One Of The Weirdest Roadside Attractions In Texas Is Up For Sale

The porcelain throne. The john. The pot. The can. There are so many different nicknames for the place we find ourselves a couple times a day to use the restroom. Most people do everything in their power to avoid talking about the toilet, but Barney Smith is not one of those people. The 96 year-old ex-plumber took such a fascination to the potty that he spent the past 25 years constructing a museum dedicated to it. Now, as he finds himself unable to maintain the masterpiece any longer, he's decided to put it up for sale. Could you be the lucky buyer?

The museum has been in operation for 25 years, but its art dates back much further. Smith has been working on the pieces since his days as a plumber over 50 years ago.

Now 96 years old, Smith is in no position to continue the operation and doesn't want to leave the responsibility to his daughters. He hopes to get between $15,000 and $20,000 for it.

He's received a handful of bids, some from local artists and others from people who heard about the museum on the Internet. As he prepares to close the deal, now's the time to go or "get off the pot," as they say, if you haven't had the chance to visit yet.

Don't think for a second that Smith has put a halt to his work just because he's selling - quite the opposite, in fact. He just finished up seat number 1,321, a tribute to the 2016 Olympics, and 1,322, a CIA-themed seat. He's currently working on number 1,323, which will honor the University of the Incarnate Word down the street from the museum.

Interested in purchasing the museum? It could be yours - as long as you agree to take all of it and continue operations as normal. That means no buying only the seats you like best or selling them off piece-by-piece!

Just give Smith a call at 210-824-7791 to either inquire about making a bid or to simply book a tour of the museum while you still can!

The museum is located at 239 Abiso Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209.

Have you ever visited the Toilet Seat Art Museum? What was your favorite seat?

For more roadside oddities that aren't going anywhere anytime soon, check out 15 Bizarre Roadside Attractions in Texas That Will Make You Look Twice.