impressive finds on TikTok - to the amazement of her over 100,000 followers on the platform.

Sometimes they have a rich history - such as a Royal military blade dating back to the late 1800s. Melissa also revealed some of the 'junk' left behind can also have an impressive price tag - such as a vintage BMX bike, which was valued at £650.

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