Mrs Glockrunner Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 The " Can Man, Can"!!! He used to go to all the public functions.. especially the picture theaters. And he always carried a bag to collect empty bottles and cans. His name was... Albert (Tapper) Torney. Everyone thought he was a bit eccentric and kids would tease and hassle him. Then it was discovered that he sold the empty bottles but only some of the cans. After he died in 1998 (aged 86) his large collection of model cars made from aluminum cans was discovered. This goes to prove.."you shouldn't judge a book by its cover" - or a sculptor by his bag. Some of his AMAZING! collection ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 From the article: "...The pictured can cars are not the work of Albert (Tapper) Torney as claimed. In fact, the cars were made by a New Zealand man by the name of Sandy. Pictures of the very same car models are available on the Sandy's CanCars website. The site also provides detailed information about how the can cars are made and how Sandy came to start building them. Visitors can even purchase plans that allow them to make their own cars...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Glockrunner Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 Oops! Sorry for the misinformation. This 'joke' came from a trusted person, so I didn't check it before sending it. Thanks for setting me straight. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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