Hoberdy's Lanterns had carved-out faces in turnips and the stump of a candle within. Pumpkins eh? here's proper scary, a traditional Irish Jack-O-Lantern made from a turnip. It dates from 1903 and ...

A host of stars from past and present have had their famous faces carved into festive Jack ... The origins of Jack o'Lantern carving as a practice are uncertain, but it's a widely held belief ...