Ichabod Crane Tombstone

**Doc Doom** · 07-18-2011,12:05 PM

I happened to mention to Mrs. Doom that I wanted to do an Icabod Crane tombstone this year and showed her a picture of the Headless Horseman. The next day she came home with these, asking if they would work to put on top.

I had to cut the sleeve off his raised arm and resew it in the upright position. It bound too much to simply raise the arm. I guess the doll wasn't intended to bend like I needed him too. I had to cut both knees and the bent arm to the (plastic) bone, bend and reglue. The saddle and stirrups are made from duct tape. Wires run down the arm, out his keyster and through the horse so I can light up a Jack-O-Lantern in the raised hand.

Now I just need to spray it with about 50 coats of vinyl primer.

I know the real Ichabod lived from 1787-1857, but can anybody tell me the dates for the fictional one in the Legend of Sleepy Hollow? I've never actually reead the story, which is set circa 1790. I figure him to be about 25+ so I'm thinking of using 1765-1790.

**Terror Tom** · 07-18-2011,12:15 PM

This is going to be a totally awesome tombstone! Can't wait to see it finished.

**Cortney from the coven** · 07-18-2011,01:30 PM

Cool idea!

**chartreusechaos** · 07-18-2011,02:25 PM

I think your dates would just need to be in the neighborhood. I've seen the movies and read the book and I couldn't tell you his age or era that accurately. It's gonna be a pretty cool tombstone!