someone is stealing those pellets from someone. i realize they're sitting all over the ground by the railroad tracks, but still ...

I wonder if the seller ships them via ore boat?

I'm thinking about the potential buyers....are there many backyard smelters out there? Is there some sort of nostalgic-need for people that have moved away? Is the cost of metallic weights really high? Are the little pellets an attractive home design option?

kettlebells cost $105 for a 45# weight.

Some of my old relatives recently told me a story about how during the Depression trainmen would throw extra coal out the window for children to collect and take home.  My great-aunt remembers being told to go out to meet the train and wait for the coal.  She also said that some trainmen threw candy at Christmas.

+1 on wrist rocket ammo.

This reminds of a story a few years back when birch logs were for selling for $50 a piece on Manhattan to decorate non-functional fireplaces.