Those giant mushroom people you might see outside of a MellowMushroom restaurant are the creation of Georgia artist BuddyFinethy. And he's also responsible for some of the nostalgic look of Netflix favorite 'Stranger Things'. Here's how that came about:
you’ve likely experienced the psychedelic-era décor created by self-described “hippie artist,” Buddy Finethy of Marietta, Ga. Some restaurants, including Alabama locations in Oxford and Mobile, are guarded by Finethy’s giant mushroom people, whom he named Mel O. Mushroom and Dude Shroomington.This mushroom man is located outside Mellow Mushroom in Oxford, Ala. Bringing mushrooms to life
He created a cast of cartoon-like characters and the main characters eventually evolved into the giant statues, which are partially made with found objects such as auto parts.When Finethy retired from Mellow Mushroom in 2016, he landed a gig creating 1980s-style T-shirts for the character Dustin Henderson to wear in season one of “Stranger Things.
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