This page displays the Floats built by Steve Mussell's MIRTHCO, INC.

2015:STARS AND STRIPERS

76ers

ARMED FORCES

BORN in the USA

CAPTAIN AMERICA

THIS was an alternate offering, with a more 'traditional' depiction, but we went with the modern 'retro' movie version above to represent the current widely-seen cinematic version.


DEMOCRATS and REPUBLICANS


AMERICAN EAGLE



LIBERTY



NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

THIS float, of course, was designed and finished BEFORE the Patriots won THIS year's SUPER BOWL, so it still bore the score from their FIRST Championship victory from a decade ago...!


PAUL REVERE


SUPERMAN
I incorporated the "Doofenshmirtz EVIL, Inc." building in the skyline, but unfortunately it was obscured by a large stuffed animal when it was televised during the parade. Hopefully, folks saw the OTHER side and someone recognized the structure...!


WASHINGTON, D.C.

2014: 75th Anniversary

Last year, Brent was honored when he was commissioned to design the

Mystic Order of Stripers

75th Anniversary Poster:

This design graced not only the commemorative poster, but was also used for the cover of this year's Official 75th Anniversary Mystic Stripers Program.

This Year's Floats commemorated themes and designs from the Stripers' 75 years of rich history and tradition, paying homage to their origins and their founders, their early celebrations and balls, as well as paying tribute to other long-standing and well-established organizations.

First Presentation(Battle House)

ELKS Lodge


European Roots

"Familiaires"

HATS and MASKS


IMPERIAL Laundry


Kings, Queens & Jesters


Mother Nature


Muskrat Ramble


NORMAN'S Pool Room


TRIBUTE to Other Early Organizations

2013 Theme: Mystical Mascots

ALABAMA Crimson Tide

auburn tigers/war-eagles/plainsmen

ARMY-NAVY

Florida Gators

Florida State Seminoles

LSU Tigers

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

(R.I.P. Lannae Kakuah.... Sadly missed...!)

South Alabama Jaguars

SOUTHERN MISS Golden Eagles

TENNESSEE

TROY

2012 Theme: MAGICAL MYSTICAL TOUR

BACK IN THE USSR

BUNGALOW BILL

I Am the Walrus

Lovely Rita Meter Maid

Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

OCTOPUS'S GARDEN

PENNY LANE

REVOLUTION

Rocky Raccoon

When I'm 64

Within You, Without You

2011's Theme:Stripers Wear Many Hats

Astronaut

Athlete

CHEF

CONSTRUCTION WORKER

COWBOY

Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief

Farmer

FIREFIGHTER/POLICEMAN

HUNTER


MILITARY


MUSICIAN

Year before last, the Stripers had a theme of "Stripers' History", featuring float designs from years past. Most of these original designs were lost, so Brent updated the floats from archival pictures and the memory and direction of the builder, Steve Mussell. Some were originally built by Steve when he was an apprentice, before he assumed control of his own floatbuilding company.

Beauty & The Beast

CANDYLAND

DRAGON

ICHABOD CRANE

MONOPOLY

Music Man

Stars & Stripes

The Three Musketeers

THUNDERBALL

2009's Theme: ROYALTY

CAESAR Salad

The COUNT

Dairy Queen

The DUKE

My Name is EARL

Emperor's New Clothes

King Tut

Lords a'Leaping

Monarch

Prince Albert

Princess and the Pea

Order of POLKA DOTS

2016 Theme: Hats?







2015 Theme: WINTER WONDERLAND

Alaskan Ice


Alpine Holiday


CALL of the WILD


Denali Park


HEAVENLY WINTER


JACK FROST


North Pole 1


North Pole Revised


The NUTCRACKER


Penguin Extravaganza


Polar Spirit


Swiss Alps


White Witch


WINTER GARDEN


The YUKON


2014 Theme:

Aladdin

Alice In Wonderland

Betty Crocker Cookbook

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Fifty Shades of Grey

The Great Gatsby

Harry Potter

The Hunger Games

Memoirs of a Geisha

The Old Man and the Sea

Peter Pan

The Pink Panther

Thomas the Tank Engine

TREASURE ISLAND



2013 Theme: "If the Shoe Fits...!"

Ballroom Slippers

Blue Suede Shoes

BOOTS With the FUR

Wedding Slippers

COMBAT BOOTS

COWGIRL BOOTS

Flip-Flops

FLIPPERS

Glass Slippers

(Original 'Glass Slipper' Drawing-- I automatically drew a 'pumpkin-style' carriage, even though we specifically discussed otherwise...!)

Rain Boots

Ruby Slippers

Softball Cleats

TAP Shoes

Stilettos

(Sorry for poor image-- had to shoot with cel phone in bad light months ago...!)

LAST Year's Theme: "See You In The FUNNY PAPERS!"

For 2012, Brent was commissioned to produce a special poster as a gift specifically for the OOP Marshals, incorporating elements representing the Krewe. The comic-style drawing includes The Marshals, Big Bertha, the new OOP "Pegasus" Title float, and various items specific to The Order of Polka Dots.

Below are last year's Float Drawings:

Archie

(Special Thanks to Thomas Scoggins for photographs of parading floats!)

BATMAN

Beetle Bailey

Dick Tracy

Donald Duck

Felix the Cat

The Flintstones

Lady Luck

Mickey Mouse

PEANUTS

Popeye

TARZAN

Wonder Woman

Yogi Bear

Last Year's Theme:"Polka Dots Travel the World"

Antigua

Australia

Brazil

China

EGYPT

France

Germany

Greece

India

IRELAND

Morocco

Russia

Spain

Switzerland

2010's Theme: "A Number of Things"

One Fish, Two Fish

Two to Tango

Fourth of July

Five O'Clock Somewhere

Seven Wonders

Eight Planets

Love Potion #9

Perfect 10

Air Force One

Here are a few pics of sculpted, painted float:

Thirteen Ghosts of Alabama

18 Holes of Golf

Summer of '69

Around the World in 80 Days

88 Keys

2009 Theme: BROADWAY MUSICALS!

"Annie Get Your Gun"

"BARNUM"

"Beauty and the Beast"

"CATS"

"CHICAGO"

"Cinderella"

Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend

"GREASE"

"The Little Mermaid"

Madame Butterfly

"There's NO Business Like Show Business"

Peter Pan

The King and I

The WIZ

  Order of LaShe's

 Last Year's Theme: "LaShe's Hit Vegas!"

CAESAR'S PALACE

ELVIS/ Wedding Chapel

Below is this one rolling in the parade:

EXCALIBUR CASINO

FREEMONT STREET

Here a few pics of the above float under construction:

Hard Rock Casino

Harrah*s

Las Vegas

LUXOR

New York

 ALL IMAGES (C) 2014BRENT AMACKER