Thread: First Halloween sighting in stores...

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I haven't seen anything yet, but I'm keeping a lookout.

This is my favorite thread every year.(Even before I actually signed up I loved it!) It just gets everyone in the spirit!! Now, I must go to Micheals today. I didn't have a car last Halloween so I missed getting most things, like the huge Spirit sale and even going to Micheals. I only went o Joanns and didn't buy a thing.

HOWEVER, my Halloween buying started either late last year or early this year when Party City closed. Got some cool things, I don't remember exactly what, but I did find these adorable mini pumpkin lantern lights. Because this thread has me so in the spirit of Halloween I'm tempted to put them in the back window of my car! lol

In Florida, at least in my part, we don't start getting stuff in until September or late August. The first store to get stuff in is usualy Yankee Candle. I want to go back and get a ton more this year. Only got a Boonilla Candle and a orange haunted house tealight holder.

Hi everyone, I'm Sarah! Brand new on here and just introduced myself in the Member Introductions. I'm loving all this talk about Halloween hitting Michael's already! I will be heading there tomorrow and stalking it like crazy until my store puts theirs out. I googled the other craft/home stores some of you mentioned, and unfortunately they're not in California. Luckily I have several Michaels, so fingers crossed one of them has their stuff out this week!

I went into a Hobby Lobby today and they did indeed have a ton of Autumn merchandise available.

Super Target employees were moving out the lawn furniture and putting up backpacks and notebooks for back to school.

The unofficial retail autumn start date of July 5 is right around the corner.

Originally Posted by bellelostdrake

Hi everyone, I'm Sarah! Brand new on here and just introduced myself in the Member Introductions. I'm loving all this talk about Halloween hitting Michael's already! I will be heading there tomorrow and stalking it like crazy until my store puts theirs out. I googled the other craft/home stores some of you mentioned, and unfortunately they're not in California. Luckily I have several Michaels, so fingers crossed one of them has their stuff out this week!

Hi Sarah and welcome! Glad to have you with us.

Well, it's happened! Our Michael's put out lotsa Fall foliage and pumpkins and such as well as a WHOLE ROW of Lemax stuff and some decorations too! It was SO EXCITING to see it! HALLOWEEN IS COMING SOON, folks! AGHH!

Ok, I'm the oddball here, but I do NOT want to see Halloween stuff out yet! That means it's getting too close, and I'm not nearly where I want to be with the haunt! AACCCKK!!!!

Altho I will go check out the new Lemax.

Stacy

So, went to Michael's, Joann's, and Kohls. Only Michael's had stuff. The aisle with SpookyTown, mugs, signs, and other things was lovely to walk down. However, I didn't even see it until after I saw the ribbon. There was Halloween ribbon for $1.99 in the flower section. Cute stuff, but one of them was spelt hOlloween. lol! Got 4 different kinds, a Trick or Treat sign, and a Jack-o-lantern mug that says "It's Halloween!"

Now what I really want it Joanns to bring out their Halloween fabric (other than the quilting stuff). I desperately hope they have some Halloween fleece or knits that I can make a hoodie out of.

I went into the Brazilian market just across the street, as I do every other day, and noticed they still have a little pile of Halloween decorations sittin' there. Had to buy my wife some apple juice, otherwise I would have grabbed a skeleton or two. There's always tomorrow. Four more months til Halloween!!

I went into Hallmark today looking for a birthday gift and saw 4 or 5 little Halloween knick knacks just sitting on a shelf by themselves. Must be last years worst sellers to be there on their own like that! It was no less a nice little perk to my day
July 1st I'll be in Michaels to see that they are getting spooky town and other things started. Then I'm in regularly to make a mental list before I buy up the shop.