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Wanda’s Ghost Porch Lantern
WANDA PRUITT · BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA
Twenty Years of Porch Light, One Last Season
Wanda Pruitt is 74, a retired schoolteacher from Beaufort, South Carolina who has been putting ghost lanterns on her front porch every Halloween since her own children were young. Her husband Earl passed in 2019. Her daughter asked her to slow down. This is her last market season — the final batch of ghost lanterns she’ll bring to the table before she steps back.
The lantern runs warm white with a flicker that reads like candlelight from the street. Wanda designed it for the porch because that’s where Halloween lives — the threshold, the first thing a child sees coming up the walk. One for the porch, one for the door. Close enough to the entrance that what it says is: someone is home.
“I’ve put this light out for twenty years. The kids in this neighborhood don’t know a Halloween without it. That means something.”
Wanda Pruitt, retired schoolteacher, Beaufort, SC
WHY THIS PIECE
Three Details Worth Noticing
Warm white flickering glow
The flicker is slow and warm, not a fast strobe — the kind of light that reads like a real candle from the end of the walk. It makes the porch feel occupied rather than decorated. That distinction was important to Wanda from the first version.
Built for the porch, not the shelf
Wanda designed this for the front porch specifically. The proportions, the light level, and the ghost silhouette are all calibrated for the threshold — the place a child approaches first, where the season begins. It works indoors too, but the porch is where it was made to live.
Last market season from Beaufort
Wanda is stepping back from the market table this year. Her daughter asked her to slow down; she listened. This is the final batch she’ll make available. Twenty years of this same lantern on her same porch, and this is the last run.
FROM THE MAKER
The porch is where Halloween lives. Not inside, not on a shelf — the porch. The first thing a child sees coming up the walk. I made this lantern for that spot, and in twenty years I have never once wanted to change it.
Wanda Pruitt — retired schoolteacher, Beaufort, SC. Twenty years of ghost lanterns on the front porch.
HOW IT COMPARES
A Different Kind of Piece
| What matters | This piece | Another approach |
|---|---|---|
| Glow type | Warm white with candlelike flicker. | Other lanterns may be cool white, static, or strobing. |
| Placement intent | Designed specifically for the front porch. | Other lanterns may be indoor-only or multi-purpose. |
| Maker story | Retired schoolteacher, 20-year Beaufort tradition, final season. | Mass-produced lanterns have no maker story. |
| Season | Halloween / autumn; doubles as porch ambiance. | Single-use seasonal items vary by product. |
PLAIN-SPOKEN DETAILS
What’s Here Before You Choose
An honest note
Exact dimensions, material composition, power specifications, and IP rating are not specified in the source listing. “Warm white flickering glow” and “porch lantern” are product descriptions drawn from the listing. Follow all power-source instructions included with the product.
THE DETAILS
Specifications
| Product | Ghost Porch Lantern |
| Glow | Warm white with flicker |
| Placement | Porch; indoor use also works |
| Variant | Warm White |
| Power | Verify with product listing |
| Care | Keep out of standing water |
| Safety | Follow power-source instructions |
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it weatherproof enough for the porch?
It’s described as a porch lantern. IP rating and exact weatherproofing specifications are not in the source listing. Keep it under an overhang and out of direct rain to be safe.
How does it power?
Power details — battery size, plug-in cord length — are not fully specified. Check the product listing and included instructions for the current power method.
Can it stay out all of October?
Wanda designed it for exactly that — the whole porch season. But exact outdoor durability specs are not confirmed in the listing. Under an overhang with occasional indoor nights in heavy weather is the cautious approach.
Does the flicker cycle on and off?
The flicker is a warm ambient effect, not an on/off strobe. It runs continuously while powered. There may be a power switch; check the included instructions.
Wanda’s Last Season
Twenty years of ghost lanterns on the same Beaufort porch, and this is the last batch Wanda is bringing to the market table. A warm white flickering glow built for the front porch, from someone who understood from the beginning that Halloween lives at the threshold. Choose your pack before this season is gone.
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What Wanda’s customers are saying
This lantern is the piece that pulls my entire porch display together. The glow through the carved ghost is so warm and soft. Neighbors slow down to look. I already bought two more as gifts.
I'm a porch-decor person and this is the best thing I've added in years. Good weight, good light output, fits my existing lantern holders. The ghost shape is subtle — creepy but elegant.
Wanda's story made me choose this over several others I was looking at. It arrived beautifully packaged and looks even better in person. First thing guests comment on at the door.
I've decorated my porch for Halloween for 15 years and this is the first piece that actually made me stop and stare when I turned it on. Simple, striking, and genuinely different from anything at the big box stores.
