Count me in. And proud of it I might add.

I've always had an interest in electronics, even at a tender age.
Not having much money to spend to build stuff, I had to
cruise the neighborhood on trash day looking for discarded
TV's and radios that I could use for parts. A couple of friends
got into the act as well. This was a fun way to support a fun,
and ultimately very profitable hobby.

Fast forward 40+ years, and I still have the stash of tubes I
accumulated as a kid (and added to over the years). If I come
across something that might be useful for free or cheap, I'll
bag it and figure out where to put it later on. Picked up an
old TV chassis a couple of weeks ago. Its an Admiral that
was built in 1951. The owner wanted to keep the case to
use in a high school play. A couple of hours of tinkering,
and I got it working. Watched the football playoffs last
weekend on a 17" black and white TV. The games were
good, but watching them on an old TV I saved from the
landfill, then repaired myself was a blast. Kept the shop
nice and warm too!

I suppose anything can be taken to exteremes, but its a fine
line. One persons trash is most certainly anothers treasure.

Steve