Scottie dogs. My book Unsealed: The Art of the Bottle Cap features more than 200 examples of this mostly unintentional but sculpturally impactful artwork. Order via interestingideas.com, linked from my bio.

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Another handmade bottle cap pin!
There are lots of gulls where I live. Their ability to gobble up any food human has discarded whole is top notch.
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This one is supposed to be the penguin mascot #tux. I've finally got fed up with Windows 11 and installed #linuxmint. Using my computer is actually fun now.

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The design of these three figures is quite common, and can be traced to Canada. On eBay they tend to be sold out of Canada or northern-tier states, and in the fourth image a Canadian source is printed on the base (Not all of these figures have this base). Meanwhile, my book about these pop-culture craft items, Unsealed: The Art of the Bottle Cap, is now available. Discarded caps from beer and soda containers inspired a quintessentially 20th century folk craft as creative individuals strung millions of them into baskets, figures, buildings, animals, chains, furniture and other shapes. My book features more than 200 examples of this mostly unintentional but artistically impactful sculpture. Order via interestingideas.com, linked from my bio.

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Unsealed: The Art of the Bottle Cap - Interesting Ideas

A quintessential 20th century folk craft, bottle-cap art emerged as creative individuals strung the caps into all kinds of funky sculptures

This current offering on eBay (not mine) is a reminder that innovative creators often work in multiples. The many unusual features on this figure include a carved nose and mouth, felt vest and rustic wood bowls. Swipe to see my similar pair, acquired at different times also on eBay.

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