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canetoad

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23. We've had a couple of weeks

Reply to niyad (Reply #19)

Mon Oct 13, 2025, 10:11 PM

Oct 2025

Of very rough weather with numerous fronts stirring up very high seas in southern Oz. So much broken plastic was washed in that I became discouraged that I couldn't pick it all up. It's with us forever - until it's eaten by birds and ocean life. Feeling a bit jaded about synthetics right now.

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When did inflatable costumes become a thing? I admit I am generally not [View all] niyad Oct 2025 OP

I'd guess when the original patents ran out IbogaProject Oct 2025 #1

Thank you. Since I am not into sports, had never seen them. niyad Oct 2025 #3

I think you might be confusing patents and copyrights but I can't tell what you are referring to Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #15

Design Patents IbogaProject Oct 2025 #16

Thanks. That clears it up. I'd only heard of those and knew nothing about them, so I didn't think of that. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #17

Here is an explanation from the Portland Frog LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2025 #2

I guess I did not state my question clearly. I understand WHY and WHAT niyad Oct 2025 #5

They used to be pretty spendy leftstreet Oct 2025 #8

Amazon, huh? How long before baldy shuts that down? Cannot insult niyad Oct 2025 #10

Sounds like a fair price Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #22

Do you mean inflatable costumes in general, or inflatable costumes used in protests WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2025 #4

See post 5. In general. niyad Oct 2025 #6

I've seen them mostly as yard ornaments for Halloween Nittersing Oct 2025 #7

I am quite familiar with the yard ornaments, and have been for years. I niyad Oct 2025 #9

The Blowers Had To Be Much Lighter Weight ProfessorGAC Oct 2025 #11

Ah, thank you. niyad Oct 2025 #21

I first saw them a couple years back with Trex costumes MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #12

The Macy's Parade of Protest costumes! Heehee MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #13

The costumes are funny canetoad Oct 2025 #14

Thank you. Having just found out about them, I hadn't gotten that far. niyad Oct 2025 #19

We've had a couple of weeks canetoad Oct 2025 #23

Inflatables (A repeat post).... but its cute IcyPeas Oct 2025 #18

cuuuuute niyad Oct 2025 #20

I was first aware of them in the mid/late 90's I think Maru Kitteh Oct 2025 #24