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The pink flamingo history can be traced back as far
as 1946. A company in Massachussets was starting to develope the idea of, what they called "plastics of the lawn". The
man whom the company hired, Don Featherstone, was suppose to attempt to make a three dimensional version of the live duck.
But, after five months of work, his project proved unfortunate. His next invention would make him famous. He wasn't able to
get his hands on live flamingos, so he made a clay plaster and, in return, was used to mold the plastic shape of the creature.
In the 60s and 70s, the flamingos were not allowed to be used, but come the mid 80s, everything was in full swing once again.
The company who had first thought of the idea had finally sold more flamingos than they had ever sold ducks. In 1996, Don
Featherstone was awarded an IgNobel Prize for his ornamentally evolutionary invention.
This is the pink flamingo. It has been in the making since 1946.
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