when was the pink flamingo lawn ornament invented
Don Featherstone (artist) Donald "Don" Featherstone (January 25, 1936 â€“ June 22, 2015) was an American artist most widely known for his 1957 creation of the plastic pink flamingo while working for Union Products.[2] Featherstone resided in Fitchburg, Massachusetts,[3] where he kept 57 plastic flamingos on his front lawn.[4] Featherstone and his wife Nancy dressed alike for over 35 years.[3]