Home Depot has a new animatronic version of Skelly the skeleton<p>The Home Depot is well on its way to becoming a Spirit Halloween that also sells weed whackers. Here we are in July, and the retailer is already <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://corporate.homedepot.com/news/products/home-depot-unveils-2025-halloween-collection">rolling out[/url] its Halloween product lineup. The centerpiece is the latest version of Skelly, the hardware store's viral skeleton. Meet the $279 animatronic Ultra Skelly.</p>
<p>Given its name, you might think Ultra Skelly is even bigger than the standard 12-ft. model. But the new model is only 6.5 ft. tall. The "Ultra" part comes from app control and animatronic movements.</p> <span id="end-legacy-contents"></span>
<p>The app lets you control its head, torso and arm movements. It includes five pre-loaded voice phrases. But the real fun comes in recording your own or speaking live through the app. (It includes voice-altering effects.) Your recordings can be up to 30 seconds long.</p>
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<p>It also has the famously creepy LED eyes that made the original a viral hit. (You can choose from 18 eyes in the app). Its chest and mouth have lights, too. Ultra Skelly's fingers are posable but not animated. Home Depot says it takes around 45 minutes to assemble.</p>
<p>The OG <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:The Home Depot;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1" href="
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https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Home-Accents-Holiday-12-ft-Grave-Bones-Giant-Sized-Skelly-with-LifeEyes-LCD-Eyes-H5-24SV24386/328196728">12-ft. Skelly[/url] is returning, too, for $299. And like any centerpiece of an expanding franchise, he now has an entourage. The (standing, 7-ft.) <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:The Home Depot;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1" href="
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https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Home-Accents-Holiday-7-ft-Long-Grave-Bones-Skelly-s-Dog-with-LifeEyes-LCD-Eyes-24SV24171/328196867">Skelly's Dog[/url] is back for $199. It's joined by the new (5-ft.)<a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:The Home Depot;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1" href="
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https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=346ae41c-5265-49ce-a119-79bad16046d5&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&contentUuid=5bdc24e1-601a-4255-a0fc-09f1aee791d9&featureId=text-link&merchantName=The+Home+Depot&linkText=Skelly%27s+Cat&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ob21lZGVwb3QuY29tL3BlcC9Ib21lLUFjY2VudHMtSG9saWRheS01LWZ0LUxvbmctR3JhdmUtQm9uZXMtTEVELVNrZWxseS1zLUNhdC1IMjEtMjVTVjI1MDkzLzMzMzc4MDA5NSIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiNWJkYzI0ZTEtNjAxYS00MjU1LWEwZmMtMDlmMWFlZTc5MWQ5Iiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ob21lZGVwb3QuY29tL3BlcC9Ib21lLUFjY2VudHMtSG9saWRheS01LWZ0LUxvbmctR3JhdmUtQm9uZXMtTEVELVNrZWxseS1zLUNhdC1IMjEtMjVTVjI1MDkzLzMzMzc4MDA5NSJ9&signature=AQAAAdCPhkhlLwVjslYz9D_uueqZpaCt27PdoaSr47DGbKph&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homedepot.com%2Fpep%2FHome-Accents-Holiday-5-ft-Long-Grave-Bones-LED-Skelly-s-Cat-H21-25SV25093%2F333780095" class="rapid-with-clickid" data-original-link="
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Home-Accents-Holiday-5-ft-Long-Grave-Bones-LED-Skelly-s-Cat-H21-25SV25093/333780095">Skelly's Cat[/url] for $199.</p>
<p>You can order Home Depot's Halloween collection from <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:The Home Depot;elmt:;cpos:6;pos:1" href="
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Home Depot has a new animatronic version of Skelly the skeleton
