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Pink Thing of The Day: Cute Ghost Bath Set

cute ghost bath set photo by gail worley
Photo By Gail

Who says Halloween has to be all black and orange? This adorable three-piece bath set from brings a little pink sweetness to spooky season. Featuring a soap dispenser disguised as a cute little ghost wearing a bright Pink polka-dot bow, plus two hot-pink hand towels embroidered with tiny black bats and the words “Hey Boo.” The set is a frightfully fun way to add a little Halloween spirit to your bathroom while celebrating your love of pink — because even ghosts can be a little glam!

Photographed at the Spirit Halloween Store on Irving Place, NYC!

Yes, it Exists: Jacques Torres’ Pumpkin Peeps!

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In 2016, renowned chocolatier Jacques Torres created a special Halloween treat: Pumpkin Peeps. These treats were a playful and festive twist on the iconic marshmallows Peeps, which are typically known for their association with Easter. Torres’s version gave them a Halloween makeover, turning them into Pumpkin-man shapes. Creepy!
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The Ghost Antlers By Travis Louie

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The first sightings of a ghostly figure wandering the woods near a newly constructed train line in Freehold, New Jersey began in the 1870s. They were usually described as a lady having glowing eyes or a pair of antlers that twinkled in the moonlight. The sightings were most frequent during the harvest moon in woodlands just outside the farms that bordered the town.
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Modern Art Monday Presents: Merit Oppenheim, Little Ghost Eating Bread

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Little Ghost Eating Bread (1934) depicts a mysterious scene within an other worldlylandscape. Animated by Oppenheim‘s dark sense of humor, it portrays a cartoon-like figure about to step off a ledge while merrily nibbling on a loaf of bread. A cloaked form is partially visible on the right.  Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Merit Oppenheim, Little Ghost Eating Bread →

Eye On Design: Engineering Temporality Cabinet (Series) By Tuomas Markunpoika

Cabinet
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Finnish desirer Tuomas Markunpoika explores memory and metaphysics in the design of all his objects. In honor of his grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, Markunpoika created Engineering Temporality (2012) by welding hand-cut rings of tubular steel over a traditional wooden cabinet. He then burned away the cabinet, leaving behind a shell of blackened metal rings; a ghost or shadow or the original form.

Cabinet Detail
Engineering Temporality Cabinet, Detail