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Ghost’s ‘Ghildos’ Sell Out After Bumping Up Stock to 666 — Hail Mom, Indeed

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If there’s one thing Ghost know how to do, it’s turn sacrilege into sales. Case in point: their official Mother’s Day merch drop, a line of Ghost-branded sex toys called Ghildos has sold out.

Originally limited to 300 units (because subtlety is for cowards), the band jacked the stock up to a Satanically appropriate 666 due to “unholy demand.” And yeah, even that wasn’t enough — the full run reportedly vanished in under five minutes, leaving hordes of fans spiritually fulfilled but physically… not so much.

The bundle came with a Ghost-branded dildo, a T-shirt featuring a punk rock mother-and-child motif, and a greeting card reading: “She is the light, the warmth, the power. Without her, I am lost. Hail mom.” Honestly? Hallmark could never.

In true Ghost fashion, this isn’t their first foray into the nether realms of merch. Back in 2013, they launched the Phallos Mortuus box set — which included a Papa-shaped dildo and bronze butt plug packaged in a fake bible. Because why not? The 10th-anniversary reissue dropped in 2023 for the collectors (and the curious) at $225, red velvet lining and all.

Fan reactions to the Mother’s Day madness ranged from hilariously earnest to disturbingly enthusiastic. One X user said, “I was never more locked in than I was today placing this order.” Another: “I want five please, one for every Papa.” It’s safe to assume family dinners just got weird in a few dozen households.

Ghost now join an elite club of artists with official sex toys: Rammstein, Nikki Sixx, Motörhead, and the late, great SOPHIE. But only Ghost could make it part of a pseudo-liturgical celebration of mums.

So, what have we learned? Love your mother. Worship Ghost. And next time they drop a dildo, set an alarm — or prepare to cough up $200 to some eBay warlock with a warped sense of supply and demand.

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