The red bird is tin. Made in China, $10. The rocks that it's wired to, free.
The flamingo was originally sticking out of a dumpster at the city landfill. I drove past, but it was screaming my name and I went back to save it from the smasher. It was a really offensive pink plastic - not the classic pepto bismol flamingo pink, but a harsh bright pink. Bad enough that it was destined from day one for the trash. I painted it rust brown, but Lorna grumbled about that. I pulled the steel legs off and stuck it on a bamboo stake. When I repainted the little cafe table and chairs in the third photo I had paint left over. So, I have a pale green flamingo. Which my garden art critic still doesn't like.
The flamingo was originally sticking out of a dumpster at the city landfill. I drove past, but it was screaming my name and I went back to save it from the smasher. It was a really offensive pink plastic - not the classic pepto bismol flamingo pink, but a harsh bright pink. Bad enough that it was destined from day one for the trash. I painted it rust brown, but Lorna grumbled about that. I pulled the steel legs off and stuck it on a bamboo stake. When I repainted the little cafe table and chairs in the third photo I had paint left over. So, I have a pale green flamingo. Which my garden art critic still doesn't like. |
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I think the original color of the Flamingo might have been Drunk Tank Pink.92
ReplyDeleteSaw that on TV the other night. This was MUCH worse.
ReplyDeleteWhat that red bird needs is a beautiful toad on the ground to admire.
ReplyDeleteI'll look for one.
ReplyDeleteThat flamingo can't be pink as it has never eaten the necessary crustaceans. Dirty off white would be closest ;)
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