Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Halloween Is Serious Business
Halloween used to be serious business. Why do we wear masks and costumes? Why do we carve pumpkins? Why treats?
Masks and costumes: On Oct 31, it was thought that the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead was at its thinnest, allowing spirits and creatures to slip into our world. We would wear costumes and mask so that we could safely go out at night and blend in with the spirits moving about without being harassed or attacked and drug into the land of the dead when the spirits returned.
Pumpkins: Just another way to keep the spirits away. Ancients used to carve large turnips and light them up. The light and the scary faces kept the wandering spirits away from your homes. We switched to pumpkins when the New World was colonized
Treats: Why treats? Some spirits are braver than others and would not be deterred from entering your home past your lit turnip/pumpkin. In order to keep these spirits from dragging off the souls of those in the house, especially those of children, you could bribe the spirits with sweets.And of course, since it was a harvest festival, it was accompanied with bonfires, drinking and feasting. Those Pagans knew how to party!
So this is why you dress up like monsters, carve pumpkins and hand out treats and throw huge parties. Now you know!
What are you dressing up as to keep the ghouls away?
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Caricatures, Caricatures, Caricatures
It's been a great week at the office. We love all the creative ideas that our customers come up with for the artists. This week we have done caricature gifts for groomsmen, caricature birthday gifts involving zombies, and of course some great sports themed caricatures. What a great way to spend the day! We have the greatest customers. To get your own caricature from a photo, visit us at Caricature Kingdom.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
FJ Marketing Caricatures
FJ Marketing built us a great new website! To show our thanks we gave this caricature gift!
Caricatures from photos truly make a great gift for every occasion. If you need a unique gift be sure to visit us at Caricature Kingdom. We will work with you to make sure you can give the perfect gift!
Caricatures from photos truly make a great gift for every occasion. If you need a unique gift be sure to visit us at Caricature Kingdom. We will work with you to make sure you can give the perfect gift!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Presidential Debates
Well, we rarely talk about the serious side of life on our blog, but who do you think won the debates?
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Caricature Kingdom October Contest
Just a reminder. DON'T FORGET TO "LIKE" US ON FACEBOOK FOR A
CHANCE TO WIN YOUR OWN FULL COLOR CARICATURE ($95 VALUE). DRAWING WILL
BE HELD ON OCTOBER 31. PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS SO THAT THEY CAN
HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN AS WELL!
We would also like to give a big thanks to Steve Samples, an amazing caricature artist for mentioning our site on his website!
We would also like to give a big thanks to Steve Samples, an amazing caricature artist for mentioning our site on his website!
Awesome New Caricatures Coming To The Gallery
Recently, we have had several orders for military themed caricatures from photos. We can't wait to get them finished and show them off! So keep checking our gallery for updated caricatures. Please feel free to share photos of yourselves with your caricatures. We love hearing from our loyal customers!
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