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By MARY JANE PARK
© St. Petersburg Times, published March 22, 2001
Some time after "plastics" became a cult word in The Graduate, the material and its polyester cousin became the victims of disdain. It's back in the spotlight again, boasting clever designs and multiple uses.
-- MARY JANE PARK, Times staff writer
No need to rub your eyes: You are seeing pink elephants. This one has a spout for watering plants. Pink elephant watering can. $14.99. Metropolitan Deluxe, Centro Ybor, Tampa.
These German-made items in bright, merry colors are reminiscent of 20th century Bauhaus design, which combined form and function. Koziol funnel, $2.99; fly swatter, $4.99; door stop, $3.99; tote bag/grocery sack, $12.99. Target stores.
Use for party drinks, bathing pets, planting crops, tossing salads: These handy vessels are available in a variety of colors. Tub. $5.99. Waccamaw's Homeplace stores.
The pastel plastic flower is a sturdy base for a test-tube vial that holds a desktop bloom. Flying Flowers vase. $6.99. Metropolitan Deluxe, Centro Ybor, Tampa.