Thread: First Halloween sighting in stores...

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Originally Posted by funbag

Last year, our Costco had NOTHING for Halloween... I hope this is not becoming a trend with them.

Last year our Costco had maybe a dozen or so halloween items in the aisles for maybe a week or two (assume they got bought out quickly) and they never restocked. Here's a pic of a giant spider they had that I thought I would go back for...and when I did nothing was left. Based on last year, if they do get anything in be sure to act quickly. SAMS CLUB had a great selection of halloween decorations but there isn't one near me any longer and I'm not a member now.

Stopped in DOLLAR TREE this morning and while this location still doesn't have any new Halloween stuff out (and no body parts yet), they did have the dinosaur heads that someone here posted about. I picked up two brown guys, thinking maybe they could be used in my gator swamp. Either some G-I-D paint for the eyes or some Yellow LEDs to enhance the eyes might make them look a bit spookier. The head is a soft foam and is hollow underneath so room for a battery pack and such and would be easy to cut through for any modifications. While the green might seem like a natural choice for the gator I thought the brown was lighter and would light up better in the dark.

BTW I thought the blue head looked more like a dragon head than a gator or dinosaur and I could picture smoke (mister fog) blowing out of its nostrils--the water wouldn't ruin the head either since it's soft foam. I kind of like him and might go back and pick him up for a future prop.




UPDATE:

I played with the two heads and put them teeth to teeth. Here's a pic. I now see a menacing raptor prop that could even be animated. I also put a mention in the props area for discussion there.

Originally Posted by MattB

I just went to Michael's and all the Halloween stuff was 20% off!!!!!!

I can't believe it. I think they know what we are doing. I'll check my other location this week and see if they are doing the same thing. Let's hope not.

That is really strange since Michaels doesn't have an ad this week.

Let us know what you find out MattB.

those dinosaur heads sure could work for allegator heads. i'm going to have to go back because i never saw those. unfortunatly our dollar tree doesn't always have as much as others. they don't carry the fake barbed wire or the my niece went to a garage sale one time and picked up a skeleton aligator head. it's not real big, but cool anyway. i put it in my mermaid fish tank the year i did my pirates theme.

My Michaels had all Spooky Town 25% off. The regular Halloween stuff was still full price.

Dollar tree has stuff out.

Just returned from Michaels. All lighted Halloween, which includes the witch and the butler, is 20% off. I was told the sale goes till Friday. I'll be back on Saturday with my 50% off coupon to get the witch. In Canada she is $69.95.

Originally Posted by Shawna

Just returned from Michaels. All lighted Halloween, which includes the witch and the butler, is 20% off. I was told the sale goes till Friday. I'll be back on Saturday with my 50% off coupon to get the witch. In Canada she is $69.95.

I see I'm not the only one who has this sale going at their store.

Originally Posted by Ghost of Spookie

Last year our Costco had maybe a dozen or so halloween items in the aisles for maybe a week or two (assume they got bought out quickly) and they never restocked. Here's a pic of a giant spider they had that I thought I would go back for...and when I did nothing was left. Based on last year, if they do get anything in be sure to act quickly. SAMS CLUB had a great selection of halloween decorations but there isn't one near me any longer and I'm not a member now.

If you still want the spider I think Kmart/Sears has it. Also, PC had a monsterous spider that Is just awesome. It looks very reallistic, or as realistic a 5ft spider can look. They should sell it again this year too!

Whoa, that's one creepy spider! *shudders*

Our Sams only had inflatables & standing props (butler server, Dracula, etc) last year; nothing's out yet this year so far.

Our Tuesday Morning & Factory Card Outlet stores have some fall stuff out, nothing really Halloweenish yet.