Grim was added to the yard in 2006. As was common for props on their debut year, he was positioned close to the front door. He has a 24 inch pneumatic cylinder triggered by a motion sensor. In an unplanned benefit, there’s a slight delay between when the sensor goes off an when he jumps, …
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Flying Crank Ghost
Our flying crank ghost is named Stanley. Stanley made his debut in 2005. He weighed a ton in those days, necessitating a counterweight on the rig to allow the ghost to climb back to the top. To display him, we ran an extension ladder between the garage roof and the front porch. It was just …
Cemetery Fence
Ski-Lift Ghost
This was our first prop. We built him in 1994, the second Halloween in our first house. There are no pictures of the build, but the ghost can be seen in a number of layouts in the yard of all three of our houses. In effect, it’s just a ghost riding a steel cable between …