Thread: Spooky Town

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Originally Posted by halloweenrocks08

in 2008 I bought the Bloody Mary Ship for only $20.00 and it was during mid october.

for 2009 I got Dry County Gulch Jail, Flaming Skulls, Heads Will Roll, The Mortuary, and a bunch of other stuff. This year I hope to get alot more and make a cool display at my haunt.

One of the things people come back every year to see is our haunted village. It is so wonderful to watch the kids as they pick out the new houses every year.. and there are a few that have ask me where a certain house was.. Hard to tell them I dropped it ..

So halloweenrocks keep going and remember to sign up for micheals e-mails for the coupons.. and get the houses 40 to 50% off..

Well after looking over this year's collection I am very happy to say...
There is NOTHING I will be tempted to buy this year!!!! Woo Hoo!

After Halloween, I made the decision to start selling off the pieces that I didn't truly love and focus on just a couple of small displays like the western town, the Gothic Ruins, and all the graveyard accesories. So glad they didn't throw any more temptation at me this year!

Originally Posted by Madame Leota

Well after looking over this year's collection I am very happy to say...
There is NOTHING I will be tempted to buy this year!!!! Woo Hoo!

After Halloween, I made the decision to start selling off the pieces that I didn't truly love and focus on just a couple of small displays like the western town, the Gothic Ruins, and all the graveyard accesories. So glad they didn't throw any more temptation at me this year!

I thought the Road House and Hospital are way cool. I want those two for sure. I'd love to see your western town set up. That's the main one I'm trying to collect my self. Anyone big on Pirates? They have real neat pirate stuff.

this will be my first really halloween in my new house. first time home buyer. i got a couple spooky town house. want a couple more.

I'm with you Madame Leota.Every Spring,I can't wait to see the new Spookytown pieces....I get excited...and scared at the same time...lol.Scared because I'm afraid of the damage I'm going to do to my wallet in the upcoming Summer.When viewing this years new buildings,I must say that overall I was disappointed,AND kinda relieved!LOL!I have TONS of this stuff,both Lemax and Department 56...set up two huge displays with enough leftover to do two more.I bit on the Carnival stuff....the pirate stuff...and the western town as well.....but this new theme...this "Main street USA" thing......just not feelin it.Even this past years pieces were a bit of a drag...seemed as though the colors were washed out or something.Lotsa beiges and light blues.Slight degradation in both imagination and quality.But that's what happens when you come out with SIXTEEN new buildings as opposed to just 5 or 6.This isn't to say that it's not a good time for a newcomer to get into that new "main street" theme.....it's a valid theme.It's just that,for me...it just doesn't fit with what I do...and I am NOT going to be starting up a whole new village anytime soon.....just don't have the room.The one thing I DID get excited about was the fact that they finally got around to come up with some new neat carnival accessories....the clown figures....the game booths....more pirate figures.So YES.........it's going to be a small budget for Lemax this year.Well,of course....there's still six months before the stuff comes out...at least that's how I feel now!!!LOL!!!

Is it me or is Lemax getting a bit too corny with their new stuff? I love the more "realistic" (for lack of a better word) pieces, tombstones, fences, etc. but this new stuff is too colorful and silly for my taste.

Lucky for me, I've run out of space for any additions. So really this is probably for the best. haha.

Originally Posted by Dminor

Is it me or is Lemax getting a bit too corny with their new stuff? I love the more "realistic" (for lack of a better word) pieces, tombstones, fences, etc. but this new stuff is too colorful and silly for my taste.

Lucky for me, I've run out of space for any additions. So really this is probably for the best. haha.

I started in 2008 and I only bought one piece then so to me it's all cool. I have only sceen pictures of the older stuff and I thought it was awesome but I'd like to see it in person before I make any judgements the one's they have now or the old ones.

Originally Posted by Dminor

Is it me or is Lemax getting a bit too corny with their new stuff? I love the more "realistic" (for lack of a better word) pieces, tombstones, fences, etc. but this new stuff is too colorful and silly for my taste.

Lucky for me, I've run out of space for any additions. So really this is probably for the best. haha.

TOTALLY agree with you! I don't care for the whimsical, cartoony (is that a word?) pieces at all. In fact, my favorite piece of all time is Gothic Ruins - no music, no animation, just a creepy crumbling church. Perfect!

Last year, I felt my display was way over-crowded and nothing stood out anymore. That's the main reason I decided to downsize and concentrate only on a few pieces I really like.

Those are always so great to look at! I've never bought one, but I love to look at them every year in the stores.

Don't have room anymore for the Halloween village pieces. Gotta have room for other types of Halloween decor. Anyway don't forget to get coupons for A C Moore and Michaels after the 4th of July to save on these pieces before they go on sale.