Pink flamingos -- 50s kitsch icon extraordinaire

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Think kitsch, think pink!

When people think "pink flamingo", they no longer just think of the animal. Since the invention of the lawn flamingo in the 1950s, they've been an icon of kitsch. If you can think of it, you can find a pink flamingo on it.

Here is a guide to everything pink flamingos, written by Pinky and Flo the lawn flamingos!

New additions to the flock

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Meet the flock

Real or plastic, you decide

Whether the flamingos you prefer are feathered or pink plastic like us, we are everywhere!

Real pink flamingos

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Lawn flamingos

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I love pink flamingos, don't you?

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Celebrate pink flamingo style

Pink flamingos: a reason to celebrate

Not only can you celebrate holidays pink flamingo style, but there is a special day just to celebrate pink flamingos. And we're worth celebrating!

Pink flamingo celebrations

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Have a pink flamingo party

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Birds of a feather flock together

Save the flamingos

collect the whole set

We pink flamingos prefer to gather in flocks, so you can't have just one. Do you collect pink flamingo items?

A pink flamingo collecting guide

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For the pink flamingo collector

collect them all

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Crafty birds

Everything is better with pink feathers

If you really love flamingos, why not plan a few craft projects with them? Kids and adults alike can have fun with these.

Pink flamingo crafts

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Pink flamingo links

Save the Flamingos
Save the pink lawn flamingos from extinction.
Flickr: Flamingo A Go Go
All flamingo pictures.
Flickr: Pink Flamingo Sightings
Plastic flamingo photos.
Flickr: Pink Flamingo Fun
More plastic pink flamingos.
Flickr: Flamingo
More pink flamingos.
Flickr: The Beauty of Flamingos
Real live flamingo pictures.
Flamingo Love
I love pink flamingos.

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  • WildFacesGallery Jan 13, 2012 @ 12:24 am | delete
    Seriously who doesn't love pink flamingos. I collect them and I paint them. :)

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