I decided to go and see what Ed Moody is up to this week, with Halloween coming and all. Ed Moody (google him) is the premier pumpkin carver around these parts of the world.
The rain has finally stopped, so this would be a great opportunity to take some pictures. Ed was actually working on one of the pumpkins as I drove up.
I asked Ed if he ordered the pumpkins or if they were offered to him and he said “neither”. He goes to all 5 weigh-ins here in Michigan and gets them there. The 5th weigh-in is right here in Frankfort during Fall Festival always the second weekend in October.
Ed and his wife live on Leelanau Avenue and he estimates that about 15000 visitors come by during the season. Also he says that they give out a little over 1000 full size candy bars on Halloween night
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He fashioned the teeth from the white pumpkins laying in front of the big head and he sticks them in place with toothpicks. Ed says that they swell with the moisture from the pumpkin and therefore really hold the “teeth” in place. Oh and he works with only a fillet knife and a boning knife, nothing else.
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And then, across the street from Ed Moody’s house, there is this haunted garden full of headless creatures:
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Back again in Ed’s front yard there is a big pumpkin that Dr. Franke started to carve. Not bad for only his 2nd. pumpkin, but for a dentist, the teeth leave a lot to be desired, heheh
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And all this carving gets done under a golden canopy and with woodpeckers looking for food
Get out your pumpkin carving tools and get to work people. Email me the pictures of your works of art, I’ll post them here on the blog
15 Comments
October 28, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Absolutely amazing pictures! I would LOVE to visit this artist next year before we leave. Got to remember to talk to you about doing that!
October 28, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Oh by all means, let’s talk.
October 28, 2009 at 9:15 pm
What a talent! Those sculptures are amazing. I wish I could see them in person.
October 28, 2009 at 9:16 pm
ummmm…..why can’t you? Your husband is out of town, pack up Shannon and come on over
October 28, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Hey, Iris
We enjoyed your photo’s, that is why we love Frankfort so much, everyone gets involved with all the seasonal activities.
Don & Kay
October 28, 2009 at 11:42 pm
yes, it feels like the whole town is a family. Hurry up and buy some property around here, you know you want to live in my neighborhood.
October 29, 2009 at 1:47 am
He is so talented! I was home Halloween 2006 and we went down to check out the pumpkins. Amazing!!
October 29, 2009 at 9:54 am
isn’t he though? and so nice and ready to tell stories.
I am glad you saw his work first hand, Shelly
October 29, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Now those were spectacular. I am always amazed at how big those pumpkins really are. The pumpkins in our garden were not much bigger than a large grapefruit.
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October 29, 2009 at 7:16 pm
errrrr…that is small alright. You are right to blush, heehee
October 30, 2009 at 12:46 am
We look almost every day, and “YES” I do want to be up there.
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October 30, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Those pumpkins are huge! I imagine it must be chilly up there for them to last. Not a luxury we have in Florida. I would love to visit!
October 31, 2009 at 10:39 am
Hi Karen, temps here were up and down this week. From frost to 62 degrees yesterday.
October 30, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Look at those pumpkins! Amazing! You did a great job taking pictures of them, too.
October 31, 2009 at 10:39 am
Thank you, centria.