The Halloween Hanging Tree
September 22nd, 2008 by John Wolfe
I was looking online tonight for some pattern carved jack-o-lantern images. I only used stencils one year- Halloween ’99. While I enjoyed them, I’m still partial to the traditional jagged cut style (like many haunters I know). Not to mention, the stencils take more time- especially when you’re carving six to ten pumpkins. I’d rather spend that time on other areas of my haunt. Nevertheless, I still enjoy seeing the creative creations designed by stencil enthusiasts.
The two images in this post (The Hanging Tree as I call it and the Scarecrow), both originally came from Zombiepumpkins, but I found them at Knoxnews. In my opinion, The Hanging Tree has to be one of the best pattern-carved jack-o-lanterns I’ve come across. It’s not as intricate or fancy as some, but it has such classic elements. They’re beautifully carved and back lit by this eerie glow. Just a perfect encapsulation of the feeling of Halloween!
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September 23rd, 2008 at 10:45 am
Allow me a bit of a rant here because this relates to something that’s bugged me for a while – Those are very cool. I especially like the hanging tree, but I generally can’t stand the pattern carving. When it comes to my jack o’lanterns (ok, Halloween in general) I’m a hard core traditionalist. I especially can’t stand it when the pattern is something completely unrelated to Halloween. Yoda?! Scooby-Doo!? Is that a Care Bear!!?? WTF!?
It’s not so bad when it’s a twist on the traditional face like this http://is.gd/30qQ but otherwise, no Nascar drivers faces please.
Ahhhhhhhhh, feel better.
September 24th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
No problem, Johnny, rant away. When it comes to some stencil patterns…I feel your pain.
To each their own of course, but I too have never found the appeal in “cutsie” or off-the-Halloween topic carved pumpkins. One of mine, last year, ended up with a little too friendly of a grin- I guarantee that will be taken care of this year! LoL.