Happily for flamingo fans, the ‘70s were a carnival of schlock, and by the early part of the decade, the pink flamingo had become so un-cool, it was cool again-this time as a self-conscious symbol of rebellion, outrageousness and all things Bad Taste. By 1970, even Sears had stopped selling the pink flamingo, replacing the gaping hole in their garden department with natural-looking fountains and rocks, writes Jennifer Price in her book Flight Maps. Hippies rallied against the plastics industry, cultural critics chastised all things “un-natural,” and home and garden magazines pleaded with people to abandon the gnomes, lawn jockeys, and flamingos of yesteryear in favor of classier, more natural yard décor. ![]() The 1960s were a decade of backlash against conformity, false experience, and all things Parental-including, evidently, Mom and Dad’s lawn décor. When they first hit stores, the blushing birds cost $2.76 a pair and were an immediate hit in working-class subdivisions from the Redwood Forest to the Gulfstream waters. He created the first pink flamingo lawn ornament, his second assignment, in 1957.Īccording to Smithsonian, he used a National Geographic photospread as a reference, and it "took about two weeks to model both halves of the bird, brought into the third dimension by then-revolutionary injection-mold technology." Featherstone, a sculptor, was hired by Leominster, Mass.-based Union Products to make three-dimensional lawn ornaments. Perhaps not shockingly, the pink flamingo lawn ornament was invented in the same decade that polyester pants, pink washing machines, vinyl wallpaper, and Naugahyde lounge chairs were cool. ![]() From the plastic bird's birth to its modern perch atop the pyramid of campy Americana, here’s how the hot pink queen of kitsch won over our hearts (and lawns). Note: Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.Today we learned that Don Featherstone, creator of the plastic pink flamingo, died yesterday at the age of 79. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund. You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. To return your product, you should mail your product to:Ĩ222 S 48th St., Suite 265, Phoenix AZ 85044, United States If the item wasn’t marked as a gift when purchased, or the gift giver had the order shipped to themselves to give to you later, we will send a refund to the gift giver and he will find out about your return. Once the returned item is received, a gift certificate will be emailed to you. If you’ve done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us at the item was marked as a gift when purchased and shipped directly to you, you’ll receive a gift credit for the value of your return. There is often some processing time before a refund is posted. Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted. If you haven’t received a refund yet, first check your bank account again. If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund. Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted: To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase. It must also be in the original packaging. ![]() To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. If 30 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange.
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