bowling pins

[ILuvDon]

What would YOU make out of old bowling pins? 

I've acquired several (not at a thrift...but still very cheaply) and am getting ready to get crafty.  I have several ideas already, but would love to hear your ideas.  Here are some of mine:

Snowmen for Christmas
Ghosts for Halloween
Paint them Funky-Cool for a Garden Border

Thanks!

[Thrift Shop Romantic]

My cousin and his daughter make penguins.

[Good Buddy]

You could make some trendy mod Rock-a-billy lamps...I've seen several done up like that.
I have one that I acquired from an ex-room mate.
I dunno what I'm going to do with mine..I'll watch this posts responses and see if I like any of the ideas you get..

[SecondhandSophisticate]

Spray paint 'em and use 'em as legs for a Zen-mod coffee table--you can eat Sushi sitting on the floor while listening to your Brubeck "Take Five vinyl...

[eddieb]

i have two bowling pins... and they just stand there lookin' pretty (pretty beat up)

I LOVE BOWLING!!! LOL

[tvgirl4fun]

I remember seeing a wind chime type thing made out of bowling pins.  Don't remember exactly what the middle piece was.  Might have been a bowling ball.  More for decoration probably than the "chime" aspect.

[Jay2TheRescue]

I remember seeing a wind chime type thing made out of bowling pins.  Don't remember exactly what the middle piece was.  Might have been a bowling ball.  More for decoration probably than the "chime" aspect.

That sounds like a cool idea, but in reality it seems its more of a Hurricaine/Tornado warning system  If the wind is blowing that hard that a bowling ball can hit some pins then you really should head for the basement...  I'm thinking maybe it wasn't a chime, but a mobile?

-Jay

[Sprocket]

You could take a 45 degree slice off of the flat bottom and then mount them to the wall pointing upwards...instant super cool coat rack.

-Sprock

[Pedeka]

 My first thought was table legs of some kind, but the coat rack idea is awesome!

I would also be tempted to paint them up and have the funkiest front porch nativity scene in the neighborhood at Christmas.