Of course, lawn ornaments have always been a tacky mainstay in many gardens. Whether it be gnomes, flamingos, Virgin Mary grottoes, and what not, you’ve seen them on a roadside once in a while. Some of you may have a few yourself which you like to show off to the neighbors or onlookers. Sure many of us can have the urge to decorate our lawns and gardens with certain statues and artworks which sometimes don’t go well with the landscape. I could talk about all the kitschy lawn ornaments I’ve seen over the internet but you probably would’ve found it boring and wouldn’t have much interest in this post. In fact, there are people who have lawn ornaments that even defy the conventional pink flamingo ornaments you see in the leading picture. And since I was tied up with doing movie history posts back in the spring, now’s the best time as any. So without further adieu, here are some of the tackiest lawn ornaments ever to grace any garden or lawn.
1. For the beachfront garden, here’s a wooden pictures of two kids in swimsuits.
Yet, I’m not sure if these kids in swimsuits would be appropriate in a more inland setting with trees. After all, they seem a bit too happy by a realistic standpoint.
2. Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce to you, Zombie Gnome.
Of course, with the popularity of The Walking Dead, we have to have zombie versions of everything. Of course, this gnome won’t be a danger to your brains due to its size but to other gnomes, well, God help them.
3. How about a whale fountain that spurts out water from its mouth?
This whale seems rather happy for being way outside its natural environment for some reason. Of course, it’s made from metal but still.
4. Of course, for those who have a thing for the Old South, here’s a black boy ornament sitting on a ledge.
I have an uncle who has an ornament similar to this. Of course, it was more racist looking than this, but it still made me cringe. Still, you wouldn’t want this figure in a predominantly black neighborhood. Sorry, NAACP.
5. If you’re into frogs, here some in sexually suggestive poses.
Of course, the only thing saving these animals from being inappropriate is the fact that frogs don’t have mammary glands. Yet, you can tell that whoever designed these figures probably kept a secret Playboy stash during his high school years.
6. For those who like frogs, here’s a glow in the dark one to light your garden.
Now if I saw a real frog glowing in the dark in my yard, I’d freak out like you wouldn’t believe. Seriously frogs don’t glow in the dark.
7. Nothing makes a great lawn sculpture than a tiger on a chain.
I just hope that whoever owns this doesn’t have neighbors in PETA, ASPCA or the Humane Society. In fact, let’s hope that this person isn’t living anywhere near anyone active in animal rights because a tiger chained at the neck has some rather unfortunate implications.
8. For cow lovers, here’s a red one in a dress.
As to why anyone would want a red cow with a dress on is beyond me. I mean real cows don’t wear dresses and aren’t that bright red. Still, doesn’t emanate a great artistic taste of the owner who probably spent a lot of money on it.
9. For gnome lovers, here’s one with a blowtorch.
I’m sure Garden gnome Sherman has endured enough strain from being viewed as a conventional tacky lawn ornament and is now proceeding to burn the garden down in a blaze of glory.
10. Of course, if you’re into torture porn here’s a lawn ornament with two guys squeezing a happy naked woman skinny.
Seriously, why put this in your lawn? Whoever sees this as an appropriate garden decoration ought to have his head examined. This isn’t funny but rather very disturbing indeed with human rights abuses on top of that. Also, is she bleeding?
11. Well, this seems cute. A boy helping a girl get a drink at a little fountain.
Well, at least I hope it is because there seems to be an inappropriate connotation here which is rather unsettling. I don’t want to be wring here but the boy seems to enjoy himself a little too much while helping a girl with a drink.
12. Of course, for rabbit lovers, here’s a cute little statue for your garden.
Actually if you have kids, don’t even think about getting this because it’s rather inappropriate. After all, remember the expression, “breeding like rabbits” mean. You probably could see plenty of this in your back yard so there’s no reason to get such statue.
13. For the person sick of having to clean up after the neighborhood pooches, here’s the perfect sign.
I’m sure a No Dumping! sign with a dog pooping is going to deter the neighborhood dogs from doing their business in your flower garden. Actually it’s not going to do a damn thing since dogs will go anywhere they damn well please. In fact, this sign may backfire as far as the animals are concerned.
14. If you’re British and want to show your love for Queen and country, here’s a couple of large stone heads of Her Majesty and Prince Consort.
Now nothing depicts Great Britain as a nation of gardening fanatics than having Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip being depicted as a couple of giant Chia heads created by people who probably have too much time on their hands. Seriously, this is just so over the top if you know what I mean yet the Queen does have a lot of nice flowers in her hair.
15. Nothing says a great birth announcement, than a lawn sign bringing the neighbors close to the scene.
Now I don’t know about you, but this is just a pretty tasteless sign. Perhaps it’s best to announce to the neighbors with conventional signs reading “It’s a boy!” or It’s a girl!” Guess this proud new dad seemed to have too much time on his hands.
16. What better gnome to have in your yard than one that glows in the dark.
Now this doesn’t seem to look like a glow in the dark gnome than it does, well, let’s say a glow in a dark something else. Let’s say that Sigmund Freud may have a field day with whoever designed this.
17. Nothing makes a great garden decoration than a bronze statue of Bigfoot
Of course, if your statue of Sasquatch proves a draw on Discovery Channel’s Finding Bigfoot, don’t be surprised. Of course, there’s probably enough evidence that Bigfoot probably doesn’t exist in the first place.
18. Of course, nothing brings the spirit of summer than a black statue eating watermelon.
Blackface depiction of black people is considered racist in the United States. And seeing them with watermelon just adds further insult to injury that would make the NAACP shriek in horror. Once again, sorry NAACP, but I can’t see how anyone not racist would want to buy this.
19. Of course, here’s a Mexican figure with his burro.
The fact this statue is placed near a metal linked fence is rather suggestive of another negative stereotype on Mexicans, especially in this day in age. Sometimes placement is everything.
20. For those who don’t know what to do with their old toilet, how about retrofit it into a new planter in your garden.
Excuse me, but we need to admit that toilets make aesthetically tacky planters for your garden. Seriously, even this owner knows this and even adds on to it.
21. Nothing brings in the baseball season like a Mexican guy with a baseball.
And how do I know he’s Mexican? Well, he has a sombrero and a bandanna around his neck. Then again, baseball is a popular sport among the Latino and Latin American community. However, the most negative stereotypical thing about this is that it makes the mistaken assumption is that all Hispanics in the US are Mexicans.
22. Here’s a gnome showing the world where the sun don’t shine.
Of course, this lawn ornament makes an addition to the long series of Gnomes behaving badly. Also, if I saw any guy with a white beard, there’s no way in hell I’d want to see what his backside looks like and gnomes are no exception.
23. Nothing makes a more idyllic lawn ornament than a free standing deer.
Now I have neighbors who have free standing deer like this but they aren’t really used for decoration. In fact, they’re used for target practice for hunting season. Also, if there are deer around during mating season, there’s a chance they may mistake this ornament for the real thing.
24. Now here’s a great garden statue that shows the spirit of togetherness.
Is it just me or does this statue seem to depict something very, very dirty? If so, then I suggest you don’t get this if you live in a neighborhood with children. Else their parents would get very angry with you.
25. Who could think that a stature with a head and legs could be this so adorable?
Actually I think this lawn sculpture is kind of terrifying, especially with the smirky smile on its face. Please, kill it! Kill it with fire for God’s sake!
26. For the art lovers, here is a statue of the Venus de Milo in funky colors.
I know the Ancient Greeks and Romans used to paint their statues but somehow this Venus de Milo rendition seems rather tacky to me. Perhaps I’m not familiar with her being painted like she’s fresh from some makeover gone bad at the beauty salon. That is, assuming the salon is accommodating to people with no arms and takes people who don’t have a shirt on.
27. If you want to keep those pesky kids off your lawn, here’s a giant metal dragon to scare them.
Yet, let it be known that this lawn statue isn’t going to help you get along with the neighbors or receive an invitation to the neighborhood cookout. In fact, this may make your neighbors afraid of you.
28. Of course, even gnomes sometimes have to relieve themselves.
Of course, gnomes don’t use toilets so it’s not unlike them to squat down, take their pants down, and answer the call of nature right on the spot.
29. Now sometimes there are gnomes who may resort to certain ways of deviance.
So we shouldn’t be upset when we see gnomes flashing their erect penises, trying to take down people with machine guns, and pole dancing.
30. Wow your neighbors with this handy little UFO display in front of your house.
Yet, understand that having such displays in your front lawn, may draw a lot of UFO conspiracy theorists in your neighborhood. And let me say, you may see them as weirdos.
31. Nothing enhances the quality of your lawn like a creature peeping from a manhole.
Actually that’s pretty creepy, especially for those who fix pipes underground. Also, kind of insulting to utility workers for some reason.
32. Oh, look a talking rock.
Now if I saw a rock with teeth like that, I would be more than slightly disturbed. This is a rather terrifying lawn ornament if you know what I mean.
33. Of course, who could forget the traditional lawn jockey?
When it comes to racist lawn ornaments, none comes in greater notoriety than the infamous lawn jockey ornament. Again, sorry NAACP, but in a post of utterly tacky lawn ornaments, there’s no way I couldn’t avoid posting this.
34. Of course, with a statue like this, you’ll always have a full moon.
Of course, I’m sure the neighbors would sure view you as an upstanding role model for displaying a statue showing utter disrespect. Note how my prose reflects utter sarcasm in reference to this.
35. Now introducing the one, the only, his majesty the King, Elvis frog.
Yes, you heard me, Elvis Frog. He’s the one who brought you hits like, “That’s All Ribbit,” “Heartbreak Swamp,” “Hound Fly,” “Bossa Nova Tadpole,” and “Jailswamp Rock.”
36. I don’t what I if you don’t decorate with some moai.
Of course, this may seem like a fun decoration at first. But take note that erecting the original Easter Island Statues would soon lead to all the island’s trees being cut down and mass starvation and decline of a Polynesian people. Kind of depressing isn’t it?
37. Of course, who wouldn’t want a garden ornament of a dog doing his business?
Hey, at least unlike the real thing, it doesn’t leave a special present behind so you don’t have to clean up after it. Kind of says a lot compared to having a real dog except that it would be incapable of showing any affection whatsoever.
38. Just a naked statue minding its own business.
Of course, why such a statue would want to frolick around while exposing itself, I don’t have the slightest idea. Also I don’t understand why people would want to put naked statues in their gardens in the first place. Then again, there may be a few I can’t name.
39. What better way to improve your lawn than to have it resemble a scene from a car accident.
Seriously, why would anyone think that having a lawn ornament like this would be a good idea? Seems more like someone would call 911 over a scene like this it weren’t for the lack of fire, smoke, and people in serious need for medical attention or reduced to dead mutilated corpses. Honestly, car accidents aren’t funny things at all.
40. No lawn ornament like this says that the family who gets boob jobs together stays together.
Seriously, what’s with these little girls having such big boobs? This is highly disturbing because normally little girls don’t have breasts. And if they do, there’s something seriously wrong with them.
41. What better way to have a bonfire than in a fire pit with forest decorations.
Of course, anyone with a fire pit like this isn’t going to make friends with Smokey the Bear, Bambi, or anyone living in an area notorious for wildfires. Seriously, forest fires aren’t nice things.
42. Nothing like a bath in dirt and chains.
Seriously, who thought that such design would make a good lawn ornament? I mean it’s something you’d more likely read about in 50 Shades of Grey than something you’d want to see in your garden.
43. Of course, to those who like to see attractive women mowing your lawn.
I guess she wasn’t hired for her mowing efficiency judging by her choice with using a push mower. Of course, if Hugh Hefner worked in Cub Cadet’s marketing department, such ads would look like this.
44. See the world burn with this globe outdoor fire pit.
Whoever designed this doesn’t seem to have a great outlook on life. I mean who wants to see our planet in a hell fire blaze. It’s disturbing.
45. No flamingo could shimmer in the sun like one decked in rhinestones.
Now flamingo lawn decorations are tacky enough but a rhinestone flamingo? Well, that takes tackiness to a whole new level.
46. Nothing graces a lawn better than a statue of a scantily clad woman draping with flowers.
Who in their right mind would erect such a tacky lawn ornament like this? I mean this will either distract onlooking drivers or neighbors, or lead to some questioning your taste in decorating decency. Some would just be disappointed she isn’t real.
47. Grace your lawn and garden with a one of a kind Lady Gaga statue.
Sure this statue may give neighbors an idea that you’re a big fan of hers. But, honestly, I don’t think Lady Gaga herself would have this in her own garden. Seriously, a Lady Gaga lawn ornament?
48. Of course, you can’t do without an outhouse.
Now using an outhouse as a lawn decoration isn’t going to make your lawn more aesthetically pleasing. Especially if it has a moon on the door.
49. What better way to show your patriotism than to have a lawn statue of a giant big cat with an American flag.
Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to introduce the Pink Panther’s (from the cartoon not the movie) little known American cousin. Of course, you wouldn’t know him since he’s considered an embarrassment.
50. Nothing secures your lawn better than a tank lawn ornament.
Warning: despite supposed coolness and potential for frightening the neighbors, it doesn’t actually work. If it did, it would’ve been considered an illegal weapon.
51. What better lawn ornament to have than one with a woman’s feet sticking out of the ground.
I’m sure that no one is going to think that some serial killer is on the loose in your area with that in your yard. Yet, this doesn’t mean I’m exactly positive.
52. Shark! From the ground!
Now a shark in the ocean could scare the bejesus out of a crowd of people at the beach. Lawn sharks, well, no one is safe from them.
53. Behold, a lawn ornament of a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Not recommended for those who got queasy during Jurassic Park or for any neighbors who may have had upset stomachs for viewing that movie.
54. Oh, my God, it’s a giant praying mantis!
Now let’s just say that any lawn ornament resembling a giant insect is going to scare people and a praying mantis is no exception. I mean while some people may be afraid of insects at their regular size, no one wants to run into a bug that’s as big as them.
55. Scare the gnomes away with a Super Mario Piranha Plant lawn ornament.
I’m sure the carrot is looking none too pleased at the moment. Yet, this should scare some bugs away for awhile anyway.
56. Behold, the flower pot man on his tricycle.
Seriously, this is kind of terrifying for gardeners if you know what I mean. I mean there’s no way a flower pot person is harmless in some capacity.
57. Of course, what tacky garden wouldn’t be without the cutouts of people bending over.
Can’t do a post on tacky lawn ornaments without leading such lawn decorations out. I mean why would anyone want these? I mean they seem to be in poor aesthetic taste and crude humor.
58. Bring in the spirit of Mother Goose with this Humpty Dumpty lawn decoration.
Due to the fact Humpty Dumpty makes a creepy lawn ornament, there’s a reason why many children wouldn’t feel bad about him taking his great fall in the nursery rhyme.
59. Grace your lawn with this zombie lawn ornament you’d find in any mail order catalog.
For a zombie garden sculpture, this looks astonishingly lifelike that it’s kind of creepy. In a kitcshy sort of way that is. Still, would make a great Halloween decoration to freak out the neighbors.
60. Unfortunately zombie gnomes aren’t so friendly to lawn flamingos.
Granted, since the gnomes seem to find this animal particularly delicious for some reason. Still, pretty funny if you know what I mean.
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Some of these would definitely turn the heads in my neighborhood, especially the tiger or the cow. I love finding ways to decorate our front yard in unique ways. My wife and I have been looking at wholesale glass figurines to put here and there on our front porch. Maybe I can convince her to get a few of the zombie ornaments as well.
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#10 is not a lawn ornament. It is part of the Wang Saen Suk Hell Garden in Thailand. It is supposed to represent a scene from the Buddhist Underworld.
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