I bought myself a new car today. I couldn't resist when I set my eyes on it. The model is kind of vintage Mercedes, beautifully curved with a shiny radiator grille and golden bumpers. It even has hand crafted rims. Tell me, who could posibly resist a car like that?
Obviously, I was most impressed with its colors and delicate textures. The car has been crafted out of empty tin cans. If you look inside the car (it even has tiny chairs and a steering wheel) you can still see the brownish paint that used to be contained in the can.
Seeing the car, I see a kid somewhere in Africa or Asia putting it together out of a pile of junk. But most importantly, I see the kid passionately fussing over which piece of tin to choose for the roof, for the doors and the engine hood. That kid has realy put some effort into it. There's no piece to be found that hasn't been carefully hand picked and modelled for a designated place in the car.
As a result the car had some qualities that are lacking in industrial products: it has soul. Just look at that red roof and the red hood. The hood even has a yellow striping exactly where it meets the windshield.
Who wouldn't fall in love with such a piece of art?
