22 Terrible Tin Man Costumes
70 years ago (give or take a few days) that more-than-a-little hallucinatory musical journey from the Midwest into a fairytale, The Wizard of Oz, first opened on the big screen.Funny story: the film actually premiered in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, where most of the pre-drug trip pre-tornado scenes were filmed. Because we can never quite get enough of terrible costumes, and since celebrating this film seems to lend itself so naturally to throwing a costume party, we’ve rounded up these 22 Terrible Tin Man Costumes.
The Tin Man Horse
He was always the work horse of the group.
Tin Man Dog with Lion Dog
That is a really tight Tin Man costume.
Tin Man Costume Contest
(hawhawjames/Flickr)
Terrifying
The Tin Man Chillin’ with a Genie
Actually, this might just be Alladin and the genie. Or it could be David Duchovny in a terrible Tin Man costume.
The Tin Man and the Moon
(laurinapastina/Flickr)
For a brief and wild period in the 60s, the Tin Man wore a tin dress and went to some really weird parties.
The Campus Tin Man
(magandafille/Flickr)
Trashiest Tin Man ever. Almost an honorary Oscar the Grouch.
The Tin Man Kid
(sarahksews/Flickr)
Someone’s had a little too much oil today…
The Tin Man Walking the Lion
We’re wondering how the lion feels about this dynamic. Then again, he has no courage, so this makes sense.
Nicole Tinman
So does that make Tom Cruise Dorothy?
Melting Tin Man
We always assumed that the Tin Man rusted as he grew old, but apparently he actually decomposes into scrap metal.
The Tin Man Toddler
Wow, those are some unhappy-looking kids.
The Tin (wo)Man Out on the Town
Creepy eyes.
The Tin Man Out on the Town
He looks hot. Good thing he’s not actually wearing tin.
The Tin-Faced Tin Man
All the more creepy because we can’t tell how he feels underneath that shiny faceplate. Is he really a robot? A psycho axe murderer?
The Tin Man’s Son
When he hits puberty, his gray vest will solidify into tin.
The Tin Man Dog Model
Giving a dog an axe just seems irresponsible.
The Tin Man of the Woods
Looks like this Tin Man has had a little too much dandelion wine.
The Tin Man All Alone at a Party
It’s true what they say: it ain’t easy growing up tin.
The Tin Man Built Like a Sapporo Can
Impossible to crush.
The Killer Tin Man from Space
He’s come all the way from 1939 to kill all wizards.
The Tin Man in Ray Tintori’s outstanding short film “Death to the Tinman”
The Dancing Tin Man
As a bonus, there’s also this…
Which is oddly catchy, right?
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