Actually, this prop came about from the popularity of the Superman costume curled in the fingers of one of the reapers with a trick or treat bag on the ground with candy spilling out of it.
We like to tell them that that is what happens to kids that try to come up the driveway :D
The first time I said that I thought for sure that some parent was going to be offended, but so far, everyone chuckles.
It has been so much fun we decided that we wanted to make our own TOT that we can move around the display, either in the yard or out in front of the display.
Since we are big fans of classic costumers and especially the Great Pumpkin Peanuts special it was a natural choice to go with a kid in a sheet. So here is the latest progress on the TOT - in this picture he has three coats of white paint sprayed on - the mud is naturally kind of beige. I will give him about 3 more hand painted coats of white this weekend, hand paint the base black, paint on the eyes, but a stuffed bear in one hand and a plastic pumpkin in the other.
The first picture I want to take is of him outside the gate, set like he is looking in the yard, lit only by the street light :)
Looking good! But surely you don't supply candy to thousands of Trick or Treaters do you? Yikes!
ReplyDeleteVery cute, I like the idea of having kid sized props intermingled with the spooky ones. It blurs the lines of fantasy and reality.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! He kind of reminds me of the "ghost-crows" from Trick 'r Treat. Again, great prop so far!
ReplyDeleteLove the concept and love the prop! I cannot wait to see it with the plastic Jack'o in hand =) That will be the icing on the cake!
ReplyDeleteWe have a tombstone at our place that reads "Here lies the Trick-or-Treater" that forgot to say Thank You."
ReplyDeleteFeel free to borrow it for your reaper with the costume....