Thread: It's so hard to say goodbye...to broken props

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Since we are in the process of moving into a smaller house, and need to cull the crap a little bit, I went thru the HW stuff as I packed it up and filled up two trashcans with unused and broken props.

It was about the saddest thing ever. A cheesy drugstore tombstone that breaks in half with a ghost that pops out with sayings like "who's out there..." "Leave some for the others..." that my wife bought me when we were just dating. My kid LOVED it, but it just gave out this year.

A giant bat that was just a little too rough for the wear. A 3 foot tall ghoul that graced our doorway for 6 Halloweens... just too worn out. Broken fencing. Unfixable light strings, etc.... sigh.

Anyone else part ways with beloved props?

I too had to part with some props. Most of them were given to me by close family members also. It was sad to see them go, but then I looked again and saw how much room I had back to store my new or usable and unbroken props and new memories. Bitter sweet, but I still have the pictures to remember them all by.

I had to throw away my stalkabout, everything except the head. I was interacting with adults and older kids all night. These little kids were dropped off at the party, while mommy went home with two dudes. 9 of the little brats swarmed my costume and when I ignored them to go scare some adults. They got pissed and started kicking it, I yelled at them and they went TOT'ing. Well around 9 I took it off, came out later to clean up the important things so they dont get egged. I pick it up and the hands fall off, the robe is ripped halfway off the back. A hole in my head I spent almost 100 hrs on. I have never wanted to strangle alittle kid before. This is all becuase mommy had to go have some fun with two dudes and ditches 9 of her kids unexpectedly on the party. For gods sake they got into the Jungle Juice.