Thread: First Halloween sighting in stores...

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Here's what Manchester looks like:

Dollar Tree: Some Halloween stuff/candy out
Michaels: Last I checked they had one half isle of Halloween and then a few other isles that had fall stuff. I might be checking it out again this weekend.
Wal-Mart: Just checked tonight and in the garden section on the outside they had some fall stuff out there (pumpkins, wreaths, etc.)
iParty: I will be checking out soon lol
Target: I work here so once I see we start getting shipments in I'll let you guys know what we have

After an email from Spookilicious Mama, I checked my Home Goods. Only half of an aisle was put up. They did have the tableware (skull items mentioned before) and the candelabra, but nothing really earth-shattering. And certainly no Scaretaker. Looks like it'll be the daily stop on the way home.....for the next 3 months!!

Ok I dont know who posted it but someone on here posted a pic of a frankenstein head they got at ROSS. Well I love Frankenstein and I had to stop by my Ross today and check to see if they had one.....AND THEY DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love him, he is just well I love him!!! Of course I am still looking out for my scaretaker, he hasnt arrived yet, but I ask every day so hopefully they come in soon. Thanks to whoever posted that pic without it i might have missed out on him

Originally Posted by Spookilicious mama

Ok I dont know who posted it but someone on here posted a pic of a frankenstein head they got at ROSS. Well I love Frankenstein and I had to stop by my Ross today and check to see if they had one.....AND THEY DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love him, he is just well I love him!!! Of course I am still looking out for my scaretaker, he hasnt arrived yet, but I ask every day so hopefully they come in soon. Thanks to whoever posted that pic without it i might have missed out on him

You're welcome Spookilicous mama! I just love my "guy" too!

Did you see the crawling monster hand links I posted on Page 48 (permalink 474)? It looks like a match made in heaven. I have a real guy at home but it's fun building your own too.

Actually thanks to my guy we just upgraded my cell phone and I'm able to easily take pics to share this year. I look forward to this thread each Halloween season, and it really is nice to see a pic of what someone is talking about and it lets you decide whether it's worth a trip to a store sometimes miles away from you.

Thanks for posting the pic of the candelabra Shellyfish. I don't think I'll have any problem enjoying mine without the center skull but it does finish it of nicely. Your correct the price is 12.99. As of now this thread is 56 pages long and the halloween stuff is just beginning to hit the stores. I also love to see this thread each year. Keep it coming.

While I still wait to see if any Scaretakers come to our area and I get lucky enough to snag one (feeling like the odds are getting astronomical as time goes on), I was thinking more about customizing the sound (its CD based and I'm assuming you can make your own cd and switch it out each year with a new message). I thought it would be fun to have him say something like "hey you! Don't you know there are ghouls out tonight? If you're not careful you might get surprised by one and fall in one of my graves over here. I'm always looking for something new to bury...hahaha...This poor guy here (refering to the head) was sneaking around in the dark and just lost his head...hahaha...now stop making so much noise or you'll wake up the dead!!"

Originally Posted by Ghost of Spookie

I've been thinking of making a weathervane for the top of my witch's shack and patterning it after theirs. I'm going to try drawing one out on poster foamboard (from Dollar Tree). May need two to double the thickness. Figured I could insert a dowel rod in it and attach it to my shack facade. If I had a foam wire cutting tool (haven't bought one yet) I would be able to easily cut one out of 1/4 inch extruded polystyrene (pink or blue foam).

Here's a link to the weathervane on Victorian Trading Company.

GOS...sorry I don't know how to post links to pics but in the catalog thread someone mentioned all the neat items at www.lillianvernon.com. In their halloween section they have inexpensive metal flying witches,bats,black cats and such that would work great for your weathervane.

Originally Posted by Deadna

GOS...sorry I don't know how to post links to pics but in the catalog thread someone mentioned all the neat items at www.lillianvernon.com. In their halloween section they have inexpensive metal flying witches,bats,black cats and such that would work great for your weathervane.

Thanks Deadna for the reminder about Lillian Vernon. I checked their site about a month ago but haven't been back. I've ordered halloween stuff from them before and they were nice to deal with. I remember seeing the metal figures last year and have watched the prices go down on them--not that they were that much to begin with. I think that will work "perfectly" for what I want. Thanks so much.

Originally Posted by Spookilicious mama

Ok I dont know who posted it but someone on here posted a pic of a frankenstein head they got at ROSS. Well I love Frankenstein and I had to stop by my Ross today and check to see if they had one.....AND THEY DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love him, he is just well I love him!!! Of course I am still looking out for my scaretaker, he hasnt arrived yet, but I ask every day so hopefully they come in soon. Thanks to whoever posted that pic without it i might have missed out on him

I loved that frankenstein head too! He's one of my favorites. But, alas, i don't have any ross stores around me. Too bad. There aren't really a whole lot of frankenstein decorations out there and there should be.

Originally Posted by Shellyfish

I want to say it's $12.99. I don't have the receipt in front of me, but if I'm wrong I will update with a correction. I love it too. You all have such good taste!

These prices at HG are awesome!