Went to an estate sale 2 weeks ago and got real lucky to find and purchase almost 150 pounds of linotype, monotype and spacers for the low price of $55. At one time the garage behind the house was used as a print shop and was loaded with cabinets and drawers filled with type metal. I bought almost as much as I wanted but the scrap man beat me to it and bought 99% of the type the day before! I'm happy with what I picked up though.