What do you do with them? Just display them?

The ground lines were often steel and less expensive metal while the rod or rod tip itself was usually copper or, in some cases, copper plated. Since this was on a barn, it’s likely that whoever installed it went cheaper than they would have on a house.

Selling them on eBay is always an option. However, if you haven’t sold anything there before it can be a bit of a challenge. Plus you may not make as much as you would at a local antique auction, even considering the hefty commissions you’ll pay at most local auction houses.

If you want any further advice on this I can try to help you out.

I maintain a list of different collectibles that I want to write about, roughly about 30 different ones. I pick one off the list and write about it. If I think of one I’ll add it to the list. I usually do some keyword research to see what commonly searched variations there are, how to narrow down or expand the category and so forth.

For other, non-collectible, products, I look at Google Trends, technology news and other sources to determine things to write about. I keep an idea list here too although Google Trends will drive what I write about on a particular day.

It’s kind of a family thing. My parents are frequent antique auction participants and have been for years. I sold antiques and vintage stuff, as well as regular merchandise, on eBay for a few years. And, speaking of Antique Road Show, one of their professional appraisers is my brother’s sister-in-law.