A retired Georgia farmer began turning old tin, bicycle parts and scrap metal into homemade figures; over the next two decades hundreds filled his roadside property before his discarded-material art reached museums

Global Culture Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:42:15 GMT Moderate confidence — 73/100

When severe glaucoma forced Reuben Aaron Miller to stop working as a farmer and preacher at the age of 65, he turned to scrap metal and wood to keep himself busy.
At his home in Rabbittown, near Gainesville, Georgia, Miller began making wind-powered whirligigs, cut-out animal figures and hand-painted tin signs.
Over the next 20 years, hundreds of his handmade creations filled his roadside yard.

When severe glaucoma forced Reuben Aaron Miller to stop working as a farmer and preacher at the age of 65, he turned to scrap metal and wood to keep himself busy.
At his home in Rabbittown, near Gainesville, Georgia, Miller began making wind-powered whirligigs, cut-out animal figures and hand-painted tin signs.
Over the next 20 years, hundreds of his handmade creations filled his roadside yard.

Sources: Times of India