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Is the Home Depot's viral 12-foot skeleton a victim of President Trump's tariffs?

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Home Depot has hosted a " Halfway to Halloween " event a few weeks after Easter since 2022 .

The Home Depot wouldn't confirm tariffs were behind the delay.

A spokesperson for the Home Depot said the event was meant to serve as a "surprise and delight moment" for fans.

SVI emailed customers regarding "some upcoming changes" to its business this summer .

SVI sells replacement parts for retailers like the Home Depot .

The Home Depot canceled its Halfway to Halloween Halloween drop because of tariffs.

Halloween spending has become a big business over the last decade , especially in the last five years .

Spirit Halloween blamed "international disruptions and supply chain challenges" for canceling Halloween event.

Lowe's had the Bone Collector in stock for $ 499 the last time Mashable checked.

Members of Skelly's Facebook fandom have been posting about tariffs on the Home Depot site.

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