Thread: First Halloween sighting in stores...

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battygirl, $600 goes a loooong way in my haunt for sure!

Tumblindice, First of all THANKS for posting that spirit video!...They have cool stuff this year for sure!...After seeing that I wish I had more cemetery room but it's all limited space....I live in south central PA....

The best way to track one down is to type your zip in here at the upper right: HomeGoods: Unique Home Decor and Affordable Home Furnishings
That will show which ones are close to your area....Just call around then and ask if they have any in stock and if so will they hold it for you til you get there....If you want to persist from there you can ask to check the system if they are getting any in using the info I posted earlier....After I realized they are also TJ Maxx,I brought that locater up as well too and they had different locations so I'd try that option next.....Good Luck....


hallorenescene...Thanks!....I'm glad you like it.....ZR

Michaels so far is the only store in my town that has Halloween stuff out as of last weekend anyway. I hope to get around to a few this weekend to check them out. On a side note...my wife was asking about my checking account today...she musnt know..

Originally Posted by bellelostdrake

So my Victorian Trading Co. catalog just got here. I'm a big fan of the ye olde Halloween so I love their stuff every year. Wish there was a store I could look at it in person, but online is better than nothing. Also, if you purchase early you get a bit of a discount on most fall things.

Victorian Trading Co. : Nouveau Victorian Gifts and Collectibles

Hey thanks so much for posting this link!!! I like you love the old Halloween I am loving looking at all the really cool and different items they have. Thanks again for posting I had no idea about this site

Hey Spooki, you are so welcome! I like them because their items are different than what is most commonly found on the market.

Originally Posted by Ghost of Spookie

$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.

UGHHHHHHH!!!! I SOOOO wish that there was a Home Goods out here! I bought one of those "scary" gargoyles last year from Marshalls and I REALLY want another one... this kinda gives me hope that they may have another one again this year =)

Thanks for the picture posting, Spookie!

My first sighting of Halloween merchandise. Cracker Barrel in Pigeon Forge on July 27th!

Thanks Sppkie for the updates!! I am going to try and get to a HG this weekend! Sounds like you've seen some great deals.. Good for you!

Wonder what the cracker barrel has? I've seen them mentioned several times in this thread. I have one of those right down the street from me. I'll have to check it out!

Originally Posted by kittyvibe

Theres a countdown sign at homegoods?? Sounds really cool! I havent seen it here yet......

Kittyvibe, here's a pic with one of the two styles of countdown clocks at HomeGoods that I've seen so far. Yesterday only one clock was remaining. Flying off the shelf.

I know you are probably going to want to know how much. I bought the orange and black Trick or Treat sign and it was $3.99. I think the countdown clocks were $9.99. Very nicely constructed. They were Annie Schickel hand-painted signs, which I think most of the signs were.

BTW I have more pics I could post but am close to reaching my free uploading limit for the month on Flickr, so will post more August 1.

Originally Posted by bellelostdrake

So my Victorian Trading Co. catalog just got here. I'm a big fan of the ye olde Halloween so I love their stuff every year. Wish there was a store I could look at it in person, but online is better than nothing. Also, if you purchase early you get a bit of a discount on most fall things.

Victorian Trading Co. : Nouveau Victorian Gifts and Collectibles

I had never heard of this store Bellelostdrake. Thanks for the link. I'm not really into the vintage look but last year found some old time styled signage at HomeGoods that I fell in love with and bought. The trading company has a lot of nice items. I loved the witch's weathervane and would love to buy the widow's mourning costume for a prop in my cemetary but couldn't justify the price for dressing an outdoor piece. If I was going to a costume party and wearing myself, I'd consider it. Again, thanks.

BTW HomeGoods this year has a number of nice vintage looking pieces. There's a black cat with green hat and cloak that I keep eyeing every time I'm in the store. So far have resisted it.

Ghost of Spookie: The weathervane is my favorite thing! I'm trying to justify buying it. I wish I could say I wasn't going to Home Goods again today, to check out some of those signs pictured with the countdown to Halloween clock you posted, but I am. Thanks for the heads up on those and the vintage pieces. I adore old Halloween.