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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 08:48 PM
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He used to go to all the public functions...... especially the picture theaters. And he always carried a sugar bag to collect bottles and cans. His name was Albert Torney. Everyone thought he was a bit eccentric and kid would tease and hassle him. Then it was discovered that he sold the empty bottles and cans. After he died in 1998 (86) his large collection of model cars was discovered. This goes to prove......
"you should not judge a book by its cover or a sculptor by his sugar bag. Here is just some of his collection...... and quite amazing too....
http://s1362.photobucket.com/user/ta...how/can%20cars
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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 08:59 PM
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Very cool.
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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 09:16 PM
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I love the Coca Cola one. I have a plane made out of coke cans but nowhere near the quality of that car.
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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 10:10 PM
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Thanks for sharing!
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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 10:54 PM
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Thanks.
That was incredible.

I think I have just found a new hobby.



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Very impressive, thank you for sharing.
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 06:28 AM
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Very cool , the attention to details is incredible.
Thanks for sharing
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 06:30 AM
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Unbelievable!!! A true artist. Thanks for sharing, very inspirational.

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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 08:36 AM
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Hi r,
Didn't know what to expect!
He was really quite a craftsman AND artist!!
Thanks for the link.
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 08:58 AM
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Wow!
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 09:05 AM
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Was not sure what to call the thread to get people to check it out. So I just went with the simple title of can cars. It seems to be getting some attention. Thanks for looking
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 01:40 PM
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Absolute genius! I hope his family makes good use of them. It would be sad to think those would all be sold off separately and just disappear...
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 10:09 PM
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That is very cool. I love the creativity of every day man. So many people are wrapped up in video games, cell phones, reality TV, and other types of B.S., it great to find out about people doing cool things like this.
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 11:46 PM
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Very cool...
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 12:24 PM
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That is some amazing work. Thanks for sharing.
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 01:20 PM
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That is very creative. Love it.
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 07:58 PM
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Amazing craftsmanship, as stated, the attention to detail is simply amazing. Thanks for sharing.
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I am getting some indication that this was a hoax to some extent. That guy existed, but the photos are of this guys work.
http://www.sandyscancars.com
Either way, the cars are way cool and I would love to have a bunch of them shelf in my den.
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Maybe a hoax with the story , just wanted to share the cars from whoever made them. Like you said they are the real story. Thanks
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