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2014 Halloween Mdse Sightings In Stores

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Guess it's time to set up some 2014 threads. Moderators, can you close out 2013 Halloween Mdse Sightings in Stores thread and add this one to the Stickies? Thanks.
 
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Between now and beginning of summer, is where our creativity on " halloween merchandise" really begins. We all buy from spirit,grandin road etc when "commercial" halloween items are available. But now for me, is when the fun really begins. Looking at ordinary items and changing them into something for our haunt. Gathering materials that are thrown out (huge boxes made into faux metal boxes, crates, chests,clocks etc.) Finding pink foam board in dumpsters for tombstones, wood boards and planks. Looking at things in a different way to serve our theme for the year with the least money possible. Buying something weird and asking our peeps here on the forum what to do with it.
Now this is what I call FUN.:cool:
 
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Here's one that GOS brought to my attention. The croaking frog in Big Lots garden section.



Also at Big Lots, I also some plastic garden fencing that was Victorian style. And, I saw where Matrixmom found half whiskey barrel looking pots that are also good for props.

My favorite find lately was the 9-inch-tall resin Gargoyles at Rite Aid. I also like the cherubs and angels that are part of their garden selection.




In addition, I was recently in Home Goods and found a bust to use for Halloween:

 
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Good move passing on that thrift shop head. That is a lot based on ones that I have seen. I have seen them at ROSS occasionally and at PIER ONE in the past. I'll check my Ross photos to let you know how much it was going for there. I'm positive someone posted about the one at Pier One last year.



In case some people are wondering what these glass heads look like, here's a photo of the one from ROSS (photo taken in 2012 but I know I saw them in my store in 2013 too). BTW as you notice the price on it was $7.99. Anyone with info on the Pier One version?




You know every time I see these glass heads I can't help but think of the old Battlestar Galactica series and the Cylons' Imperious Leader, Lucifer. Shape is different but it had a clear head as well. Here's a link with a photo of Lucifer from the TV show and here's someone's homemade prop of him (see both near the bottom of their respective webpages).
 
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Found Black and orange tulle and ribbon at Wal-Mart today on the clearance isle. $1.75 each and .25 for ribbon. Also got some fall flowers for crafts for .75 the lady in the sewing area said they moved all of their fall Halloween items to the clearance section in all stores. Someone's definitely getting a wreath!
 

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Decided to check Pier One's website and right now you can order the glass head from PIER ONE online (and have shipped to your home or save shipping and pick up at local store). It's on sale for $15.96 (reg. 19.95 there). ROSS as you can see is regularly half of that so check ROSS if you have one in your area. They don't do online purchases however. So the head at Pier One is a given, Ross will be hit or miss it will be on the shelf. Both are made from recycled glass and I suspect probably are the same.
 
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just bought some stuff off the web sight at American Sales. Yes don't be fooled, its A pool and spa store but just click on holiday button. They still have a lot of Halloween stuff at reduced prices. I just ordered an animated skeleton that is 60 inches long in A coffin for $60.00 that was $199.99. Along with A bunch of other things, like A crow for $2.50 and also have a lot of Halloween village stuff left. I can't wait until it comes.
 
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Not a Halloween sighting, but I had to share. A couple years ago Honk's, our local Dollar Store, closed all of its locations. I was bummed because they always had cool Halloween stuff - they carried the brand/packaging that 99 Cent Only stores carry. Anyway, I was driving a different way to work a couple days ago and I noticed they reopened! I'm so excited that they'll be around for Halloween this year. Not that I need more stuff, but still.
 
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Saw these Big Boss pool noodles on Walmart's website: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Big-Boss-Noodle-Pool-Toy-9-Pack/17458896

i'm hoping to find them individually in the store. I think the one that looks like a saw blade could make for some easy saw blades once cut from a long roll to individual ones. Stick them on a spinning pole and wow what a scary prop you could have....obvious repainted!
 

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If I'm not mistaken Terra painted some pool noodles she had carved into shapes for her electrical transformer (top part representing the ceramic disks and part of her apocalyptic theme). You would have to be careful what you used...otherwise it would melt the material. Maybe the Krylon spray for Plastics? but I'd definitely locate her how to thread from that haunt, maybe two years ago? I just now saw the pool noodle shape and haven't had a chance to research painting it.


OK doing a bit of research and I found Terra's tutorial on the Electrical Transformers. She said she cut the pool noodle and then used two coats of Dry-Lock on them. Then painted suggesting taking tips from her grime up tutorial.

Here's the Electrical Transformer link.

here's the Grime Up link.
 
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