This gallery compiled by Sputnik contains some of the more interesting examples of what could be made out of an ordinary pumpkin with a bit of skill and creativity.
© AFP 2023 / Sebastian Gollnow /DPACarved pumpkins designed by US pumpkin artist Ray Villafane are pictured during a pumpkin exhibition in Ludwigsburg, southern Germany, on September 8, 2017.
Carved pumpkins designed by US pumpkin artist Ray Villafane are pictured during a pumpkin exhibition in Ludwigsburg, southern Germany, on September 8, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Robyn BeckA scary carved pumpkin preserved in vinegar is on display at the ``Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns'' exhibition which features more than 5,000 hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins created by professional artists and sculptors laid out along a 1/4-mile scenic trail at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, California, October 22, 2014. The Halloween event will continue through November 2 and advanced tickets are required.
A scary carved pumpkin preserved in vinegar is on display at the ``Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns'' exhibition which features more than 5,000 hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins created by professional artists and sculptors laid out along a 1/4-mile scenic trail at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, California, October 22, 2014. The Halloween event will continue through November 2 and advanced tickets are required.
CC BY 2.0 / Shelby L. Bell / PumpkinA thoughtful pumpkin face.
A thoughtful pumpkin face.
© AP Photo / Tony GutierrezMike Vallado, known as "Farmer Mike," of San Jose, Calif., uses a buck carving knife while carving out a face on a 450-pound Atlantic giant pumpkin, Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, on the opening day of the State Fair of Texas, in Dallas. Vallado will be carving pumpkins daily till Oct. 5, at the fair, which runs through Oct. 19.
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Mike Vallado, known as "Farmer Mike," of San Jose, Calif., uses a buck carving knife while carving out a face on a 450-pound Atlantic giant pumpkin, Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, on the opening day of the State Fair of Texas, in Dallas. Vallado will be carving pumpkins daily till Oct. 5, at the fair, which runs through Oct. 19.
© AFP 2023 / Robyn BeckA carved pumpkin preserved in vinegar is on display at the ``Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns'' exhibition which features more than 5,000 hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins created by professional artists and sculptors laid out along a 1/4-mile scenic trail at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, California, October 22, 2014. The Halloween event will continue through November 2 and advanced tickets are required.
A carved pumpkin preserved in vinegar is on display at the ``Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns'' exhibition which features more than 5,000 hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins created by professional artists and sculptors laid out along a 1/4-mile scenic trail at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, California, October 22, 2014. The Halloween event will continue through November 2 and advanced tickets are required.
CC BY-SA 2.0 / Mliu92 / My Neighbor My Neighbor Totoro.
My Neighbor Totoro.
CC BY-SA 2.0 / Jason Persse / PumpkinWilliamsburg, Brooklyn, Halloween Day, 2010.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Halloween Day, 2010.
© Photo : Public domain/Rob KallHalloween Pumpkin Carving Contest.
Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest.
CC BY-SA 2.0 / Jonathan Edgecombe / PumpkinsCarved Halloween pumpkin.
Carved Halloween pumpkin.