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Keep it Weird: Bone Thugs
Story by mtraub
Published on October 23, 2009 in Etc 		Photo by

CarmelaJay

 

With Halloween a week away and Dia de los Muertos swiftly following, there's no better time to celebrate the internal structure of our bodies. When I come back from the dead, I hope I'll be pop and locking my fleshless limbs 'til they grind to a nice soft powder. The skulls and skeletons on Etsy must have drunk some rancid milk in a past life, because they keep it funky fresh from the clavicles to the phalanges. Did you cast your vote in the Dia de los Muertos poll last week? Find the festive results here.

Flex your joints with Leopard Cheesecake sculpture by Jtnee, Skeleton Christmas Cards by Devilchef1, and Spine Unisex Top by HMSlatex. Check out the Related Items below for more cranial craziness.

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Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:23 p.m. StaceyGynn

gotta love skeletons! :)

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:24 p.m. thebestvintage

Spookily Wonderful!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:31 p.m. vivikas

Wow... pretty cool!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:39 p.m. Marang97

Spooky goodness!!!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:43 p.m. BluLima

Completely creeped out by the Spine shirt. Must have.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:43 p.m. loopyboopy

Bones are creepy.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:43 p.m. janellelile

The skeleton card reminds me of a Lio comic...my very favorite comic strip. Thanks for sharing!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:44 p.m. TheClimbingViolet

Embrace thy inner self (Bones!) Hee, hee...all of these are soooooo cool!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:47 p.m. BlueCanvasDesigns

I think that skeleton just cursed me out!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:51 p.m. pinkytoeclothing

love it! I have a kid-friendly bunch of skeletons myself...

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:52 p.m. silentcheesecake

I love these!!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:55 p.m. lovelygifts

Very cool!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:55 p.m. PunchDrunkPrincess

Aah! Skellingtons!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:55 p.m. thebestvintage

Love the skeleton Diva!!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:57 p.m. beachhouseblues

Tis the season....!!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:03 p.m. PeachyCheek

I love Dia de los Muertos. I am working on my shrine this weekend:)

I just listed two brand new skull masks:

Frida Inspired: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

Half Skull: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

Thanks!!

Kim

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:04 p.m. ChloesRuffleButt

Nice! I love the salt and pepper shakers.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:12 p.m. LaveMeSoapCo

neat!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:14 p.m. zwzzy

That spine top is a trip! Almost looks like hearts down the back, I like it!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:18 p.m. Tias

Weird stuff!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:19 p.m. pieme33

okay the first time i saw that i got chiles down my spine

CREEPYYYYY

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:22 p.m. vintagetakeout

What great Halloween themed picks! Love the skeletons :)

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. BlackLotusDesign

Great picks! I love the salt and pepper shakers!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:31 p.m. mythunderstood

good stuff

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:31 p.m. twolefthands

What great items, I love the skeleton Diva!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:35 p.m. BabbidgePatch

fun items!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:35 p.m. squidart

These skeletons are fantastic! And I am loving that Pig Muerte!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:51 p.m. 1AEON

keep it weird!!!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:51 p.m. BoysenberryLane

Mother Gatekeeper gives me the creeps!! brrr :-)

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:54 p.m. SpiritMama

Such fun muertos! I especially like the skull salt and pepper shakers and the Leopard cheesecake skeleton sculpture, so funny!

Thanks for showing my Hippie Chick Muerto!!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:54 p.m. MilkGlassVintage

Lots of creepy-cool finds! I'm more of a cutesy fan, with a love of all things retro, but I can appreciate the "artistic ickiness" of it all!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 6:05 p.m. UglyBaby

That spine top is so freaking cool! If I hadn't already bought my zombie potato costume -- I'd totally get that for Halloween.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 6:17 p.m. littleANGELboutique

Hay caramba! Those mueltos are creeping me out. :)

Oct. 23, 2009 at 6:28 p.m. warpedLaurie

Creepy is fun,

Oct. 23, 2009 at 6:31 p.m. mykky

I love it~!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 6:43 p.m. kmwatkins

Very cool! I always go to the Keep it Weird articles

Oct. 23, 2009 at 6:45 p.m. soule

i likey the skeletons!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 6:51 p.m. poppyswickedgarden

Sweet! I love the spine top!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 6:56 p.m. quiltdee

SKELETONS ARE GREAT ESPECIALLY THE MEXICAN ONES

Oct. 23, 2009 at 6:57 p.m. wristielove

nice article. skeleton diva is classic. thanks michelle!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 7:18 p.m. Kitcameo

Ha! Awesome! I love Keep it Wierd!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 7:24 p.m. PattiBacker

I love skulls and bones. These are fun selections. Thanks

Oct. 23, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. lealerjcreates

Awesome!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 7:38 p.m. mykonos

cute!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 7:40 p.m. breadandroses2

Not crazy about skeletons per se but we all have 'em and that's something to appreciate!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 7:47 p.m. piratejennyrocks

New Skully Gloves for Autumn & Winter!!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

LOVE this Storque article--let's hear it for the bones!

:')

Oct. 23, 2009 at 7:49 p.m. RobotsAreAwesome

Crazy town awesome people!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 8:06 p.m. missbutler

I love jtnee's bettie page calaca sooooo much! all the picks are great.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 8:18 p.m. UptownAvenue

That shirt is amazing! And love the title of this post :)

Oct. 23, 2009 at 8:32 p.m. zombiequeensusan

i love them all!!! You can never have too many skeletons!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 9:23 p.m. yolandasclay

Pretty cool stuff!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 9:31 p.m. RubyStudios

I love the sexy woman skeleton, b/c that's what we're all going to look like some day!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 9:32 p.m. BlackStar

Creepy! and cool~

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:06 p.m. FableBay

such perfect items to celebrate la dia de los muertos!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:37 p.m. OutofJensHead

This rocks my socks, and my bones! HEHE I love skeletons! =)

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:43 p.m. BlueCrushBeads

Well then...talk about bones n blood n gore...its what its about, cool stuff!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:44 p.m. autumnsanticsstore

Great collection! Love the half-skeleton doll!

Oct. 24, 2009 at midnight 4oclockvintage

Dia de los muertos is amazing! If you plan on traveling to Mexico, that's the time to go fer sure.

Oct. 24, 2009 at 12:37 a.m. MyMoms

So weird! Thanks for sharing!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 2:29 a.m. BoutiqueDeBandeaux

lol at the title. That's so cute.

Oct. 24, 2009 at 3:20 a.m. zeropumpkin

awww love the weird stuff as always :D

Oct. 24, 2009 at 3:21 a.m. FridaWer

So Cute!!! BELLO =)

Oct. 24, 2009 at 3:24 a.m. SlimHands

I love them all!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. OpulentOddities

Spoooooky!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 6:52 a.m. steinschmuckdesign

Uhhh, almost scard me.....
Cool!!!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 6:55 a.m. LittleGreenSquirrel

Hey! I have a skeleton too! But mine isn't cute or funny. It's just totally utilitarian and I keep my everyday working stuff on it.

Oct. 24, 2009 at 8:31 a.m. studiometalwork

BEST. SKELETON. EVER. from an artist whose work I adore...

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

Oct. 24, 2009 at 9:08 a.m. zaperoco

Fun and spooky finds.

Oct. 24, 2009 at 9:25 a.m. Iammie

Cool!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 9:25 a.m. LittleSockUgghs

Yay, creepiness!!!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 9:31 a.m. girltuesdayjewelry

love skeletons, especially skulls!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 10:18 a.m. meganacoyle

wow, that skeleton top is fantastic!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 10:39 a.m. edgyapparel

Love Dia de Los Muertos! I have a few skull tees left in my shop. Cute for Halloween or dia de los muertos.

Oct. 24, 2009 at 11:24 a.m. jbeaudet

oooooh scary!!!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 11:35 a.m. blueskyclouds

The more I see skulls, the more I fall in love with them! What's happening to me? That "Procession of Nuns" was so cool and creepy at the same time!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 11:55 a.m. trudiedavies

OMG! How funny!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 12:01 p.m. ArtDecoDame

neato!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 12:23 p.m. shesbattydesigns

so many delightful things in one place :D

Oct. 24, 2009 at 12:50 p.m. gammaray

lol tem all!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 1:36 p.m. TheMysticCircleArt

Awesome!!Love it.

Oct. 24, 2009 at 2:20 p.m. deetsy

hooray for skeletons!!!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 4:17 p.m. WingsDove

More weirdness! I love it - especially the hippie chick doll.

Oct. 24, 2009 at 4:18 p.m. AudreyGardenLady

Now that's just weird..........in a very cool way!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 5:11 p.m. BlueGremlin

f-u hand hair clip, hell yeah and the picture of skeleton getting skin for a present double hell yeah!!!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 7:23 p.m. theferngate

Wow...
That Spine and bones top is amaaazing!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 7:52 p.m. Beadymonkey

Oh man.... I love it! My favorites list is a million pages long.... why o why are there so many talented folks????

Oct. 24, 2009 at 7:59 p.m. cassidycay

Very interesting.

Oct. 24, 2009 at 8:17 p.m. LondonParticulars

Love the day of the dead...getting my alters made!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 8:26 p.m. studiotempera

so cool picks for hallooween..!!!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 8:43 p.m. babook

wow ! This cool It's totally enough to thinks the halloween things : )http://www.babook.etsy.com/

Oct. 24, 2009 at 11:15 p.m. 717accessories

Love it!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 11:53 p.m. Chantial

my craft room is decorated in dia de los muertos. I love it all!

Oct. 25, 2009 at 2:58 a.m. ravenofskys

I love this!! I am also into the macabre and creepy items!!

Oct. 25, 2009 at 8:31 a.m. BPyarns

spooky

Oct. 25, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. LittleWhiteDresser

CREEPYYYYY

Oct. 25, 2009 at 12:39 p.m. pulpsushi

Oooh you have some great finds in this feature. Love skeletons!

Oct. 25, 2009 at 2:42 p.m. poppyfox

aw i love this article <3

Oct. 25, 2009 at 3:02 p.m. oldworldprimitives

Fantastically spooky!

Oct. 25, 2009 at 5:18 p.m. ArtisticIntentions

Creepy finds! I love it!!

Oct. 25, 2009 at 6 p.m. bhangtiez

cool bones!!!

Oct. 25, 2009 at 6:36 p.m. altardbeast

big fan of skeletons, especially the waterbears' piece. quite nice.

Oct. 25, 2009 at 9:03 p.m. DrawnNQuartered

SpookieOookieBoo!!

Oct. 26, 2009 at 2:52 a.m. JesseMosher

weird

Oct. 26, 2009 at 4:08 a.m. cindylouwho2

that spine top is awesome!

Oct. 26, 2009 at 7:07 a.m. snollygosters

Like the spine top too! Skeletons are so freaky, aren't there any nice happy skeletons?

Oct. 26, 2009 at 10:16 a.m. justlikeyouimagined

wicked!

Oct. 26, 2009 at 1:15 p.m. shoelacesnspaghetti

Really great pieces for dia de los muertos and halloween! the salt and pepper shakers are my favorite! check out some newly listed hand-carved skull bracelets: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

Oct. 26, 2009 at 2:16 p.m. LustreBeads

Wonderful picks and perfectly weird :3

Oct. 26, 2009 at 2:22 p.m. EJPcreations

I just love all of them!!!!

Oct. 26, 2009 at 5:09 p.m. BellaLili

So weird! I just love seeing the odd on Etsy. ;)

Oct. 26, 2009 at 7:56 p.m. roseblue

Love 'em all!!!

Oct. 26, 2009 at 10:05 p.m. IndyGrrrlProductions

Awesome finds!

Oct. 27, 2009 at 3:26 p.m. bonecalinda

My boney listing for anyone who cares to take a look:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

Oct. 27, 2009 at 11:50 p.m. SoCoolGifts

The skeleton babe posing is my favorite!

Oct. 28, 2009 at 12:20 p.m. bunnywithatoolbelt

Hey--thanks for listing my dog walking skeleton. My vote goes for the skeleton who gets the skin outfit for Christmas. Hilarious!!!

Oct. 31, 2009 at 5:35 p.m. sonulivingcolor

Hey there, I just posted an article featuring CarmelaJay's beautiful craft. Check it out and leave a comment for a chance to win some beautiful sugar skulls, too! www.livingincolorwithsonu.typepad.com

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