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Skelly (Halloween decoration)

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12-Foot Giant-Sized Skeleton, colloquially known as Skelly, is a 12-foot-tall skeleton lawn decoration created by Home Depot for Halloween.

Description and use

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The home improvement corporation Home Depot created a 12-foot-tall skeleton lawn decoration made with metal pipe and LCD eyes.[1] Listed as "12-Foot Giant-Sized Skeleton" on its website, the skeleton became colloquially known as "Skelly".[2]

Skelly went viral on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic from consumers showing the skeleton either as it is or in different costume or locations. Examples include showing Skelly with custom clothes, flashy jewelry, and as an accessory in a car. The hashtag "12footskeleton" had over 89 million views on TikTok by 2023. After its original virality, Skelly continued to feature in parody articles and fan videos.[1]

Development

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The lawn decoration was created in Home Depot's research and development department by Lance Allen and Rachel Little. After developing hundreds of skeletons, as a secret project, they set out to create a large skeleton. They did not think that 10 feet would be grand enough, and increased its height to 12 feet, that of a basketball hoop. At that height, they took anatomical liberties to make Skelly appear realistic, such as shortening the neck from appearing too long. Other constraints included a reasonable price and ease of transport home for setup. Allen described their team as being impressed when Skelly was unveiled in a conference room. The skeleton was first released in 2020 and continued to sell through 2023, where it was sold out for the holiday.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Diaz, Ana (October 31, 2023). "Home Depot made hundreds of skeletons before perfecting its 12-foot star, Skelly". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Henschel, Haley (August 18, 2023). "Home Depot's beloved 12-foot skeleton is officially sold out online for 2023". Mashable. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.

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