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Home Depot slashes 12ft skeleton and 7ft dog inflatables to prey on Halloween enthusiasts

Home Depot's 2024 Halloween decorations, including a giant skeleton named Skelly, arrive next week.

Published July 13, 2024 at 7:05am by Mike Snider

Home Depot to Re-Release Skelly, the 12-ft Animatronic Skeleton, for Halloween

Home Depot's iconic 12-foot-tall animatronic skeleton, Skelly, is back for Halloween 2024.
Skelly, with its moving eyes, has become a sought-after Halloween decoration since its debut in 2020, often selling out.
It will be available again from July 18, alongside new giant animatronics, including Skelly's 7-foot dog companion.
Other new offerings include a 12.5-foot Inferno Deadwood Skeleton and a 7-foot LED Frankenstein’s Monster.
Home Depot has expanded its Halloween line due to consumer demand, with Skelly gaining viral attention from the likes of Kourtney Kardashian.
Halloween spending has been on the rise, with Americans planning ahead for the spooky holiday; it's no surprise Skelly and its giant friends are already making headlines.

Costco has unveiled a 5-foot-tall "Ground Breaking Skeleton" that appears to emerge from the ground, featuring red eyes and scary sounds.
Spirit Halloween is offering a 10-foot-tall Death Ray Animatronic alien and a 6-foot-tall Leatherface character.
Party City, which closed stores due to bankruptcy, started its Halloween promotion in June, offering giant decorations like an emerging skeleton and pumpkin head.

Halloween spending reached a record $12.2 billion in 2023, according to the National Retail Federation.
Nearly all Americans (97%) plan to purchase Halloween items, according to Numerator, making it the top holiday for spending.
46% of people plan one to two months in advance, and 12% plan more than three months ahead.

Original Source: USA TODAY