Addendum for yesterday. Fit for an evil queen or king.
Shopping
I don’t actually own any, but I have a secret love of headbands, tiaras, and even crowns, though I admit I don’t really want a crown. I just think they’re cool.
I found a ton of stuff, but today I think I’ll concentrate on the best fit for me personally: the Evil Queen.
[insert raving cackle]
Spiked Tiara by EJP Creations
Great for the queen whose evil is understated. You don’t fly into mad rages, you just quietly poison your enemies.
Dark Witch Tiara by Rabbitwood and Reason
This, on the other hand, is for if you prefer those mad rages.
Goth Skull Tiara by Dolce Culture
This one is more melancholy. Surrounded by death, none of it her fault. Well, almost none.
Black Lace “Mirkwood” Tiara by Live Free Creations
Lace, for your softer side. When the enemy is hot, so you prefer to seduce before you dispatch.
Leather Headpiece by Ayalga
Finally, for when your minions have failed repeatedly, and you must go out in the field yourself, an action crown that shows you mean business.
Huichol Skull from Peyote People
It’s Mexico day here and at frytopia. I just thought I should save the Huichol skulls for here.
Bull Skull from Peyote People
Peyote People has a small, but vivid collection of animal (real) and human (resin) skulls.
Skull from Viva Mexico
Viva Mexico has a lot of Alibrijes, and a few bits of very nice Huichol beadwork.
Skull by Artmexican
This black-and-white skull from Artmexican really caught my eye.
And of course, I have to close with the shop I featured on frytopia, Magia Mexica.
Skull from Magia Mexica
$109. Srsly?
It’s that time of year again. Time to look at Pottery Barn’s Halloween collection, ooh and ahh over the pretty things, and realize there’s no freakin’ way we’d pay that kind of cash for them.
A lot of the stuff is pretty nice, but this one killed me:
$24.50. I can’t even.
If you pay $25 for something you can make with an empty salsa jar in 5 minutes, we can’t be friends any more.
Total aside: I noticed Grandin Road had “gost dress” sculptures. Here’s the thing. Those chicken-wire dresses are everywhere as “ghost dresses,” but that wasn’t the original intention.
My memory has as many holes as these dresses
This is from a sculpture installation that had nothing to do with Halloween. I sourced it early on, but sadly, I didn’t keep the link. I should have, because the image has been shared, and the idea copied without attribution so much that the original artist has been lost. These are similar, but came later:
Keysook Geum
So does anyone remember the original artist? Reverse image search is zero help on this.
Haven’t been keeping up with my links lately, so you get more archived goodies to buy. I’m sure you’re heartbroken. Hope your credit card is still in the freezer.
Withered Corpse wall hanging by Macabre Creations
Tiny Zombie Hand by Macabre Genius
Pink and White Rib Necklace by Dance Macabre (I’m sensing a theme in these shop names)
Dr. Hatchet’s Sanatorium Miniature Coffin Shadow Box by Ah The Macabre
I Can See You Clearly Now brooch by Unique and Macabre
Funeral Parlor Ghost-Shaped Bath Bombs by Majick and Macabre.
Jack-O-Lantern Wall Sconce by Tres Macabre
Lapis Horn Hair Clips by Under the Slab Macabre
Before we get started, I recommend you take your credit card, put it in a container full of water, place it in the freezer, and come back in a few hours.
Good? Good. Now, let’s clear some of my shopping backlog.
Mr. Skull Pillow by The Bat in The hat
Cthulu Jewelry
Horror shirts by Hello Johnny
Happy Owl Glassworks
Merimask
Halloween papercrafts by Claudine Hellmuth
One Degree East
Dragon’s Lair. You know that one import shop in the mall that has all the cheap, cool skeleton stuff? Here ya go.
Orion Oddities
Christine Altmann. Via Halloween Shopaholic
Garden snake bracelet
Michael Doyle is a wildlife artist who has been carving and casting for more than 30 years.
Raven Skull
His Etsy shop, Moon Raven Designs, is named for his love of ravens, which feature heavily in his work.
Wolf Mask Ring
It’s a very big shop, so I couldn’t browse through everything, but here are some favorites from what I looked at.
Medieval Dragon Skull necklace
Silver Lizard ring. Give this to me now!
Horse Skeleton necklace
Life size chameleon skull ring. Nevermind, I want this instead.
Valium pendant
The House of Mad Lucy makes delightful little bits from two-part epoxy and other materials.
Skull pendant
Her specialty is fascinators and headbands.
Blue Caterpillar headband
Santa Muerta headband
Doll head fascinator
I would totally wear that Santa Muerta headband, if I didn’t already have my hat.
