This is the Pied Piper of leftover Halloween candy.
Due to the lack of prehensile thumbs (and the fact that he is tone deaf), he doesn't play a pipe to lead the leftover candy away. He uses his charms and some signals he picked up when he learned to ride a bicycle.
After all the "good" candy in the Halloween sack has been gobbled down, there always remain some less tempting treats.
But inevitably, there are pieces that are never eaten. The bag is stuffed in some cupboard, perhaps behind the half-finished bottle of Peppermint Schnapps, where it gathers dust and ants and other creatures for which a Pied Piper might be useful.
The Pied Piper of Leftover Candy arrives by night and gives a secret signal to the once-licked lollipops and hardened bubble gum.
Then the leftover candy rises up and follows him.
He works through the night, much like Santa Claus, collecting the uneaten, the unwanted, the untasty, the simply forgotten.
And where do you think he takes them?
Nope. Not Candyland. That's a game, not a destination.
He takes them to a long-ago faraway abandoned old candy factory...
...where they enter rehab and discuss abandonment issues with other leftover candy.
The reminisce about the old sugar cane plantation where they were born.
The Pied Piper of Leftover Candy doesn't just appear after Halloween. He has been known to lead other leftover candy to to sanctuary and a place to renew sugar content.
...or just relax.
The Pied Piper of Leftover Candy can be a Halloween ornament or a seasonal pendant. Or you might just need a Pied Piper after the holiday. He was made with lampwork glass beads created by Gus of Florida Lampwork, wire wrapped with sterling silver, and set off with Czech seed beads, cat's eye beads, and a Swarovski crystal.
He will be available at the EHAG Emporium on October 31st, at 9 PM EST.
He is part of the Suburban Girl Halloween/Day of the Dead Jewelry Blog Hop.
He can lead you to the other exciting entries in the blog hop. Follow him:
Diana Ptaszynski http://www.
Staci Smith http://www.
Kathleen Breeding http://99bobotw.blogspot.com
Sue Kennedy http://www.suebeads.blogspot.
Dianne Miller http://www.artbydianne.
Lisa Liddy http://www.lisaliddy.
Toltec Jewels http://www.
Linda Landig http://www.LindasBeadBlog.com
Laura Medeiros http://Www.zoeowyn.blogspot.
Veralynne Malone http://www.veradesigns.
Lynn Jobber http://thecreativeklutz.
Michelle McCarthy http://www.fireflydesignstudi
Karen Totten http://www.starryroadstudio.
Jayne Capps https://mamasgottodoodle.
Jenny Davies-Reazor http://jdaviesreazor.com/blog
Joan Miller http://metalmudandsand.
Melissa Meman http://melissameman.
Melissa Trudinger http://www.beadrecipes.
Inge von Roos http://www.ingetraud.
Andrea Glick http://zenithjade.blogspot.
Stephanie LaRosa http://Www.stringaholic.
Lola Surwillo http://www.beadlolabead.com
Jennifer Cameron http://glassaddictions.com/
Diane Hawkey http://dianehawkey.blogspot.
Kristi Harrison http://kristibasket-
Nicole Valentine Rimmer http://www.nvalentine.
Tanya Goodwin http://www.Pixiloo.blogspot.
Shai Williams http://shaihasramblings.
Sandra McGriff http://skyescreativechaos.
Sarajo Wentling http://www.sjdesignsjewelry.
Marie Covert http://thistledown-and-
Lisa Stukel http://www.
Laurie Vyselaar http://www.Lefthandjewelry.
Sherri Stokey http://www.knotjustmacrame.
Pam Traub http://www.klassyjoolz.
Lori Dorrington http://lorisglassworks.
Kristen Stevens http://kristen-beadjourney.
You are here: Eleanor Burian-Mohr http://
Sally Russick http://thestudiosublime.com
Dawn M. Gallop http://www.
Christine Damm http://storiestheytell.
Bwahahahaha - GREAT post! LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sherri!
DeleteThe BEST blog post in the hop - you had me giggling madly! Love your little man, he's wonderful!!!!
ReplyDeleteHooray! Then I did my job. Giggle on!
DeleteLOVE, LOVE, LOVE .. your piper is awesome and I loved reading your post.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tanya. Give him a call when you hit the leftover candy stage.
DeleteHe's adorable and this was one of the cutest blog posts! Thanks for participating!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting such a fun hop, Diana. I really enjoyed seing the diversity of pieces. Cool creating all around.
DeleteLMAO!!! I loved reading this post - so funny!!! hehe And he is SO cute.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Karen. Keep his number for when the old candy starts to pile up. ;-)
DeleteLOL!!!! He is toooo cute!! What a great post thanks for sharing! Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dawn. And happy Halloween back atcha!
DeleteGreat post( I just hate people that can write too!) Candy Corn man is sooooo cute. Love the two-holed beads used for the rib cage.
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you how thrilled I was to find those beads. They work WAY better than buttons.
DeleteAdorable post and story!! you made my day!
ReplyDeleteAw, how sweet! I LOVE making someone's day!
DeleteWhat a fun post! Love the candy corn head.
ReplyDeleteGus whimsey at its finest. His beads always make me smile.
DeleteLOL - Love your story and your little candy corn man. You are creative in more ways than one! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteLori in Atlanta
Thank you, Lori.Cheers back atcha!
DeleteHysterical! Well done!
ReplyDeleteTeehee. So glad you enjoyed it.
DeleteCute and funny story and pendant!
ReplyDeleteLOL! best blog post of the hop :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful post and creation! I'm smiling. Good job!
ReplyDeleteMade me laugh!
ReplyDeleteBut seriously. - no leftovers for this little guy at my house. ;)
I love your Candyman, he is just adorable!
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