Update: The story on the Greenwood Reaper just reran on KING 5 on Oct. 9. Click here to see the video.
Halloween is a full month away, but for people who regularly drive or walk along 3rd Ave. NW, it’s already here – thanks to the Greenwood Reaper at the corner of NW 76th St.
For the uninitiated, the Reaper is a delightfully disturbing part of Halloween in the neighborhood. Jason Lescott created his own 13-foot-tall Reaper several years ago after he saw a cheesy one in a catalog and figured he could build a bigger, scarier one. He was even featured on KING 5′s Evening Magazine last year.
Well, this year he’s decided to build an even bigger one – 18 feet tall. He’s spent months working on it, even pouring a 600-pound concrete foundation for the creature. You can follow all the construction details with photos on his blog.
6 responses so far ↓
1 neighbor // Oct 1, 2008 at 4:07 pm
i love this time of year! especially when the community celebrates it for all to see. thanks for doing this.
2 pioggia // Oct 1, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Awesome! I want one!
3 joe // Oct 1, 2008 at 5:46 pm
um, perhaps a little overkill, so to speak?
4 Bella // Oct 1, 2008 at 9:34 pm
No way! I always loved the Reaper, and was I ever thrilled to find out that its creator was a customer of mine!
The Reaper’s creator is a really nice guy and cool person who is just entertaining himself and the neighborhood in a creative way.
5 GreenLakeDave // Oct 7, 2008 at 10:20 am
Very impressive! An inspiration for us all.
6 Michelle // Nov 12, 2008 at 12:41 pm
That is awesome. Is Reaper Man still up? I wanna drive by and take a photo with it. If not, then I will wait until next year.
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