You might be able to judge wealth by what a person throws out- and in what condition, although Ive heard people say some extremely wealthy people are very stingy. OTOH Jerry Lewis the comedian never wore a pair of socks twice, once he became successful. He changes socks a few times a day and always brand new. I think he might donate them, so it wouldnt be in his garbage, although people like that prob have other interesting things in their garbage.