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The Latest Viral Object: A12-Foot Plastic Skeleton That Costs $300

What has 234 5-star reviews, costs $300 and is sold out at Home Depot? This 12 ft. Giant-Sized Skeleton with LifeEyes:

The “LifeEyes” feature refers to the LCD eyeballs.

Since first popping up on “horror blogs” (who knew that was a thing) over the summer, according to the NY Post, the hotly anticipated Halloween decoration sold out earlier this month. I guess being cooped up by COVID has made people eager to go big on spooky decorations this year. As a side bonus, the skeleton’s so tall that people can easily see it from well beyond the recommended six-foot social distancing range.

This thing, and the fact that it’s sold out, is so quintessentially American:

- It’s expensive and it’s only purpose/function is decorative

- It’s made of plastic

- You need a gas-guzzling SUV to get it home (it comes in a 4’ x 5’ box)

- It’s being re-sold at outrageous prices

On that latter note, at press time the oversized skeleton was going for $880 to $1,500 on eBay.