It's A Trap!

In 1992 we did our first yard display for Halloween. 

The entire display consisted of some tombstones and about five papier mache creatures. 

One of the things I did that year that I still love is placing rat traps all around and each one contained a cartoon-style rat skeleton.

 Recycled coat hangers formed the spine and tail with the skull and ribs made from foam board. Simple and fun.

Once Upon A Time

Seventeen years ago my wife and I started what would become an annual tradition of decorating our yard with an assortment of homemade Halloween props. The tradition has continued and become somewhat of a hobby or in some people’s eyes an obsession.

Found a few more photos featuring our first display.

Love this photo.

We made a couple dozen rat skeletons out of wire and papier mache then placed them into large wooden rat traps.