You may have guessed at how busy October was for me, with The Harvest and all. But, An Unorthodox Halloween has been spreading Halloween spirit and cheer out in a wider footprint this year as well.
First, a Rory, a coworker friend of mine, purchased this really LAME Hellboy costume.
Pissed off, and about to bag Halloween all together as a result, I couldn’t allow THAT to happen. So, I worked a little magic, and sculpted him a better set of horns…
A little molding, and a little slip latex later, he had a decent set of prosthetics.
For the hand of doom, we brainstomed using a hockey glove. I offered to alter it further, but he was happy with it just painted.
Complete with the Samaritan he was already making for the original costume…
We once again proved home-made costumes totally kill store bought crap.
But, work was not done providing me with opportunities to spread the Halloween spirit. Ashley, another friend from work, was wanting to throw a Halloween party in her new house, with nary a decoration or budget to do so.
Rummaging through the leftovers I was not utilizing for The Harvest, I was able to hook her up with a number of those blacklight skulls I had been working on earlier in the year for the Spider Woman theme that wasn’t panning out for 2010, and the tank assembly from our Laboratory, as well as a number of black lights and a strobe.
It even was able to serve as a greeting ‘laboratory’ area for trick or treaters later.
The fun, however, was just beginning.
Our awesome neighbor was having a little crisis, and afraid her cemetery would not make it up this year, needing to go ‘shopping’ for parts, and unable to do so.
But, that shopping list of stakes, black paint, and some screws is something us Halloween wierdos have in spades, so I dropped off a number of them. A few nights later when I saw the tombstones up, but not quite secured to the ground, Kyle and I headed over and drove the stakes in.
I even lent the green and blue LED spotlights I wasn’t planning to use. Unfortunately, I wasn’t over in time to get a pic while they were still at their brightest. My wife informs me it looked especially nice for Trick or Treat.
Finally, I was most excited to hear there was a member of Halloween forum right around the corner from me. She was feeling a bit down with some negative comments from her neighbors, and I just happened to have ole jack sitting around. So, we drove it over and dropped it off on their lawn on one of my corn and/or reed runs.
A barren lawn at the time.
A few weeks later, it had transformed into one pretty impressive display.
Yeah, I think Jack is perfectly happy with his new digs.
2010 has been a remarkable year for trick or treat.
Wow! You guys were really busy doing kind deeds. You two are amazing! Thank you Cole.
How very, very kind of you!!! That is why I love haunters…..some of the nicest and most generous people I have ever met!
Cheers!