Deutsche Bahn blows away old trash cans - "patina" included

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Now those responsible at Deutsche Bahn have come up with an idea that - with all due journalistic neutrality - is reminiscent of real satire. The company has started to use its webshop Old, rotten garbage cans for sale. These were used on local trains for many years, without bin liners, and were exposed to all kinds of substances that travelers can secrete or throw away.", it must be acknowledged, was written by a copywriter with a fertile imagination: "For decades in the service of cleanliness - from today an original eye-catcher in the party cellar and the highlight of any nostalgia collection of original DB equipment", says the DB store. And a picture in which (is this supposed to be surprising or is it ultimately quite coherent?) no attention was even paid to cleaning the garbage bin provided.

High price for an old bucket

Finally, the price: the old buckets cost 39.50 euros, the equivalent of around 45 Swiss francs. That's a hefty sum, especially when you consider that they are probably a by-product of train gutting and would normally have ended up on the scrap heap. But who knows: maybe there will be one or two enthusiasts who have positive memories of the garbage cans. And then - out of nostalgia - will buy them.