The Tin Man of Kota Anyar, Paiton, in East Java made me speechless. He ply his trade recycling cans or anything metal and turns it into the household items. With a few knocks, rolls and a bit of tin soldering, Gudang Garam cigarettes cans turns into kerosene lamps. Thinner containers transforms into the garden spray cans. And everything else in between...l saw this trade flourished in Cabang Tiga, Kuala Terengganu during my childhood. We used to have the pails made from the metal sheets recycled from cooking oil can. Then l saw the Tin Man trade dwindling down with the advancement of plastic into daily life. Then our house adopt the plastic. Then l forget the Tin Man...
Wondering, did the Tin Man of Cabang Tiga inherit his skills to the next generation?
1 comment:
Great one - both the pic and the story.
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