Welcome, Foolish Mortals, to The Haunted Mansion. A place where Grim, Grinning Ghosts come out to socialize. But we mortals shouldn't socialize at the moment, due to the pandemic. So I've been busy making figures using stones, shells, and shark teeth sourced from the beach in Venice, Florida (the beaches are still closed, but I have a stockpile). My latest source of inspiration is Disney's Haunted Mansion. Instead of focusing on the Hitchhiking Ghosts, I wanted to build something different. So I made a Pop Up Ghost and a Gargoyle.
The Pop Up Ghosts in the Mansion are a throwback to the Ghost Train and Spook House attractions found at fairs and carnivals many years ago. They are really simple, but can be legitimately frightening. I was particularly terrorized by the ones in the Attic scene. The one here is based on one that is now gone from the Attic at Walt Disney World's Mansion in Florida. For a while, the Pop Up Ghosts in the Attic were dressed up as grooms. Sadly, the Pop Ups were removed years back when the Haunted Mansion got a new Bride accompanied by moving portraits of headless grooms.
The Gargoyle is based on the gargoyles found in the Stretching Room. When looking at the Haunted Mansion's gargoyles, I noticed that they seem to look like a cross between a frog and a Boston Terrier. The flames of the candles are shark teeth, as are the Gargoyle's ears.
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