Beanie Books

OLD CANS! He used to go to all the public  functions...especially the picture theaters.  And he always carried a  sugar 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  aluminium cans was  discovered. This goes to prove..."you shouldn't judge a  book by its cover" - or a sculptor by his sugar bag. Here is just  some of his collection...and quite amazing too.

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