I know that my duty as a red-blooded American male is to desire the topless blonde model in these photos. 
But when I gaze upon this fashion magazine spread, my very first thought is "Wow! I want that giant silver skull. Oh the things I could do with a skull like that." So what does that make me?
After seeing last week's posts about the Hatbox Ghost, Mister Macabre was kind enough to scan an article from Better Homes and Gardens (2006) about a Halloween collector with a Hatbox Ghost of his own. Check it out. The entire article can be found here. This guy's got an amazing collection! It must take forever to put everything up.
The "Pop Stache" is a plastic bottle ring that "snaps onto your favorite bottle to add fun to your drinking experience (and) can also be used to identify your own drink." There must be a way that I could steal this concept and make it more Halloween-y. Hmmmm...
Kind of like Wooly Willy, except scary. "Hairy Scary Monsters lets you play the role of a mad scientist experimenting with a human face. Just move around the metal shavings with the magnetic plastic wand to transform the generic face into a hideous and frightening monster!"
My friend Richard just brought this to my attention. At the recent D23 Expo (the single largest gathering of all things Disney ever assembled) they auctioned off a one of a kind, lifesize Hatbox Ghost figure. Measuring 5 feet, 3 inches tall the piece went for $9300! To create it, designers Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily had to call on "nearly every skill we've got. Engineering, sculpting, woodworking, metal and plastics 
construction, painting and sewing. Lots and lots of sewing. His body is plastic and wood armature on a wooden base designed to resemble attic flooring. His cane is reinforced steel, his hairpiece is sewn nylon fiber, and he's covered from head to toe in sheer chiffon fabric held together by miles of my own hand-stitching. The hands, head and feet are molded resin from my original sculpts."
To see more images of this terrific figure (as well as exclusive "making of" shots) visit Kevin & Jody's blog here, here, here and here.
I'm a big fan of Robert Rodriguez' film "Planet Terror". So while trolling the internet for interesting Halloween-themed items to post, I was drawn to these images of model Lacey Henderson dressed up as Rose McGowan's character "Cherry Darling". In the film they used special effects to remove McGowan's leg and replace it with a machine gun. Lacey, however, is an actual amputee (and uber foxy model) that was hired to dress up like this to promote the film's dvd release. 
I've received some inquiries regarding the shirt I'm wearing in the photo from Monday's post. It's entitled "Stick Figures In Peril" and is available from Threadless. (They also offered a limited-edition art print of the image, but it has since sold out.)
I finally own a Hatbox Ghost figure! Look at this guy. He's gorgeous! I was on pins and needles waiting for him to be delivered. (These things are notorious for getting damaged during shipping). Fortunately, he reached my home in perfect condition. And he's big too. 2 feet tall and super heavy. He'll definitely get displayed year-round.
I will be getting a tattoo sometime soon. I though I'd settled on a design, but now I'm not so sure...
Surprisingly, Catherine had slept underneath that very same mobile every night since she was a baby.
Those Mexican "Day of the Dead" sugar skulls always look so delicious. Now this one manages to look sexy as well.
Do not visit this site. I'm warning you. It seems harmless at first and sucks you in with a few funny costumes, but as soon as you start clicking around you're likely to find things that will either offend you or turn your stomach. If you need a frame of reference, the "beer-tap babe" shown here is probably one of their classier costumes. (I see what you're doing. You're about to click on that link. You're so weak. Someone tells you not to do something and you immediately have to do it. Fine. See if I care. Just don't say I didn't warn you.)
