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This great story of handcrafted unique miniatures came down a long line of forwarded email messages
so I really can’t credit its source. Here’s the text of the email and its pictures…truly amazing. Enjoy!

"He used to go to all the public functions...especially the picture theaters. And 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. But it was discovered he was very talented and only sold the empty bottles
and some of the cans.

After he died in 1998 (aged 86) His large collection of Model Cars he made from the Aluminum
Cans was discovered.

This goes to prove..."You Shouldn't Judge A Book by its Cover", or a Sculptor by his sugar bag.

Some of his collection ..."

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...and finally...

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Those are awesome! My dad knows a guy who makes airplanes out of old cans, but they are no where as detailed as these. Tapper had some serious skills!!!

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Too bad we discover these kind of things after the artist has passed.
But it's nice we have the internet so this man's talents can live on!

Only beverage-can sculpture I have has to be posted in shop talk. :rolleyes:









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That's incredible work there. I feel like having a beer now.

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^^^ No kidden batman...

Nearly posted this outside the public eye (because of the working materials) but it was
so nifty seeing the hidden life of such a talented dude, I chose to bring it to my favorite toy builders :)





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WOW. Thanks for sharing.

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Thats awesome