Pumpkin Love
Spotted in the Wild
From hospital rooms to museum lobbies, mall windows to private parties — here's what happens when an Illuminated Carve finds its home.
Halloween Costume
A friend celebrating his Mother's legacy
Painesville Fall Fest — The News-Herald
Mike was featured in The News-Herald after carving at the Painesville Fall Fest & Trunk or Treat at Kiwanis Recreation Park. Over 800 people attended.
Natural History Museum Display
A full display of Illuminated Carves lit up the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame lobby — crowds lined up to see the glowing portraits up close.
KISS Pinball Party
Illuminated Carves set the mood at a private Halloween party — glowing pumpkins scattered among a KISS pinball machine and purple uplighting.
Levi's Pumpkin Collection
Seven pumpkins all carved with the same little boy's face — Levi poses proudly next to his entire glowing portrait collection.
Happy 90th Birthday
A 90-year-old birthday girl holds her custom portrait pumpkin — her own face carved in glowing detail with 'Happy 90th Birthday' below.
Delivering Pumpkin Love to Hospitals
News Hosts delivering pumpkins
Mall Window Display
A 25-pumpkin grid display lit up a mall storefront window — passersby stopped in their tracks to take in the full glowing wall of carves.
Local celebrity Stefani Schaefer
A Dunkin' brand ambassador poses with two custom portrait pumpkins — her own face carved twice, one with the Dunkin' logo glowing below.
Carving Courtside at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Mike carves a Cavaliers pumpkin right inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse — the Cavs scoreboard glowing in the background while the rotary tool does its work.
Folds of Honor Golf Tournament
An Illuminated Carve takes center stage at a Folds of Honor charity golf event — American flags flying, pumpkin on the table, honoring those who served.
Kevin Love — Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA All-Star Kevin Love holds his own portrait pumpkin inside the Cavaliers facility — and the likeness is unmistakable.
Little Chucky at the Mall
A kid dressed as Chucky stumbles upon the Illuminated Carves mall display — and finds his own pumpkin staring right back at him.
The Driveway Display
Rows of glowing pumpkins line the driveway under the Illuminated Carves banner — and a T-Rex makes a surprise appearance to guard the collection.
Cleveland Monsters — Hockey Night
A Cleveland Monsters player poses with Mike and a tower of Halloween pumpkins at a fan event — Michael Myers, a hockey player, and a custom 'Marty' carve all stacked up.
WTAM 1100 — Live Broadcast
A custom portrait pumpkin sits front and center on the WTAM 1100 NewsRadio broadcast desk at Hard Rock Northfield Park — glowing live on air.
Live on Local TV
Mike carves live on a local Cleveland news set — a TV anchor leans in to watch as a portrait pumpkin takes shape in real time on camera.
D. McBurnett — Folds of Honor
A golfer holds his custom portrait pumpkin at a Folds of Honor event — hat, sunglasses, beard, and his name carved right below. He loved it.
PGA Hall of Fame — 2018 Ohio Cup
Four custom pumpkins — PGA Northern Ohio Section, Kirtland Country Club, the Ohio Cup trophy, and PGA Southern Ohio — displayed in front of the tournament bracket boards inside the PGA Hall of Fame.
Folds of Honor — Stage Presentation
Four golfers on stage at a Folds of Honor charity event, one holding a white pumpkin carved with the Folds of Honor logo — American flags flying behind them.
TV Studio Halloween Set
A full production Halloween set built around a 12-pumpkin display rack — cobwebs, crumbling columns, blue LED lights, and Illuminated Carves front and center.
Future Fan — Hockey Player Pumpkin
A beaming young boy holds a glowing hockey player carve almost as big as he is — under pink and purple arena lighting. Pure joy.
Cleveland Browns — 4-Stack Display
Four Browns pumpkins stacked vertically on a shelf: OBJ, the 75th Anniversary logo, Myles Garrett, and the Dawg mascot — displayed next to a framed FirstEnergy Stadium photo and a full Browns memorabilia collection.
WTAM 1100 — Hard Rock Northfield Park
A portrait pumpkin glows on the broadcast desk at the Hard Rock Cafe at Northfield Park during a live WTAM 1100 remote broadcast — iHeartRadio banners all around.
ESPN College GameDay — On the Desk
The ESPN College GameDay pumpkin sits right on the desk next to an analyst in a burgundy suit — on live national television, in front of a packed stadium crowd.
Wine & Gold United — Cavaliers Arena
A massive display of 15+ Illuminated Carves arranged on the Cavaliers arena floor in front of the Wine & Gold United banner and scoreboard — one of the biggest single displays Mike has ever set up.
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