Donald Feathertone, creator of the iconic pink plastic flamingo that has decorated lawns for decades, died Monday in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Cado Co. President Bruce Zarozny said. He was 79.

Pink Flamingo Day, celebrated June 23, was started in 2007 by the mayor of Leominster, Mass., the town where the plastic lawn decorations were invented in 1957. Photo by Tingeling/Pixabay.com ...

A tiny pink deckchair sits among two large pink flower pots. Even 19-month-old Maxwell, affectionately called Maxie, has a pink flamingo monokini. “They’re fun, they’re bright, they’re pink.

The pink flamingo went on sale in 1958. In 1996, Mr. Featherstone was awarded the 1996 Ig Nobel Art Prize for his pink flamingo and began his tenure as president of Union Products. He retired in 2000.

But flamingo pink hasn’t limited itself to high fashion — streetwear, interior decor, and even nail art are all getting a dose of this delightful shade. For many, it’s the fun, joyful colour ...

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From Kitsch to Park Avenue – the Cultural History of the Plastic Pink Flamingo June 03rd, 23PM June 03rd, 23PM (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and ...