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09-23-2006, 12:51 PM
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Rivet Master
1993 25' Excella
Full Time
, Anywhere USA
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 2,708
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OH NO! Pink Flamingo Plant Closing
The original manufacturer of plastic pink flamingos is closing it's door on November 1st. Members of the New England Unit held a moment of silence in honor of our club bird at today's fall business meeting. RIP.....
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com...ves/ci_4373649
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Michelle & Leon
New England Unit
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09-23-2006, 01:31 PM
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Rivet Master
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 7,721
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Michelle/Leon,
Thanks. What a dreary thought to ruin an otherwise perfectly good afternoon.
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09-23-2006, 01:36 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Hernando
, Mississippi
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 759
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Flamingos
Guess we all need to check out www.flamingomania.com and clean off the shelves. FYI, if they don't have a flamingo themed item...you probably don't really need it.
S
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09-23-2006, 03:04 PM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,156
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Fred and Ethel (our Flamingo mascots) will be very upset to hear this news. We will now not be able to leave them out at night as they may become the target of Flamingo nappers.
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SuEllyn & Brian McCabe
WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with ProPride
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
2023 Rivian R1T (Opal)
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09-23-2006, 03:45 PM
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AIR #8691
2006 25' Safari SS SE
Northern
, Virginia
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 381
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So sorry to hear the news.
I never met a flamingo I didn't like.
With so many of our planets’ species becoming extinct, this is a sad situation indeed. Could it have been caused by WalMart or perhaps the result of global warming?
Well, at least their still making aluminum Airstream trailers.
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09-23-2006, 04:21 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2005 19' Safari
Somewhere on
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 112
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No plastic flamingo yet, but better hurry huh?
Easing into the flamingo theme here and finding it easy to adapt. Usually things are stolen in the night but we had two plaster pink flamingoes placed in front of our AS in the night. Seems a neighbor thinks an AS must have PF's to look complete. Guess those plastic PF's will now be collector vintage items only found on eBay?? Before our nightime delivery, the only PF item bought was a doormat:
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09-23-2006, 04:50 PM
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Rivet Master
Hampton
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 2,126
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What is this world coming to? Might we have to revert to other forms of tackiness?
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Brad (The Slowsky's)
2019 Airstream Classic 30RBT, 2021 Ford F350 King Ranch 4X4 w/6.7L Diesel, Hensley, ACI #1313
travelwiththeslowskys.com
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10-30-2006, 06:29 AM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2006
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We already got two back-up pair to fill-in for Fred and Ethel when necessary.
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SuEllyn & Brian McCabe
WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with ProPride
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
2023 Rivian R1T (Opal)
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10-30-2006, 08:39 AM
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Rivet Master
1968 24' Tradewind
Rural, blink and you'll miss it
, Missouri
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 692
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Not knowing enough to be afraid... (I know more than I did, but I did it anyway!)
Eljay
1968 Tradewind Double.
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10-30-2006, 11:52 AM
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Rivet Master
2003 22' International CCD
Kiln
, Mississippi
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,779
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PINK FLAMINGO's
QUOTE FROM AP STORY:
"The birds typically sell at around $10 for boxed sets of two — one standing nearly 3 feet high with its head held proudly erect, the other bending over as if munching on grass. Their legs consist of spindly metal rods that can be planted in the ground. The Featherstone originals have their creator's signature etched into the bird's plastic rear end."
"Other companies' knockoff versions of the Featherstone original remain in production. But the uncertainty surrounding the original has aficionados of kitsch snapping up what they can via the online auction site eBay and elsewhere in case Featherstone versions go out of stock for good."
Good luck finding originals. Overseas producers will copy the signature too.....
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10-30-2006, 02:37 PM
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Tom, the Uber Disney Fan
2006 30' Safari
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 4,693
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May have to get extras for when our's go to that big front yard in the sky! ...or maybe, just a pair for our front yard.
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2006 30' Safari - "Changes in Latitudes"
2008 F-250 Lariat Power Stroke Diesel Crew Cab SWB
Family of Disney Fanatics
WBCCI# 4821
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10-30-2006, 02:41 PM
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Rivet Master
2004 30' Classic Slideout
2021 33FB Classic
Colleyville
, TX
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,540
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I think I saw a dozen boxes at my local hardware store. I'll check tomorrow.
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10-31-2006, 08:34 AM
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Tom, the Uber Disney Fan
2006 30' Safari
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 4,693
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ZoominC6
I think I saw a dozen boxes at my local hardware store. I'll check tomorrow.
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If you hurry and corner the market, you can make a small fortune:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pink-Flamingo-La...QQcmdZViewItem
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2006 30' Safari - "Changes in Latitudes"
2008 F-250 Lariat Power Stroke Diesel Crew Cab SWB
Family of Disney Fanatics
WBCCI# 4821
https://streaminacrossamerica.com/
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10-31-2006, 09:07 AM
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Always Airstreaming!
2005 22' Safari
1960 24' Tradewind
Anytown
, Connecticut
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,115
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Pink
A warning from someone who knows, to all my Airstream friends! Beware of sub-species Pink Flamingos. Having just finished my research for an up coming ALM article, there are many knock-off China variety Flamingos out on the market. In fact I am very embarresed to say that the Pink Flamingos offered by Airstream out of the store in JC and the web-site are not the original. When purchasing your Pink Flamingos there are two things to look for; one is that they have beaded eyes that move and secong, the Don Feathermore's signature is in the mold under the tail feathers. Have a little faith though because Dennis Plante is hoping to sell the original molds to another company. Before jumping onto Ebay, there are still several web-stores selling current inventory at fair prices.
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Sandi Gould
NEU New England Unit
Airstream Life Magazine
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2009 Silverado 2500HD
2004 22' Safari
1960 24' Tradewind
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10-31-2006, 09:24 AM
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Tom, the Uber Disney Fan
2006 30' Safari
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 4,693
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I am crushed. We bought ours at the JC Factory Store and now to find out they aren't originals. What is the world coming to when one American Icon doesn't support another American Icon! No wonder they went out of business. It's the story of American manufacturing. China's economy is emerging at the cost of the American worker. How much longer 'till we start buying Airstreams built in China...hey, the quality might actually go up!
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2006 30' Safari - "Changes in Latitudes"
2008 F-250 Lariat Power Stroke Diesel Crew Cab SWB
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WBCCI# 4821
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10-31-2006, 09:30 AM
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Rivet Master
1958 22' Flying Cloud
1956 30' Sovereign of the Road
1963 16' Bambi
Southeastern Area
, Tennessee
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,116
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Almost extinct
I started thinking and realized I probably should order some back-up flamingos in case Lucy and Ricky decide to migrate. I just talked to this company, MasterGardening, a real person on the phone. He said these are the real Don Featherstone ( http://www.mastergardening.com/gif-9001.html) and they are going REALLY REALLY FAST. And the price is the same as I paid months ago. For $12.95 a pair you too might be able to get the last of them.
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10-31-2006, 10:15 AM
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Rivet Master
1994 21' Sovereign
Down on the corner...
, CT
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 997
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They have them but it looks like a little inflation from supply & demand....now at $29.95 a pair!
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Ann & Eric
WBCCI 6274
TAC CT-4
NEU
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10-31-2006, 10:53 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
1982 24' Airstream 240
Ventura
, California
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,645
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Price is now GIF-9001 List Price: $50.95 Your Price: $45.95
Ouch!
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WBCCI # 8252 Air#13593
1982 24'Motorhome (82Ste P)
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10-31-2006, 10:54 AM
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Tom, the Uber Disney Fan
2006 30' Safari
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 4,693
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Now up to $45.95/pair. Nothing like supply side economics at work!
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2006 30' Safari - "Changes in Latitudes"
2008 F-250 Lariat Power Stroke Diesel Crew Cab SWB
Family of Disney Fanatics
WBCCI# 4821
https://streaminacrossamerica.com/
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10-31-2006, 10:55 AM
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Tom, the Uber Disney Fan
2006 30' Safari
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 4,693
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pjpoll
Price is now GIF-9001 List Price: $50.95 Your Price: $45.95
Ouch!
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Looks like you hit the submit button just as I was typing.
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2006 30' Safari - "Changes in Latitudes"
2008 F-250 Lariat Power Stroke Diesel Crew Cab SWB
Family of Disney Fanatics
WBCCI# 4821
https://streaminacrossamerica.com/
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