Big Lots sale

**mementomori** · 08-30-2009,05:08 PM

I went there today looking for Halloween stuff but sadly they only had fall themed stuff. But they were closing out their garden stuff and it was 75% off. They had a lot of nice angels so i got this one for $6, she's about 18 inches tall. I don't like the greenish color but nothing grey spray paint can't fix.

**Isabella_Price** · 08-30-2009,05:36 PM

My Big Lots has all their Halloween stuff out. I got a few cd's for only $3. They had a really awesome talking welcome mat that reminded me of the Ghost Host from Disney's Haunted Mansion ride, but they suddenly disappeared!

**IshWitch** · 08-30-2009,06:21 PM

Ours just has fall stuff, too.

But did have some nice garden things, thanks for the heads up!

**Ghost of Spookie** · 08-30-2009,07:35 PM

Originally Posted by Isabella_Price

My Big Lots has all their Halloween stuff out. I got a few cd's for only $3. They had a really awesome talking welcome mat that reminded me of the Ghost Host from Disney's Haunted Mansion ride, but they suddenly disappeared!

Our store only had what it's had out for a while. They seem to be very slow putting out this year. The door mat is $5 BTW.

**South58** · 08-31-2009,07:55 AM

That's a beautiful angel (I collect them) and a great price! I'm going to check out the Big Lots near me today.

**HallowSusieBoo** · 08-31-2009,08:50 AM

Hello fellow haunters!! This weekend - we were bitten by the Halloween bug BIG TIME!! and made our first real scores as we toured our favorite local stores for the latest spooky ideas.
Costco had just a few things - but a very large black bat with glowing eyes was a great find. We bought three at $28. a piece. A bit pricey I know - but these will hang over our haunted path - up in the trees - for years to come. We managed to score a garden statue "Diana" at our local Lowes. She is 4 feet tall and will be a perfect addition to our graveyard. At the beginning of the season - she was $140.!! We waited and it paid off. Got her this time for $34. We will just "creep her up" a bit with moss and some spray paint. Also - found a used wooden palette in the dumpster that is the start of our very ambitious Graveside Hearse project. We found four wagon wheels at Big Lots that were on sale - again from garden items and they were just $5.00 each!! It's a start. . .
Also - Big Lots had a fun item: eyes and a sound box that you wire to a branch inside a low level bush/shrub and sound activates the thing to growl, glow and jiggle big time! The little ones will have a fun fright with that. Only $10.00. Our big purchase(s) this year have been the life size Butler from Sam's - and the life size Grim Reaper and Skeleon shaking in Cage ordered online from WalMart. Now to hit the dollar stores and the thrift stores!

**mementomori** · 08-31-2009,08:59 AM

I saw that bat! his wingspan is almost as tall as i am! i really liked him but not this year. did you see the ginormous light up skull there? it's only like $40.

**HallowSusieBoo** · 08-31-2009,09:43 AM

Nope - missed that!! SOUNDS VERY VERY COOL!!

We did stop in at our local Party City to be amazed at a giant hanging devil and a similar designed hanging wolf-thing. Big teeth and would scare the pants off any werewolf! BUT -- as big as they are with arms outstretched (had to be a span of 8-10 feet...) the price tag was equally big and scary! Nearly $300.00!! Yikes!

So - I'm thinkin' -- how could I make such a thing? Wire - creeepy fabric scraps - chicken wire, plaster of paris and lotsa paint... There just isn't enough time in a day... Ya know?
Boo!!