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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Amazing:-Albert (Tapper) Torney
Albert (Tapper) Torney
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Even for those who aren't from Broken Hill, Australia,
this is a pretty amazing story.
People from
Broken Hill
will remember from their younger days this
Icon of the city.
He used to go to all the public functions...
especially the picture theatres
. 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 e
mpty 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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