THE HALLOWEEN COLLECTION Metal Jack-O-Lantern

EDITOR’S NOTE: We reviewed this in 2024. Aldi sold it again in August and September of 2025 for $14.99. See our update at the end of this post about how the jack-o-lantern we bought has held up to a year of use. 

Aldi just dropped a whole range of Halloween decorations in its famous middle aisle. They range from ceramic haunted houses and ghost-shaped candles to bat-shaped wax melts and stacked pumpkin wax warmers.

When it comes to seasonal décor, Aldi is not afraid to borrow inspiration from others. The grocer is known to imitate pricier name brands on a regular basis, whether it’s dinner rolls, breakfast cereal, cast iron bread ovens, or fancy French ovens.

One retailer Aldi loves to copy is Pottery Barn. It’s an upscale home goods and furniture store that’s been around since 1949. Pottery Barn knockoffs — or dupes — I’ve seen at Aldi over the years include sculpted reindeer, small animal baskets, and large animal storage baskets.

In 2023, Aldi sold a couple of LED-illuminated metal jack-o-lanterns that looked fun, but I didn’t pick up on their significance right away. Then, on an Aldi fan social media page, someone mentioned they’re just like some metal jack-o-lanterns that Pottery Barn sells. So I paid closer attention. And the next year, in 2024, I bought one.

Those metal jack-o-lanterns are back again — with some color variations — in August and September of 2025. These were sold under the KIRKTON HOUSE Aldi house brand in August of 2025, and in September of 2025 they’re sold under THE HALLOWEEN COLLECTION Aldi house brand. When Aldi first introduced them, they were sold under the store’s Huntington Home house brand. None of those are companies. They’re simply names Aldi puts on various home goods or seasonal decor it sells, which it sources from different suppliers.

Here’s a look at the Aldi Pottery Barn jack-o-lantern dupes I bought in 2024.

The KIRKTON HOUSE Metal Jack-O’-Lantern is an Aldi Find, which means it’s only in stores for a short time. Each store receives one shipment, and after that sells out, it’s gone unless Aldi chooses to bring it back next Halloween season. Aldi does not offer online ordering for products that are not currently in stock at your local Aldi store. Aldi most recently promoted this in its ad for September 24th, 2025.

In 2024, I paid $16.99, which is $2 more than what it sold for in 2023. In 2025, it’s back down to $14.99.

How does that compare to Pottery Barn? The name-brand Pottery Barn Metal Jack-O-Lantern Candleholders are currently listed as unavailable on Pottery Barn’s website. We do have some info from when Pottery Barn sold them during the 2024 fall season, though. Their versions came in three sizes: mini (5.25″ H), small, (7.5″ H), and large (12″ H). Last year, the mini size cost $20.50, the small cost $39.50, and the large cost $59.

That makes the Aldi pumpkins a great deal. The Aldi pumpkins in previous years, by the way, have measured 9 inches tall. We don’t yet know the measurements for the 2025 version.

Something else of note: the Pottery Barn version did not appear to come with an LED pillar candle like the Aldi one does.

Here’s more information about the 2024 jack-o-lantern, according to Aldi:

• Available in matte black or matte orange (In 2025, the color choices are pink and white.)
• Great to stack or decorate with separately
• Handcrafted of iron
• Includes LED pillar candle
• Requires 3 AAA batteries (sold separately)
• Time function: 6 hours on/18 hours off
• Intended for indoor or outdoor covered use only

I wasn’t sure I needed another fall / Halloween decoration in my house, but I’m glad I bought this jack-o-lantern. It looks fantastic giving off light in my dining room. I also set it on my front porch among my real carved pumpkins on Halloween evening to add extra festive flair when trick or treaters came by. It’s one of my favorite Halloween decorations.

The Verdict:

We bought one of the Aldi Metal Jack-O-Lanterns in 2024, and we love it. It looks great, and the glow it gives off adds nice ambiance to any room, or you can display it in a covered outdoor space like a porch.

UPDATE (9/17/2025) — We pulled our metal jack-o-lantern out of storage the first week of September and it’s working great. We love the glow this gives off when it’s lit, and it’s a terrific addition to the seasonal decor in our house.