Tag Archives: Halloween

The Truck Mascot Two-Fer or Halloween Ain’t Over

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Joe_Williams

I haven’t seen a proper example of a truck mascot (i.e., a discarded stuffed animal or toy lashed to the grill of a large truck) in quite a while. I’ve had to settle for stuffed animals attached to pickup trucks … Continue reading →

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Making the Pinball Machine Costume

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Tina

It has become our tradition of sorts to make costumes that light up and have a coin-operated or vending machine theme. In years past, we have made a a candy machine, a jukebox and a fortune teller. This Halloween was … Continue reading →

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Masque of the Desaturated Death

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Tina

I snapped this photo in the Italian Market in Philadelphia and applied a little Photoshop magic to evoke the spirit of Halloween.

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Happy Birthday, Mom!

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Joe_Williams

My Mom with her first grandchild and a pumpkin I won in a sixth grade dance.

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The BatBoy Rises

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Joe_Williams
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In Case You’re Interested in the How of Things

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Tina

While most parents dash out to a drugstore to fulfill a narrow expectation of what is acceptable as Halloween apparel for their children, we design, craft and construct complex costumes which we seal our son into like a mummy in … Continue reading →

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The Greatest TV Show EVER – Condorman

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Joe_Williams

It’s sort of a delirious combination of the 1966 Batman series, Gatchaman, The Space Giants, James Bond and maybe Yo Gabba Gabba.

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Goblin’ Up Cake

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Tina

It certainly wouldn’t be Halloween without a cake to celebrate the occasion! This spider topped beauty is giving me a case of Halloween-orexia! It has all of the necessary components of horror – a jack-o-lantern face, a dismembered arachnid, and … Continue reading →

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Dawn of the Regional Do-It-Yourselfers

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Joe_Williams

I wasn’t going to include George A Romero’s 1968 classic because it is too much of an obvious choice. Because of the spate of zombie movies, comedies, remakes and particularly due to the success of The Walking Dead television series, … Continue reading →

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I find your lack of faith…disturbing.

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Walking to work on trash days I’m noticing a certain disenchantment with my favorite of all holidays before the day has even arrived!

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The Queen of Halloween

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Tina

In keeping with our month long tribute to Halloween, it wouldn’t be complete without paying accolades to Dragonlady from Faces of a Dragon. The woman does Halloween right! Over the years she has amassed an enormous collection of headstones and … Continue reading →

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Vampire Blood!

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Joe_Williams

This was sort of a forbidden fruit for kids growing up in the early 1970s.

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The Original Re-Animator

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Joe_Williams

I wish I could summon the late, great John Williams to do my intros like the one below which was a staple of UHF television and has stuck in my head for years. …but I digress. Imagine John Williams saying … Continue reading →

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When You Care Enough To Send The Very Beast

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Tina

Today at Willceau Illo we are offering you, our dear readers, a complimentary Halloween greeting card! This original collage is comprised of an old family photograph and clip art. Just download the PDF and print it out! Easy peasy! Send … Continue reading →

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