Suburban Heroes

Don Featherstone

Lawn Visionary, Inventor of Pink Lawn Flamingo

Don saw the barren void of thick green lawns and verdant shrubbery; and, in 1957, he created his seminal work--the pink lawn ornament flamingo--to give lawns the necessary "nature's touch" they so obviously lacked on...read more

Frances Gabe

Inventor of First (and Only) Fully Self-Cleaning House

Think your self-cleaning oven is good? Try Frances' house. Every room has its own wash, rinse and dry cycle. All furniture is made of water proof materials. And literally all you have to do is...read more

Diane Wolfberg

Grandmother, Speed Leaf Raker

In 1998, in a dramatic competition sponsored by the Los Angeles City Council, Grandma Diane swept and cleared leaves off a designated area faster than a professionally operated power leaf blower. The petite grandmother's stunning victory...read more

Kent Couch

Lawn Chair Aviation Pioneer

Finally someone who recognized the true calling of lawn chairs -- space flight. It happened July 4 weekend a year ago in Bend, Oregon, when Kent Couch fulfilled a life long dream: Traveling through the sky on his favorite lawn chair from Oregon to Idaho, 200-plus miles of uninterrupted reclining bliss...read more

Joseph Mundy

Drove Power Lawn Mower in Drunken Stupor to Pick Up Munchies

It was late. Near midnight. 2006. He was drunk. He needed chips. He saw the lawn tractor in the driveway. A rare visionary seized the moment. Saw the full potential of...read more