Teen Hobbyist Buys Storage Containers for Trinkets, Opts to Return Contents to Heartbroken Owner

Teen Hobbyist Buys Storage Containers for Trinkets, Opts to Return Contents to Heartbroken Owner
Courtesy of Sarah Markey
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A Rhode Island teen with a passion for collecting pre-owned objects has found a way to use his hobby to help others.

For Shane Jones, 16, from Wakefield, collecting secondhand items is “just something fun to do,” he says. He’s handy at using a metal detector to recover small items—bottles, coins, and other small trinkets—and likes visiting yard sales.