MORE MARDI GRAS

FLOATS & DESIGNS

HERE are various designs for other Mystic Organizations, as well as some Parades from the Past.

(This may take a while to load, since it's PACKED with float images)


Here is the 2010 Neptune's Daughters Poster



   

This is an updated design of the Crest of the Infant Mystics.  The request was for an updated, clearer version, print-friendly for throws and such. The original image can be seen below:

ORIGINAL Infant Mystics Crest


It's WOJO! Tommy Wojciechowski is Joe Cain!

Here is my Mardi Gras 2005 Poster featuring Mobile's own

Tommy 'Wojo' Wojciechowski as 'Joe Cain'!


2007 Mobile Mystics T-Shirt Designs

Float "A"

Float

Front Pocket Design

Float

Float "A" Back of Shirt

Float "B"

Float

Front Pocket Design

Float

Float "B" Back of Shirt

2007 Theme:

Creature From the Black Lagoon

Creature from the Black Lagoon float by Brent Amacker

DRACULA

Dracula Float by Brent Amacker

FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER

Frankenstein float by Brent Amacker

Frankenstein Float frontpiece sculpture

The MUMMY

Mummy float by Brent Amacker

Anaconda

Anaconda float by Brent Amacker

Finished Anaconda FLoat

Arachnaphobia

Spiders float by Brent Amacker

Godzilla

With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound.....!

WOLFMAN

The Wolfman float by Brent Amacker

See the 'Finished Products' rolling: 

www.mobilemystics.com/index1.html

Click on the 'parade' pictures at the very bottom of the page!


Stripers

HERE is a link to a video featuring the Parading Floats: (AFTER some various images.....!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAKUeofMRqw

2007's Theme: "JACKS ARE WILD"

Jack and the Beanstalk

Brent Amacker's Design of Jack & The Beanstalk

Below is a detailed image of the sculpture:

Detail of sculpture on 'Jack & beanstalk' float

Jack Crevalle

Brent Amacker's Design of Jack Crevalle Float

One-Eyed Jacks

Brent Amacker's One-Eyed Jacks Float Design

Jack Sparrow

Jack Sparrow Float Designed by Brent Amacker

Here is this one rolling.....

Jack Sparrow Float by Brent Amacker & Mirthco, Inc.

Jack O'Lantern

Brent Amacker's Jack O'Lantern Float Design

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper Float designed by Brent Amacker

Jack Frost

Jack Frost Float by Brent Amacker

Jackpot!

Cracker Jack

CrackerJack Float designed by Brent Amacker

Below is a shot of the front sculpture:

Detail of 'Cracker Jack' float sculpture

Gentleman Jack Daniel

Mmmm........Tennessee Whiskey!

Here's this one rolling......

Jack Daniels Float by Brent Amacker & Mirthco, Inc.

Jack in the Box

Jack in the Box designed by Brent Amacker

Mobile's Mystic Stripers

2008 Theme: Send In The Clowns

BIRTHDAY CLOWN

Stripers Birthday Clown float by BRENT AMACKER for MIRTHCO, INC.

Here is a shot of the birthday float 'under construction':

Birthday Clown float under construction

CIRCUS CLOWN

STRIPERS Circus Clown float by BRENT AMACKER for MIRTHCO, INC.

EMMETT KELLY

Emmett Kelly float by BRENT AMACKER for Mirthco, Inc.

Here are a couple of sculpture shots....

Detail of Emmett Kelly sculpted by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, INC.    Emmett Kelly float figure sculpted by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, INC.

JESTER

Mystic Stripers Jester float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc.

Jester figure sculpture; Marcel Marceau in background

The JOKER

Stripers Joker float by BRENT AMACKER for Mirthco, Inc.

I was really impressed with the way this guy turned out....

Joker float sculpture by Mirthco, Inc.

Detail of Mirthco, Inc. Joker Sculpture for Stripers float

And HERE he is Rolling in the Parade:

Joker Float Rolling in Mystic Stripers Parade

KABUKI

Mystic Stripers Kabuki float by BRENT AMACKER for Mirthco, Inc.

This is the beginning of the Kabuki Clown, before it is smoothed and papered. This gives an idea of just how much effort goes into the construction of these 'Rolling Tableaus'.

Early-stage Kabuki sculpture by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, INC.

Keystone Cops

Mystic Stripers Keystone Kops float

kEYSTONE kOPS FIGURE SCULPTURE by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, INC.

KRUSTY the CLOWN

Stripers Krusty float by BRENT AMACKER for Mirthco, Inc.

Krusty sculpture by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, INC. crew

Marcel Marceau (Mime)

Stripers Marcel Marceau Mime float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc.

Marcel Marceau sculpture by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, INC. crew

Here's the Marcel Marceau float Rolling:

Maecel Marceau Float rolling in Stripers Parade

Rodeo Clown

Rodeo Clown Float by Brent Amacker for Steve Mussell's Mirthco

Rodeo Clown sculpture, complete with barrel!  

Bozo

Stripers Bozo float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc.

 Bozo figure sculpture, sporting shades........


A few years ago, BRENT was commissioned by The Mobile Mystics to design individual necklaces commemorating their 10th Anniversary. Here is a 'Rough' and a few 'Finished Products'

Necklace Design    Necklace Final

   Float Necklace

Here are some various float pics from years past of the finished parading products:

Inca's Cuervo Gold float under construction  KOER's Cruella float parading through Fairhope

Thelma & Louise float  Children's Floral title float

   'A Night at the Oscars' float built by Mirthco

Wizard of Oz Float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc.

Wizard of Oz float   Side view of 'Wizard of Oz' float

'Pony Express' float 

Front of Order of INCA Condor Title float 

'Running with the Bulls' float rolling in parade 

Pirate's Ale float designed by Brent Amacker  Harem float by designed Brent Amacker

Jimmy Buffett float designed by Brent, built by Mirthco  Captain Hook float designed by Brent Amacker

Carmen Miranda float by Brent Amacker, blt by Mirthco  Pirate float by Brent Amacker, Mirthco

Corsair float by Brent Amacker   Blackbeard Float by Brent Amacker &

Red Hat Lady float by Brent Amacker & Mirthco, Inc.  Hot Flashes float

Chinese Pirate float by Brent Amacker & Mirthco, Inc.    Floatage

All of these floats were built by either Carnival Artists or Mirthco, Inc.

MORE Float Pics to Follow (as soon as they are reduced for Web viewing...!)


Order of POLKA DOTS

Last Year's Theme: "Birds of a Feather"

HERE is a link to a Video of The 2007 Parade: (NOTE: There's a bunch of other stuff at the beginning, but eventually the floats can be seen parading....!)

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PjXqPdkMGM

Eagle

Eagle Float by Brent Amacker

Peacock

Peacock Float designed by Brent Amacker

Jail Bird

ELVIS! Jailbird float designed by Brent Amacker

Cuckoo Bird

Cuckoo Bird Clock

Swan

Swan Float by Brent Amacker

Penguins

Penguin Float designed by Brent Amacker

Parrot

Parrot in the Keys Float by Brent Amacker

Hummingbirds

Hummingbird Float design by Brent Amacker

Pelican

Pelican Float designed by Brent Amacker

Toucan

Follow Your Nose...! Toucan float designed by Brent Amacker

Tiki Bird

(This was a personal favorite and a joy to render, as I am a BIG Disney World nut, and a Tiki fan!)

In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room
In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room
All the birds sing words and the flowers croon
In the tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki tiki room!

Flamingo

Flamingo float designed by Brent Amacker

Raven

Nevermore, dude....!

Rooster

Cocky!


Order of INCA

2008 Theme: SOUTHERN CHARM

Bar-B-Q

INCA Bar-B-Q Float by BRENT AMACKER for Craig Stephens and Carnival Artists

Damn the Torpedoes!

INCA's Admiral Farrugut Float by BRENT AMACKER for CARNIVAL ARTISTS

Golf

Inca's Golf Float by BRENT AMACKER for Craig Stephens and Carnival Artists

Gone With The Wind

iNCAS Gone With the Wind Float by BRENT AMACKER for Craig Stephens, built by CARNIVAL ARTISTS

Hunting

Incas Hunting Float by BRENT AMACKER for CARNIVAL ARTISTS

Here is the original submitted design for the above float:

Original Hunting float design

Native Americans

Inca's Native American/Indian Float designed by BRENT AMACKER for Craig Stephens and Carnival Artists

JUBILEE!

iNCAS Juilee Float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

HURRICANE!

Incas Hurricane Float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Flora-Bama

Flora-Bama Float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Mayberry

Barney Fife float

Inca Theme Float

Inca Dude float by BRENT AMACKER for CARNIVAL ARTISTS

JUBILEE!

Inca Jubilee Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Kentucky Derby

Incas Kentucky Derby float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

NASCAR

Order of Incas NASCAR float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Tailgating

Incas Tailgating float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

2007 Theme: "Legends of the Seven Seas"

Davy Jones' Locker

Davy Jones' Locker

Blackbeard the Pirate

Blackbeard Float by Brent Amacker

Damn the Torpedoes!

Admiral Farragut Float by Brent Amacker

The Kraken

The Kraken float by Brent Amacker

Loch Ness Monster

nessie float by Brent Amacker

The TITANIC

Titanic Float by Brent Amacker

The HYDRA

The Hydra float by Brent Amacker

Captain Morgan

Captain Morgan float by Brent Amacker

MOBY DICK

Moby Dick float designed by Brent Amacker


Knights of Ecor Rouge

2007 Theme: Opposites Attract

Cats & Dogs

Cats & Dogs

Democrats & Republicans

Democrats & Republicans

Jekyll & Hyde

Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde

Peas & Carrots

Peas & Carrots

Old & Young

Old & Young Float by BRENT AMACKER


NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTERS

2008 Parade:

This Year's Theme: HOT, HOT, HOT!

Hot Hot Hot Title Float

Carmen Miranda float

Disco(?)

Original Unused Go-Go Girl Float

Genie

Hippie Girl Float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

jAMAICA mE cRAZY!

Mystic Moon Dancer

Rhythmic Fire

Salsa

Here's THIS one Rolling in the Parade:

Samaba Float Rolling in Parade

Original Salsa Design

Samba Float

2007 Parade

HERE is a link to Photos of the Completed Floats rolling on the street (Along with some other various images, but the floats show up eventually.....!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1te5O2Lv420

Jelly Mon

'JELLY MON Sing' by Brent Amacker from Shark Tale

Key to Coronaville

Key to Coronaville float by Brent Amacker

Colada Connection

Mmmmm.... Pina Coladas.........!

Something Fishy

Tropical Fishy float by Brent Amacker

Tiki Luau

Tiki Luau float by Brent Amacker

Lazy Girls Club

Lazy Girls Club float by Brent Amacker

Surrender the Booty!

Girls, ALWAYS Surrender the Booty!


LaShe's

Last Year's Theme: "LaShe's Discover Caribbean Treasure"

Bananas

LaShe's 'Bananas' Float by Brent Amacker

Rio

Rio de Janiero float by Brent Amacker

Jimmy Buffett

Son of a Jimmy Buffett float by Brent Amacker

The BAHAMAS

Straw Market nASSAU, bAHAMAS by Brent Amacker

Calypso

Daaa-yo! Daay Daaa-ay Yo! Calypso Float

Marie LeVeux (VooDoo)

Marie LeVeaux Voodoo Float by Brent Amacker


Here are designs from some past years:

Little Mermaid Float designed by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

"The Little Mermaid" characters property and copyright The Walt Disney Company

WAVES float

Jose Cuervo Float

Golden Spike Float

Golden Gate Float

'Inca Gold' Float designed by Brent Amacker

Prospector Float

Poseidon Float

Music Final MOJ

Children's Floral 'Rex' Float

 Yellow Submarine float designed by Brent Amacker for Mirthco

   'Purple People Eater' Float

  Bad, Bad LeRoy Brown float (designed by BRENT!)

  Heart of Gold Float (Neil Young)

Green-Eyed Lady float

Hot Spot float

It's Carmen Miranda!

'Hot Lips' from M*A*S*H float

Hot Light is ON! float

Too Hot

Hot Chili pepper float

Hot Legs

Marilyn! 7-Year Itch float

Box Office Float

Oscar Night float by Brent Amacker & Mirthco, Inc.

Gilligan's Island float designed by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

Admiral Semmes Float


Here's a Bonus 'Rough Draft' of a SNOW WHITE float design, along with the Finished Product:

Snow White Float preliminary 'Rough'

Snow White Float designed by Brent Amacker

The first drawing is to establish composition and placement; Note that on the finished product the addition of the 'Castle' backdrop and the box which supposedly houses Snow White's heart. On the lower portion(skirt), The Magic Mirror is more defined, and another apple added for contrasting dramatic effect.

"Snow White" characters/likenesses property and copyright The Walt Disney Company


Order of Mystic Magnolias

A few years ago, Carnival Artists designed and built the parades for this organization.

Mystic Magnolias Title float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Mystic Magnolias Mardi Gras float by BRENT AMACKER for Carnival Artists

Mystic Magnolias


CHILDREN'S FLORAL Parade

2007's Theme: "The Circus"

Children's Floral Candy float by Brent Amacker

Clowns float by Brent Amacker

Circus Elephant float by Brent Amacker

Circus Wagon float by Brent Amacker

Trapeze float by Brent Amacker

Fire Eater float by Brent Amacker

Human Cannonball Float by Brent Amacker

Juggler float by Brent Amacker

Here are soms past "Maids of Jubilee" Designs from 2004

Dolphin Float by Brent Amacker for Maids of Jubilee 2004

Pink Pony Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists & Maids of Jubilee

Maids of Jubilee Float by Carnival Artists & Brent Amacker

Maids of Jubilee Title Float (designed by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists)


Order of POLKA DOTS

2008 Theme: GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN!

A 'Title Float' featuring a Harlequin was added this year:

Polka Dots Harlequin Mardi Gras Float by BRENT AMACKER, built by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, INC.

The Rolling Tableau featured....

Bingo!

Bingo! Mardi Gras Float (designed by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc.)

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's Float by Brent Amacker for Mirthco, Inc.

Casino

Polka Dots Casino Float by BRENT AMACKER for Steve Mussell's Mirthco, Inc.

Cruisin'

Polka Dots Cruisin' Float by BRENT AMACKER for Mirthco, Inc.

Disney World

Polka Dots DISNEY Float by BRENT AMACKER for Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, INC.

All images copyright and property of The Walt Disney Company

Field of Dreams

Polka Dots FIeld of Dreams float by BRENT AMACKER for Mirthco, Inc.

Operation

Polka Dots OPERATION Float by BRENT AMACKER for Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, INC.

Pirates

Polka Dots PIRATE Float (featuring KEITH RICHARDS)by BRENT AMACKER

Racing Dots

Polka Dots RACING DOTS Float by BRENT AMACKER for Mirthco, Inc. Built by Steve Mussell

SEC

Polka Dots S.E.C. Float by BRENT AMACKER and MIRTHCO, INC,

Tea With The QUEEN

Polka Dots TEA WITH THE QUEEN Float by BRENT AMACKER and Mirthco, Inc.

Twister

Polka Dots TWISTER Float by BRENT AMACKER and MIRTHCO, INC.

Wine & Cheese

Polka Dots WIne & Cheese Float by BRENT AMACKER and Mirthco, Inc.

ALL Images (C) 2009BRENT AMACKER


Knights of Ecor Rouge

2008 Theme: SOUTHERN LIVING

KOER Heritage Float by BRENT AMACKER, built by Carnival Artists

koer Fairhope Pier float by BRENT AMACKER, built by Carnival Artists

Egret Float by Brent Amacker for Carnival Artists

2008's Theme:

Children's Floral Ants float for Carnival Artists

Children's Floral Bees float

Children's Floral Butterflies float by Brent Amacker

Children's Floral Caterpillar float by Brent Amacker

Children's Floral Dragonfly float by Brent Amacker

Frog float by Brent Amacker, Children's Floral parade by Carnival Artists

Grasshopper float, Children's Floral parade

Inchworm float, CHildren's Floral Parade

Roly-Poly Children's Floral Float

Roly-Poly Children's Floral float design by Brent Amacker

MOBILE MYSTICS

2008 Theme: Let's PARTY!

Bachelor (Stag) Party

Mobile Mystics Stag Party Float by BRENT AMACKER, built by CARNIVAL ARTISTS

Biker Party

Mobile Mystics Biker Party Float by BRENT AMACKER, built by Carnival Artists

Disco Party

Disco Party Float by BRENT AMACKER, built by CARNIVAL ARTISTS

HALLOWEEN PARTY

Mobile Mystics Halloween Party Float by BRENT AMACKER, built by CARNIVAL ARTISTS

Title Float

Mobile Mystics Title Float by BRENT AMACKER, built by CARNIVAL ARTISTS

New Year's Eve

New Years Float by BRENT AMACKER

Sock Hop

Sock Hop

Toga/Frat Party

Toga Party Float

Wild & Crazy Guy

Wild & Crazy Guy Float by BRENT AMACKER, built by Carnival Artists

woodstock

Mobile Mystics Woodstock Float by BRENT AMACKER, built by CARNIVAL ARTISTS


 Order of LaShe's 2008

Russia

Romanov Nesting Dolls LaShe's Mardi Gras Float by BRENT AMACKER for Mirthco

Italy

LaShe's Italy Float by BRENT AMACKER for Mirthco, Inc.

Deep South

LaShe's Southern Charm Float by BRENT AMACKER for Mirthco, Inc.

Part of the LaShe float rolling,,,,,

Australia

Australia float for LaShe's & Mirthco, Inc.

China

CHina float for Mirthco, Inc. and Order of LaShe's

England

England float for LaShe's

France

France float for LaShe's & Mirthco, Inc.

India

India float for LaShe's & Mirthco, Inc.


ALL Images (C) 2013 BRENT AMACKER