You've heard of yarn bombing, now get ready for sculpture bombing.
This town of 70 people certainly wasn't ready for it. They've had
24 of these things. 24 pop up in the space of about three months
Well, we had the community Christmas party week before
or so?
Christmas. After that one of the people went home and there was
the first one appeared. And since that period, they've been
appearing a couple a week up until now. And we're now up to
24 of them. And no one knows who's doing them. Everyone's
suspecting different people and accusing different people, all
in fun. And it's just a bit of a good laugh, and everyone's
getting behind it. But we've got no idea who's doing it. And a
lot of them are themed to information that only locals
would know. So we're pretty sure it's a local that's doing it.
Whoever's making these things really likes the Despicable Me
movies. They're everywhere along here. I've counted eight on my
first pass.
I mean, no one knows who's doing it. But everyone's got a theory.
I mean, in a town with only 70 people, there aren't that many
who can
wield a welder with wizardry?
Well, last Tuesday morning, I came up to open my gates,
because I shut them, because we have deer come in from the
mount. And when I opened my gates, on Tuesday morning, I
just couldn't believe it. I just leaned on the gates. And I just,
you know, I just had a smile from ear to ear. I couldn't
quite believe it, because I've actually been looking for one
for a while. You know, the the person - or persons - certainly,
I think, know the people that they're doing them for?
Well, the first one was the small one that popped up one
morning,
after we'd posted on the Facebook site
that we wished we had one. And the reason - another reason -
why we suspect Bucky is because his wife said, 'Be careful what
you wish for'. And sure enough, up pops the little one.
So who do you think it is? I don't really know.
You know, there's been rumours going around. But you know, I
really wouldn't like to name anyone.
I reckon it could be a gentleman called Bucky. Local guy.
No, no, I'm not making the minions. That's for sure. Right.
Why do you think people suspect you? I don't know. I don't know.
So I think that the winery might have some strong ties there as
well. So it's definitely not me making then, that's for sure. So
we've got claims and counterclaims now.
You think it's the winery, the winery thinks it's you.
Yeah. I mean, do you own an angle grinder? Is that . . .
Yeah, I do. I think every farmer owns an angle grinder so but,
yeah, it's definitely not me making them, that's for sure.
Well, I think it's Bucky because he's got the skills.
He wasn't at the Christmas party when the first one popped up.
He's flat out denied that it's him.
But so are you?
True, but I haven't got the skills you see?
It doesn't look like the mystery mailbox maker's going to come
forward anytime soon.
But people here aren't angry. Many towns have festivals or
murals or bakeries that give them their sense of identity.
But where else in Australia other than Warrak can say that
its thing is mystery minion mailboxes?