Santa-mingo for tha brave!!

Or for those who want to make the most (?) out of their lawn ornaments and their holidays (????). The holiday flamingos!!! ahhaha When I thought I've seen it all... Hmm on the other side I guess it can be a good way to keep the holiday deco on a minimum, all you need is a mingo-closet on the attic and a couple of birdies stuck in your grass. Just dress up your pink plastic thingie on the lawn and you'll be all set for the holiday!

We come in peace.. (Yeah right)!

Hohohoh and a merry Christams to ya'll!!

Santa mingo with his mingodeer, why not make it complete with a set of 8..?

 If you still haven't had enough, here you have the über garden flamingo set to make sure that ANY holiday will be a MINGO holiday! Moooohahahahha!!!!!

(All from thepinkflamingo.com)

Hmmmmmm I'm not so sure if I want that scele-mingo on my balcony when we move anymore.... It's like joining one of those sects.. You'll never get out!

Know your mingo..

While writing my post about the horror-mingos, I found that it rapidly grew toooootally out of proportion and into an over sized, monster flamingo story including all sort of yummi mingo stuff for hungry plastic bird fans and haters out there. The more I looked, the more bevildered I got into the mad underworld of the O so loved and hated plastic lawn bird.. I had to pick my gigant scissors out and cut the story up in smaller pieces, you can concider this as a part two of three mingo posts in a total...

The plastic flamingos were designed by Don Featherstone in 1957. They are the most famous lawn ornaments in the states, along with garden gnomes and has become a cult icon for pop culture. They won him the Ig Nobel Prize for Art in 1996. The original pink flamingos made from 1987 and onward can be id'd by the signature of Don Featherstone located on the rear underside. They were sold in pairs, with one standing upright while the other were bending down. In 2009, the city of Madison, Wisconsin Common Council designated the plastic flamingo as the city's official bird. After a famouse student prank back in 1979 were more than 1000 (!) mingos were placed out first day of classes!! The pink flamingos has even created a lawn greeting industry where flocks of pink flamingos or other plastic figures are installed on a "victim's" lawn in the middle of the night. (Source Wikipedia).

It's something about the pink cult bird that seems to inspire people, either it is it's cult status or what it symbolise, a trip down memorie lane or the simple fact that it's fun and pink. A quick search on google led me to an unknown world of mingo art and displays.. Lean back and get ready to be MINGOED!!;)

Lawn greeting..

The good cause cancer flamingos of Eatonville. People of the town is giving money to the cancer organization for having them on their lawn.

The chief of the Flamingo Riders?

The stereotypical flamingo.. Airstream trailer and pink flamingo. A parody on the famouse painting American Gothic, by Grant Wood.

Be aware of what is happening in your garden when your not there.. Garden gnomes on the hunt. T-shirt design by Adam Weber.

Look out for the designer himself too, if that is him..

Mean looking flamingos on the cover of the ska punk band Johnny Cakes And The Four Horsemen Of Apocalypso. Flamingos to battle!!

Flamingo-Away from the artist Fred Conlon.. Stay away from your garden during those dark hours and do not fall asleep in your hammock.. Or no telling what might happend next:/

To prove my point, here we have the Gnome-Be Gone by the same artist..

I'm sure they did..

A two headed medievil flamingo warrior! Hail and kill!! By the artist Bachoder.

The ultimate mingo wheels..

Pimp your mingo! 19 piece holiday set for your favourite plastic garden bird..

When your done with pimping the bird, you can pimp your toddler to look like the bird..

Gigant flamingo seeking new home as it was butted out of Baltimore..?

Horror-mingos..

The pink plastic birds which stands as the very symbol of the front yard lawns of rich, retired oldies in Florida, the happy 50's and the pop culture has now risen from it's pink grave!! It has turned black and has gotten slightly bonified after having being burried in the lawns for decades. The Skel-a-flamingo is the perfect decoration for any lush suburb garden, tiny city balcony or the medievil castle park that you may own, if your lucky enough to have one of those!

Skel-a-flamingos from the ultimate flamingo shop The Pink Flamingo.

"R.I.P. We hardly knew thee".. "Feather-less friends, pink-less forever"..

Skele-Mingo kit from The Pink Flamingo for 26.95 a pair and a coffin to go in

A photo tutorial which shows how to install red led lights into the flamingos chilling, black eyesockets.. Perfect for that haunted Halloween lawn! Thinking out next years little dark surpises;)

Not quite your cup of tea? Do not fall in dispare, we also have the O so ever charming Angel Mingo and Devil Mingo.. (The Pink Flamingo).

Or you can make your own little Zombie Flamingo to lurk in the dark of the back yard..

Ghoulish Christmas decor for the brave;)

Aren't these Christmas ornaments the sweetest? They'll cause the kids to cry and your mother to cough her coffee back up! haha Matter of fact, I think that they would give a great balance to all the traditional, sweet and blingbling ornaments that we have stacked up in our basements and attics for this time of the year. If I wasn't so damn far away from Canada, I would love to get my paws on some of the dark, devious but O so ghoulish sugar coated Christmas decoration from the canadian artist based in Toronto, My Ghoul Friday. I'm waiting with excitement for the next horrific holiday pieces.. I'm sure it isn't the last cuties we'll see before Christmas bells once again are ringing and Santa gets stuck in the chimney;) In the mean while I'm chewing on the idea to get some friends together for a Christmas work shop/wine eve....

Halloween Horror Home Deco;)

 Here's some more photos from the Cabinet Of Death:) Enjoy! Don't be afraid to ask if you have any qustions on where to get the stuff or how to make it. Also if you have any tips or ideas of your own, feel free to share!

Hmmm I just realized that I haven't added any photo of the mini giljotin yet... It will come, together with photos of the giljotined guy outside;) ahha

Much love, Devilla <3

Sam

Our spooky, little trick 'r treater ghoul, Sam.. Be sure to have the treat!;)

Head in chains, greeting guests as they arrive..

Home made wind chime.. Incredible how much fun you can get out of a bag of bones;) ahha

"Chop Shop" and chains..

My scull lantern, love it:)

Finger fries, fresh chopped from the chop shop;)

Pasta anyone?

He put his hat on, but he stayed..

Homy deco for the desk..

 

Horrifying family photos and sculls in flickering candle lights..

Creepy snakes in an old medicine bottle

My yummi Spider muffins

Bloody heart on a plate with chips..

Spooky bookshelf with dodgy looking bottles.. We used the lovely labels that we found at Love Manor.

Some details from the bookshelf

Mice trapped in a jar

Bones, mice and poison bottles..

Very dark, but hopefully you get the feeling..;)

(Vampire Blood in a wine bottle Zombie Virus on a beer bottle and Swamp Fog in the big, round one.. Bugs, spiders and a photo of a skeleton with a babe in the background).