San Antonio, Texas: Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum
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- Address:
- 239 Abiso Ave., San Antonio, TX
- Directions:
- Due south of the airport. I-410 exit 22. South on Broadway a little over two miles. At 6021 Broadway (Jefferson State Bank) bear right onto Townsend Ave., then make the second right onto Abiso Ave. Drive two blocks, then make a right on Arbutus St. (The Smith garage is around the corner.)
- Hours:
- Call first. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 210-824-7791
- Admission:
- Free.
- RA Rates:
- The Best
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Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art MuseumFor over 35 years Barney Smith, master plumber, has turned toilet seats into works of art. He creates in his garage, and loves visitors. Barney turned 92 in 2013. At last count he had completed 1062 toilet seats. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
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Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Museum Had a lovely visit with Barney Smith. Signed my Tennessee license plate and his state guest book. I found him to be warm, funny, and charming. I could have visited all day, but he was working on a 15th year Pooch Parade seat. He wanted RoadsideAmerica.com to know that he will be 92 in May and that he has completed 1,062 toilet seats. My favorite seat was the Wizard of Oz; his favorite is, "When Earth's Last Picture is Painted." I recommend this stop for everyone.
[celia rodgers, 04/15/2013]
Toilet Seat Museum We were in San Antonio and decided to check it out. We were not disappointed! Barney Smith has hundreds of toilet seats. He can tell you about each and every one of them. We even were able to sign our names in our "state" and he was going to etch it into the seat. Good roadside attraction!
[Francesca, 07/23/2009]
Toilet Seat Museum - Michael Jackson This cool museum was the third stop on our "2009 Tour of Weirdness." Barney has created works of art from over 800 toilet seat lids so far. Each toilet seat (toilet seat LID, to be precise), has been made into a work of art using a variety of media, such as paint, engraving, photos, and various other pieces of memorabilia stuck in place. The subject matter covers historical events, newsworthy happenings, worldwide travels, hobbies, life events, and celebrities (both famous and "not so famous").
Barney Smith's tribute to the "King of Pop" was created on the day of Michael Jackson's passing. Just give him a call and tell him you're coming. He'll be thrilled to see you.
[Lis, 07/16/2009]The last time that we visited Barney Smith, he had created 627 toilet seats for his Toilet Seat Art Museum (which is actually his garage). Now Barney is up to 811, and although he turns 86 in May, he has no intention of slowing down.
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