Thread: First Halloween sighting in stores...

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I was back in homegoods pestering them again today, they had a lot more halloween stuff. Gargoyles and skeletons and the like, but no scaretaker. I gave my name and number and a description and name of what I was looking for to the poor clueless guy in the back, perhaps he will call if one pops up, meanwhile I will keep stalking them.

Originally Posted by ZombieRaider

Ghost of Spookie....I listened to the cd a little bit ago and it's a 2 minute sound track that loops....To be honest I'm not real impressed with it but there's not too many "built in sounds" that I do like.....I plan on several things that will make this "my own"....For starters I'm going to spray the flourescent mist technique so it glows in the blacklight and either replace the head on it's hand with a talking skull or figure out a way to get a motor in it's mouth or maybe the scaretakers mouth....I'm sure I'll use a custom track in a picaboo 105 whatever I do....The shaker motor may not be used but would be triggered if so....I really like the detail in him and he's perfect for right outside the cemetery entrance....That's what sold me on it the most.....Thank You prestonjjrtr.....I hope you find one because they really are cool!....Now I need to go out and get to work on this!.....ZR

Thanks ZombieRaider ! I was lucky and was able to pick up the Scaretaker last Friday.

I'm so excited with him !!!! I can't believe what a great buy he is !!

Well I called T J Maxx and Marshalls today and neither of them have recieved any Halloween items yet. I really wanted one of those Scaretakers too.

First of all I want to give the info off the sticker from HomeGoods that was on him to maybe help others track one down....PAST SEASON-Dept 47-Style 140009-Type 7-CAT 8530-B 0709....Hope that helps someone out.....

I just got done misting the paint on him and figured out his new home....I really wanted to put him in front of the columns but he blocked the one totally out with his cape and I put alot of work in those and want them to be seen SO I opted for where he sets now....

He looks great ZombieRaider !!!!

Where did you get that big Hanging Mummy from ???

Originally Posted by prestonjjrtr

He looks great ZombieRaider !!!!

Where did you get that big Hanging Mummy from ???

Thanks!.....My sister got that for me last year at Party City....He had a banner stretched out in his fists that said Enter If You Dare....Unfortunately I couldn't use it because it hit on the ceiling with the arms stretched out that far and it hung too low to walk under so using the DeadEnd Cemetery sign fixed both issues....Of course I kept the banner to use somewhere else when it presents itself....ZR

Thanks ZombieRaider !!!

The Scaretaker really is fantastic in your great cemetary !!! Great job !!!

Ross stores, Home Goods...WOW, I must live wayyyy out in the sticks coz I've not heard of either of these stores. Anyone else live around northwest Ohio?

Went to both Big Lots in Lexington today. Nothing in Eastland but Gardenside had half an aisle up. Here's the pics. Camera phone so there not the best. I personally love the Dracula's Pub sign. It's a metal frame with the sign portion light plastic with mini lights behind. Like the Tiki signs BL had over the summer. I also hit T J Maxx (nothing) and Home Goods. HG had two display racks as you walked in the door with Halloween. The large gargoyle with the glow in the dark eyes, smaller gargoyles, decor stuff. I bought a four armed skull and bone candleabra. The center top was broken, don't know what was actually supposed to be there. Had a red clearance sticker Reg 12.99 Clr 6.50. Also found a stack of three skulls candle holder for 12.99 hidden back in another section of the store. I post pics of those later. Also went to the Michaels in Regency, they had laid out the opposite side from the Lemax. Peg hooks and shelves with labels not a bit of merchandise though. Hopefully their truck will be in tomorrow.

Originally Posted by dippedstix

I just love the gargoyle too! I need to go check our home goods store. It's a bit of a drive for me but I'll have to go soon! How much were they again?

$12.99 I believe.

I was in HOME GOODS today, hoping that a Scaretaker would be there but no such luck they did have some new stuff to put out.

The little gargoyle holding the lamp is kind of cute. Our store had one left and I was tempted to pick up myself.

While I was walking the aisles in the store, they put out a few mid-size props, some new gargoyles that really look scary and a vampire tombstone that's more on the cutsie side. It has batteries so I think the Vampire's eyes light up.

Halloween kitchen things are starting to make an appearance. I've seen halloween cookie cutters for example and today I picked up two Boston Warehouse items--a silver skull Salt & Pepper set and a set of 6 skull and bones wine charms--both part of their Bone Collector collection. I think they will look great with the silver hand and bone pillar candle holders I picked up last week at HG. I bought 3 of the candle holders figuring I would use one or more of them as raised plate holders for a buffet when not being used as the candle holder.

A stop in 2 ROSS' turned up nothing new. In fact the halloween shelves are thinning out quite a bit. Didn't notice anything new either. I did find a rather large cobalt blue ball-shaped glass container with a glass ball-topped cork. I thought it would look really nice in my witch's kitchen. It was on clearance for $3.49, so good deal.

Oh and I almost forgot to mention that the halloween countdown clock signs at HG were almost completely sold out already. They just got put out the other day. That sure seems like a popular item.


Here's updated photo link.