8 strangely awesome Halloween costume ideas for the unlame
Intro written by Amelia Robinson, Staff Writer | Images from Ben Riddlebarger
There are conventional Halloween costume ideas − witch, superhero, sexy skeleton − and then there are the costume ideas that have come out of Dayton artist Ben Riddlebarger's imagination.
Ben has been posting suggestions on Facebook since the beginning of the month. We asked if we could share some.
Below are few of our favorites as Ben described them. Remember that Ben describes them. We've cleaned them up a tad.
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Fist of Furry
Image by Ben Riddlebarger"#Halloween is coming. #costume idea day 20. Grab a partner to celebrate in style. Throw on some furs and masks and go crash the most expensive concert full of rich old white people you can find. We walked into the middle of 'Wicked' and performed an impromptu Kung Fu tournament. Some tricks on others are threats for yourself, so go ruin their fun!"
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Freda's Strange Estranged Brother
Image by Ben Riddlebarger"#Halloween is coming. Day 4 #costume ideas! If you need a quick costume go grab a discarded weave from your local street gutter and glue it to your brows. You can become Frida Kahlo's estranged brother Fredo. Fredo is left-handed, well-mannered, and a Diabetic pigeon under the sheets. He was a painter too but because he only painted gerbils carrying balloons he never achieved the same fame as his sister."
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Catboy
Image by Ben Riddlebarger"#Halloween is coming. #costume idea day 16. Grab a friend and dress up as a rambunctious cowboy duo that travels the Wild West in search of gold, adventure, and catnip. You can be the life of the party by arriving with your feline friend and mingle while the kitty scopes out the joint. At the end of the night, meet up and share the bounty of stolen delights that those grimy four paws had heisted while everyone drunkenly minds their own business. Giddy up!"
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Drinkydrinky!
Image by Ben Riddlebarger"#Halloween is coming. #costume idea day 11. Be nostalgic and go party as the Teletubby, Drinkydrinky! He gives friendship to the woodland creatures and half his royalties check to the local bartender."
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Confusion
Image by Ben Riddlebarger"#Halloween is coming. Day 9 #costume idea. Dress up in layers of costumes and walk the streets confusing everyone. Make the neighbors scratch their lice infested heads. There are NO rules and you do not have to answer to anyone. Be anything and everything you want to be."
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Earl Grey
Image by Ben Riddlebarger"#Halloween is coming. Day 6 #costume idea. If you need a quick costume then why not go as a gentleman serial killer. Throw on some overalls, a hockey mask, and some Earl Grey from the pantry. You can terrify the children of the neighorhood while staying warm both inside and out. Murder has never looked so distinguished."
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Camo Glamour
Image by Ben Riddlebarger"#Halloween is coming. Day 5 #costume idea. The Camo Glamour shot. Dress up to disappear. Whether hunting a deer with your bare hands or hiding from a seedy gov't agency, you can do it in style by letting your hair down. Just remember to smile with your eyes."
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Rudolph the Red Nosed Underwear
Image by Ben Riddlebarger"#Halloween is coming. Day 7 #costume idea. Rudolph the Red Nosed Underwear. Santa has to deliver gifts this Christmas while maneuvering through the most pollution yet. To help navigate the filthy skies he is going to need Rudolph to cut the fog with his glowing nose and low self-esteem. This is an easy costume for the last minute shopper."
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The Real Ben Riddlebarger
Contributed by Ben RiddlebargerBen Riddlebarger is a freelance artist ( and was also a Dayton.com Daytonian of the Week). Learn more about his work at The Art of Ben Riddlebarger and on Facebook.
