This is the organ I built in 5 weeks. This project didn't get started until the first of September. It is made
completely from 2 inch and 1 inch foam sheets. The keys were made from 1/2 inch foam. The stops were
made from porcelain and brass knobs, glued on dowels and put into the foam. The whole keyboard area is
curved. The pipes were made from 2 inch PVC pipe. They were epoxied into a 4 inch ABS pipe which is the
chamber I pumped fog into. On the left side of the organ you can see the fogger and ABS pipe. A tombstone
would later hide the fogger. Bridal netting is glued between the piped to have a focus point for my Ghost
Roto- Gogo spot. As the fog rose up from the pipes the light from the Gobo made it appear that ghosts were
coming from the organ pipes, and the netting created a good image behind the fog. The Gargoyles were
purchased from a local Halloween store and finished off the tops of the legs. They have red LED eyes. The
organ music was from my stereo hidden behind the organ. I burned a CD with midi and some of my favorite
organ music.
Here is the set up just as it becomes late afternoon. I used the old
white garden fencing to keep the kids from walking all over the yard
and tripping over electrical wiring run for the spots and thunder and
lightning system. This set up was done by me alone, before the day
when I infected my brother and several close friends with the
Haunting bug. My life size Crypt Keeper is the Organist. The kids
love him.
Add some creepy old music sheets, a candelabra, my skeletal goblet, and black roses and the
stage is almost set.
A night shot from about the same spot as the above picture. I like
the sunset in the background. Time for all the Ghosts and Goblins to
appear.
In 2000 due to lack of funds I decided to use the organ again. The trick or treaters love him so much I figured
they wouldn't be disappointed. They weren't. This year Cryptie is sporting a new top hat! I added a large
tombstone I built and a few other pieces to change the look of the yard. Shady Slim from Spencer's Gifts made
an appearance. The wind blew all evening long and I seemed all I did was pick up tombstones all night.