A pleasant sight to see walking the mall this afternoon. I've written quite a few times about the Yankee Candle Company's Boney Bunch Halloween collection, and this year I remain excited to see what they will offer. 

 According to a post on the company's Facebook page, mention was made that their 2012 collection will include some past pieces-- something I am looking forward to. Other than this promotional poster, no photos have been released of any new pieces-- but a fan who is claiming to have knowledge of this year's offerings has, on Facebook, rumored that pieces will include boney witches, a boney dog and cat and a boney grim reaper on a boat.

 I know what I'm doing August 4-- and where I will be blogging from.

 Another Yankee Candle "Boney Bunch"-themed post. The following is what I purchased from the "After-Life" party on Saturday.


-Boney Bunch Sitter 
-"Times Up" Grim Reaper
-Boney Bat Jar Clinger
-Skeleton Crew Sitter
-Witche's Brew (Candle)

 I also ordered this year's "Bride and Groom" online, and was considering the Witch and the Chapel (the latter which, to me, looks much better in person- I didn't warm to it as much online), but they are now apparently sold out.

 And here is another photo from the event on Saturday, with a lovely Yankee Candle employee in a great Sally costume for the day.

 Words do not easily convey how much the Ghost loves the Yankee Candle Company's "Boney Bunch" line. For the past few years, the "Boney Bunch" has sky-rocketed to holiday popularity, quickly selling out within days of arriving in the stores, and soaring to higher prices for collectors on eBay. 

 Tomorrow, Saturday, August 6, 2011, at 10AM at your local store, is the "After Life Party," the preview for the 2011 "Boney Bunch" line. The store knows full well what seasonal gold they have with this line, as I just received a voicemail from an employee calling to remind those who signed up for the party that on Saturday morning their will be refreshments and raffles at the preview party.

 Last year, my favorite buy was the Boney Gothic Farmer Couple. Desperately, though, I had wanted some of the raven themed items, and the Headless Horseman themed one. (As well as the skeleton couple in bed, too.) 

They've released this video, and I have to say, the Reaper and the Chapel are my early favorites. 

 Saturday cannot come soon enough! I will be live-blogging from the store when I am there.

UPDATE: I see that the line is available to peruse, and purchase, online. 

Like an apparent many other people, I was walking my local mall yesterday and was immediately drawn into Yankee Candle Company by the large store front display featuring the dancing bride and groom from their Boney Bunch Collection. Inside, I looked around, and found a number of candles, candle holders and other goodness that appealed to me- but no dancing couple. Not thinking much of it, I decided I'd check the company's website when I got home.

I did, and found that these guys are all sold out. The Yankee Candle "Boney Bunch Wedding Dance Taper Holder" is so sold out that any trace of the item has been taken down from their website (though their picture was part of the display on their front page as of last night.)

Surely, I thought, I can grab a set of these guys off of eBay. However, a quick search finds that the cheapest available is a somewhat heafty $59.99, and there are a host of stories about people paying upwards of $150 a pop.

So what is it, exactly, that makes this piece so appealing? Upon first glance, the two instantly reminded me of Tim Burton's "The Corpse Bride," but at the same time appeared to be something entirely new based off the ideas in the film. Personally, the dancing dead skeleton bride and groom gives an impression of a seemless, timeless union of vintage and new age Halloween decor.

If you're finidng yourself disappointed and unable to pick up the groom and bride, there are plenty of other interesting pieces as part of the set, such as "The Boney Bunch Farmer and Wife Taper Holder."