Thread: Halloween Clearance Sales

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I love to get any holiday decorations at stores after holidays because of the great sales. Also I go to thrift stores (or second hand stores) for decorations because they are so cheap.

Heads up............Big lots is now 90 % off..........I got the mini strobe string light kit with 2 LEDs strobes, and few of those skull and ghost mask with hair, pirate wig, and a cool rubber bat . Both of my stores had plenty still to chose from. But its going fast now

I'm doomed! Dooooommmed! Thanks Bozz. I think.

Not technically a clearance sale, but still a cool find: at a Blockbuster store that's closing & selling all its fixtures, I picked up a huge three-piece cardboard sign that says "Oick up a Scare, If you Dar" and is decorated with jack o'lanterns of Jack Nicholson in The Shining, Anthony Hopkins from Silence of the Lambs, etc.

Originally Posted by bozz

Heads up............Big lots is now 90 % off..........I got the mini strobe string light kit with 2 LEDs strobes, and few of those skull and ghost mask with hair, pirate wig, and a cool rubber bat . Both of my stores had plenty still to chose from. But its going fast now

I always forget about Big Lots!

Every thing in my town in Mississippi is 70-90% off. I went shopping last night after work and racked up on strings of skull lights and various items from 5 cents to $1 at the Dollar General store. That allowed me to buy the 6 sock monkeys out for Christmas at $6 each. Hmmmm, will they be turned into nurses for my co-workers Christmas or flying monkeys for next halloween? Or maybe zombie nurse sock monkeys! Big Lots had small skeletons dressed as bloody nurses and those were a real hit at work. We've all agreed to keep them hanging in our vehicles all year long. Scored a shopping cart full of Target Halloween items at our Dirt Cheap store for 25 cents each. Including fabric table runners of skulls that I am going to embroider as Dios de las Muertos sugar skulls and use as banners next year. Have photocopied the skulls and plan to make masks.

Originally Posted by bozz

Heads up............Big lots is now 90 % off..........I got the mini strobe string light kit with 2 LEDs strobes, and few of those skull and ghost mask with hair, pirate wig, and a cool rubber bat . Both of my stores had plenty still to chose from. But its going fast now

Yep! I checked my Big Lots yesterday and they did go down to 90% finally. I nabbed 2 adult costumes, a web pattern cloak, and 2 of those mini ghost/skeleton hanging things for 8 bucks. Oh by the way, never trust what the employees tell you just go on what the folks here say LOL. I asked an employee at the same Big Lots 2 weeks ago if they were going to go down past 75% and she said "oh no, we never go lower than 75%"....

nice scores you guys. around here there is no more halloween. gone, all of it. some nice christmas stuff if you're into that

Just got email from Kmart that several of my items that I bought on online clearance weren't shipped and got cancelled--zombie mechanics overalls and mask, bleeding machette, old man mask and hood. Man that's so maddening. They processed my refund promptly but I spent a lot of time looking through the pages of their clearance stuff and was looking forward to what I had selected. I had so many potential plans for that zombie mechanic.

Anyone else order clearance merchandise online and meet a similar fate?

collectionsltc, i ordered some stuff from them online. i got only half the stuff. they said they had over orders. i was really dissapointed. about 3 or 4 months later the same stuff was listed on line by them again. i didn't even bite

Gah. You people are continuing to drain my wallet with all your tips about clearance sales. I don't know whether to thank you or beat you with a wet noodle!

Two JoAnn's later, I'm now the proud owner of even more Funkins I don't need, a priest costume, a nun costume, a couple of wigs (one of which is a radioactive yellow "blonde" that has to be good for something not intended by its manufacturer), a bow tie, and sundry other little things. As I can't afford for any (more) Halloween charges to show up on the credit card bill, I was literally digging for change at the bottom of my purse to pay for everything.

Does anyone know what's under the ugly foil on the JoAnn's tombstones? It felt like there might be a decent foam base that would justify buying them for $1.50 each, ripping off the cheap foil, and doing something with the structure. I would have bought one to test, but note previous comment about digging for change. I don't remember seeing these at all before the holiday.

While out & about I also visited a resale shop that had marked down all their Halloween costumes to $1, and picked up a couple of nice quality child's capes that should fit my two young mannequins. Even better, I picked up a gorgeous small concrete obelisk, very similar to the resin one Target sold for $20, for $5.50.

I so envy those of you who have local Goodwills that mark down their Halloween merchandise. Both of mine have base prices very near original retail, then return them to the back room within days after the holiday. Very disappointing when, with a 40% off coupon or a little patience, I can purchase the same items for less in a retail store than at a resale shop.