mannequin-man
the living mannequin /
Human statue

Living Mannequins

mannequin-man performing a living mannequin, a great attention grabbing device at trade exhibitions, stores and open days. Mannequin man can be hired on his own or with other real mannequins

mannequin man as the 'safety mannequin' at the World Statues competition in Arnhem, Netherlands 2010

World Statues

Mannequin man practising in and outside the Speedy hire shop in Greenwich.

Speedy

<p><b>The Brief:</b><br/>Volvo approached mannequin-man with the idea of using three mannequins, one sitting and two standing, dressed as roader workers, around a road laying machine at Hillhead, a three day exhibition for Heavy Plant and Construction, held in the middle of a working Quarry in Buxton, Derbyshire UK. One of these mannequins would be a real living mannequin, and of course, come alive as visitors passed by.</p><p><b>This is how I achieved the effect:</b><br/>Two matching realistic mannequins were sourced from mannakin.co.uk, one sitting and one standing. One extra mannequin stand was ordered, and three matching black wigs. One of the hands (quite gruesome) was sent to me by post, so that I could use it to match the mannequin colour by purchasing the closest matching make-up. Three matching sets of protective work wear were ordered, comprising of orange hi-vis overalls, boots, black work gloves, white hard hats and yellow hi-vis padded jackets if it was cold or wet. The real mannequins were dressed in the safety gear and then placed around the road laying machine, one sitting the cab as the driver, and the other operating the machine at the back; The mannequin standing at the back was placed on a metal stand, using the leg fixing so he could wear the boots, and to stop him falling over, he was secured to the machine by some black tie wraps around his wrist. One the first day, I had a closer look at the mannequin's makeup, and matched the cheeks and lips with a darker reddish brown make-up, I then donned all the safety clothing, got a matching tie wrap for my wrist, and placed the matching metal stand at the second operator's position, opposite the standing mannequin; then I took my position, and adopted the pose of the other mannequin and waited for some visitors.</p>

Volvo Construction

Promotional day at Arco shop in Watford. There was already a mannequin in a display, standing on a step ladder, with its head and arm in the roof, as if mending something; so mannequin man took the display mannequin's place.

Arco

Marathon event in shop

Machinemart

It's store-wars for PwC as it raises cash for Barnardo's UK, PwC has gathered the troops around the UK with over 20 teams set to man the tills at Barnardo shops around the UK for one day only - Thursday 10th December. The challenge is to raise much-needed cash for the charity as well as secure the largest percentage increase in sales during the one-day event. It appears anything goes! including some PWC staff posing as Living Mannequins in the Brixton Store, with a bit of tutoridge from mannequn-man.

PwC

Mannequin-man the human mannequin performing as a window display dummy and outside as a mechanical waving dummy at Arrow Safety Wear

Arrow Safety Wear

Mannequin-man the human mannequin performing at the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) 2009 for Stafford Long & Partners

Stafford Long & Partners

Mannequin-man the human mannequin performing at the Safety and IWEX 2009 (International Water & Effluent Exhibition, part of Sustainabilitylive! 2009) for Speedy Plc

Speedy

Mannequin man the human mannequin demostrating some corporate protective clothing on the Siemens VAI Metals Technologies Ltd. stand at the Dorset Skills Festival 2008, students were asked to count the numbers of items of PPE the mannequin was wearing.... but he didn't always keep still.

Siemens VAI

Promotional day at Arco shop in Orpington

Arco

Promotional day at Arco shop in Watford, waiting for an unsuspecting customer to try and put the safety harness on the dummy competition, unaware that it is alive

Arco

Mannequin man the human statue, performing as a show dummy on the stand of Praybourne Limited - UK at the Safety & Health Expo at the NEC in Birmingham, Europe's leading annual health and safety event. Praybourne manufacture High Visibility Safety Wear and PPE

Praybourne

Two mannequins (one real) on the Assemblies stand - ABTT Theatre Show 2007

Rope Assemblies

Mannequin-man posing as in a display showcasing a new workwear range at the wickes National conference in Nottingham 2006. He had to stand for under the cloth for 40 mins while other products were demonstrated, this is the point of the reveal

Wickes

Mannequin-man the human mannequin performing at the Showman's Show 2005 for Speedy Power

Speedy

Mannequin man the human mannequin working for Codegate Ltd. at the Management Exhibition, NEC 2005

Codegate

Ocean Rainwear

Mannequin-man posing as a racing driver in a Volvo racing suit in car showroom in Croydon at a Volvo used Car Event

Hapstead Volvo

Visiting Speedy Power Hire Depot

Speedy

Standing on Cosalt Ballycare stand at Fire 2004 dressed in a Frontier fire coverall. Frontier garments are secifically designed for use in wildland fire situations, this lightweight one-piece coverall aims to reduce the risk of heat exhaustion due to physical exertion over long distances. Lightweight PBI Gold Fabric to enable firefighters to carry out wildland incidents, Elasticised waist facilitates greater ease of movement during wear. Strategically positioned, guarded zip allows firefighters to quickly don the suit in emergency situations. Reflective tape on sleeves and legs. Arashield knee patches for added protection in crash situations and conditions where wearers are required to kneel for long periods. Pockets positioned at side and hips for easy access and useful stowage. Tab adjustors at ankle and wrist to ensure comfortable fit. Radio loop to chest positioned for easy access.

Cosalt

DGM world media approched mannequin man with the idea of putting him amongst some real mannequins in the Foyer of a Fire exhibition, dressed in fire tunout gear supplied by WL Gore, to amuse people entering the exhibition. Below are pictures of him with two real mannequins, dressed in a Gore-tex Frontier fire coverall by Cosalt Ballycare and a Pacific F7 Jet style Fire helmet.

WL Gore

Mannequin man the human statue, performing as a show dummy on the stand of Speedy Hire holding chocolates - at the Safety & Health Expo at the NEC in Birmingham, Europe's leading annual health and safety event.

Speedy

dummy in fall arrest harness on Metreel stand

Metreel

Standing in for dummy in a crime scene on the Forensic Alliance stand at ACPO 2004

Forensic Alliance

Mannequin man the living statue, riding a motorbike suspended in the air at the Road House restaurant in Covent Garden

Roadhouse

Demonstration of Laing O'Rourke Welfare vehicle at Yorkshire Water Event - Discovery Zone

Laing O'Rourke

Mannequin man on the Lincoln Stand dressed in fire turnout gear

Lincoln

Mannequin man the human statue, performing as a living dummy on the Protecta International Stand at Europe's leading annual health and safety exhibition

Protecta International

Mannequin man the human statue, performing as a show dummy on the HSS Training stand Safety & Health Expo at the NEC in Birmingham, Europe's leading annual health and safety exhibition

HSS

Mannequin man the human statue, performing as a show dummy on the stand of Jobman at the Safety & Health Expo at the NEC in Birmingham, Europe's leading annual health and safety exhibition

Astleys

mannequin man displaying clothing in Marks & Spencer department store

Marks & Spencer

Wearing Red Bolersuit, yellow Hiviz jacket, Red hardhat, Red Gloves, Boots, harness, Putting the Harness on the dummy

Arco

Safety clothing and PPE exhibition by ARCO at family open day at BAE (British Aerospace Engineering) systems in Rochester, wearing Red Bolersuit, yellow Hiviz jacket, Red hardhat, Red Gloves, Boots, harness, Putting the Harness on the dummy

Arco

Art event

Essor gallery

mannequin man standing on sioen stand wearing a hi-vis yellow waterproof coverall at the safety & health expo 2002

Sioen

mannequin man standing on ocean rainwear stand wearing a hi-vis red waterproof coverall at the safety & health expo 2002

Ocean Rainwear

dressed in a green coverall, ear defenders, hard hat and safety harness, standing with real mannequins, waiting for visitors to go by and then giving them as scare by jumping out

Sperian (Bacou-Dalloz)

mannequin man standing outside shop holding a sign promoting machinemart sale

Machinemart

Motor Cross Gear

Hein Gericke

Mannequin man performing as a living safety dummy at an Open Day at Arco East Anglia. Pictures in the embroidery display area wearing blue overall with embroidered name; in the shop area wearing a red overall, hi-vis waistcoat and white hard hat; and in the loading bay wearing a red overall and BA kit (breathing apparatus)

Arco

mannequin man on Alpha Solway stand being inspected by a customer, wearing orange Alpha Solway suit and white hard hat

Alpha Solway

Arco

Competition to fit the harness to the mannequin

Arco

Mannequin man working as a living display dummy mannequin on the North safety stand at an Arco Experience, wearing a PREMIER Green/blue lightweight PVC coated nylon fabric Boiler suit.(all seams are sewn and welded with hood, double wrists and ankles) Ref.no. : BS2BGHD/DBLWA Product Number - N72257- PREMIER BOILER SUIT North Safety Products

North Safety Products

Standing outside in Foyer area, where a shop was set up Holding Shovel and dropping it as people went past Went into one of the Seminars and stood for a while ?

Arco

Photo shoot for Pammenter & Petrie fall arrest Catalogue

Pammenter & Petrie Ltd

living mannequin wearing orange PVC coverall in spillage display, being adjusted by shop staff at arco open day in Cumbria

Arco

mannequin man set up in shop, wearing red overall and red hard hat at an Arco open day in Watford

Arco

Mannequin man the human mannequin performing as a living safety dummy at RoSPA on the Arco stand dressed in a bright orange Trojan coverall and yellow hi-viz jacket, Orange Boilersuit/Blue Boilersuit

Arco

Crownlea Shop, Standing in Shop Wore Red Boilersuit Used Stand

Crownlea

Prescription Eyewear Seminar, Standing ourside room, where seminar is taking place

Uvex

Crownlea Shop, Standing in Shop Wore Red Boilersuit Used Stand

Crownlea

Openday for local residents to improve public relations - exhibition of procedures, moved in on trolly, real dummy wore Green PVC chemical boiler suit. Wore White boilersuit and two different blue coveralls. And a while lab coat.Set up as different type of worker eg process/maint etc, Wore harness, gloves, hardhat with ear defenders

Arco

Arco orgnanised a number shows inviting all of their safety suppliers to demostrate their products to the public, these were the Arco Experiences. Mannequin man performed as a living safety dummy at these experiences dressesed in a varied array of supplier related PPE clothing, providing a huge ammount of amusement to experience visitors and staff. This experience was in Edinburgh. Mannequin man is dressed in a bright orange coverall with price tag and hard hat with ear defenders setup as Workman/Roaddigger outside the shop. He would drop the shovel as people walk past

Arco

RoSPA 13th - mannequin man on BH-SALA (Now DBI Sala, part of Capital Safety) stand at RoSPA, wearing blue overall, yellow hard hat and yellow BH-SALA safety harness

BH Sala

RoSPA 13th - Working on Stand Orange & Blue boilersuits, yellow disposable, Blue disposable, Yellow hi-vis jacket, harness, saety specs, ear defenders, Boots

Greenham Trading

Mannequin man the human mannequin performing as a living safety dummy at the Arco shop in orpington wearing Yellow hi-vis overall with orange hard hat and Orange overall with fall arrest harness

Arco

Mannequin man the human mannequin performing as a living safety dummy at the Arco shop in orpington wearing Yellow hi-vis overall with orange hard hat and Orange overall with fall arrest harness

Arco

Mannequin man the human mannequin performing as a living safety dummy at the Arco shop in orpington wearing Yellow hi-vis overall with orange hard hat and Orange overall with fall arrest harness

Arco

Arco orgnanised a number shows inviting all of their safety suppliers to demostrate their products to the public, these were the Arco Experiences. Mannequin man performed as a living safety dummy at these experiences dressesed in a varied array of supplier related PPE clothing, providing a huge ammoint of amusement to experience visitors and staff.

Arco

Pictures in Pumpkin Marine Shop Window

Pumpkin Marine

Mannequin man on Sunlight stand amongst other mannequins wearing faithful club drivers jacket and trousers on the Sunlight stand at the Career & Workwear Show

Sunlight

Display piece with three mannequins/dummies, mannequin man wearing orange hi-vis overall and yellow hard hat, other real mannequins wearing hi-vis wet weather gear, taken at the Career and Workwear show for Faithful Ltd, who manufacture industrial and safety clothing

Faithful

Pumpkin Marine

39th London International Boat Show, Mannequin man working living display dummy for Pumpkin Marine, rare photos of him reacting to members of the public

Pumpkin Marine

mannequin man dressed in a wetsuit pretending to be a shop display dummy for the re-opening of the Lillywhites Sports Store in London working for Firstline Leasure

Lillywhites

RoSPA 10th - Mannequin man working as a living display mannequin on the Kimberly Clark stand at RoSPA 1992 NEC Birmingham, wearing Disposable Coveralls, Face Mask, Glasses, Boots, Hard Hat, Gloves

Kimberly Clarke

Mannequin man working at the 38th London International Boat Show for Pumpkin Marine pretending to be a display dummy wearing a Dimond lycra skinsuit

Pumpkin Marine

Mannequin man on the stand of pumpkin marine wearing a wetsuit at the Southampton Boat Show

Pumpkin Marine

mannequin man standing still as a living display dummy in the windows of the Clarke International shop in Hommerton London, wearing a white Clarkes overall with white cap

Clarke International

mannequin man standing still as a living display dummy on the Clarke International Power Tool's stand at Hirex, wearing white Clarkes overall with white cap

Clarke International

Mannequin man working as a living shop window display dummy mannequin in 1990

SBN

Mannequin man working as a living shop window display dummy mannequin in the Charles Wilson Hire Shop in Stratford London 1990

Charles Wilson Hire

Mannequin man first time as a living shop window display dummy mannequin in the HSS Hire Shop in Hackney London 1989

HSS

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