Scoring Free Glasses and Plates on the Street

People say everything has a price, I guess that statement excludes this box of plates and bowls and glasses sitting out on the street one day!

I saw this on my way to the supermarket, and while looking at what they had, I realized I was standing in front of a local izakaya.

Does this mean bad news for the izakaya? I am not sure. They could be just getting new glasses and I have not been back to check. However, I decided to take a couple of glasses home to drink with.

Several other people stopped by to examine what was there too.

I think I was quite lucky, but perhaps this happens more often than I think. Have you ever seen something like this before?