[ironmaiden]

I think the Martha Stewart days on GR were the best. Fortunately I still have some of those props.
Their tombstones were second to none in terms of heft and quality. We still have over 10 GR stones and they have survived the rough weather we get every October.
They used to have great sales too after or near Halloween with free shipping to boot.

 

[RCIAG]

I feel like the last couple of years they've gone super high end with Katherine's Collection & then some meh stuff that isn't super expensive but overpriced with bad sales on stuff.

I used to get at least one thing from them a year if not more, & I haven't bought anything for a few years now.

 

[Halloween-Goddess]

I feel like the last couple of years they've gone super high end with Katherine's Collection & then some meh stuff that isn't super expensive but overpriced with bad sales on stuff.

I used to get at least one thing from them a year if not more, & I haven't bought anything for a few years now.

I feel like the last couple of years they've gone super high end with Katherine's Collection & then some meh stuff that isn't super expensive but overpriced with bad sales on stuff.

I used to get at least one thing from them a year if not more, & I haven't bought anything for a few years now.

I bought two big ticket items last year from Grandin Road. I bought Katherine’s Collection Haunted Figure Window, and the Haunted Forest Figure. I was able to get the KC window at an incredible savings of over $800 and free shipping. I understand that the window was overpriced at $1399 to begin with but I still felt like I paid a decent price. She’s so 3-D that she’s become one of my favorite pieces. On the Haunted Forest Figure I was able to get her with a $50 reward coupon and 20% off and free shipping but I had to pay the $50 oversized shipping fee. At the end of the year I bought the gauze mantel piece that they carry, in fact, I bought two of them for a total of four over the two years that they have carried them. I really do like those as you can use them on the table and I used them outside to hang on my screened-in porch. but like you, I used to buy the majority of my props there, but have pretty much stopped that. I’m not sure if my house is way too full or I’m concentrating on props from Home Depot and Distortions Unlimited. Or perhaps a combination of both.

 

[ironmaiden]

The last few things we bought were on sale but that was several years ago. One was a very large heavy tombstone with lighted "candles" at the base. Also picked up the resin Sea Monster 3 piece prop and resin 3 piece Dragon tail prop.
I've always liked their resin items.
From way back when I still have a resin Zombie dog, a resin Scary cat and a resin ground breaker zombie. I mean these were bought many years ago and still look good. Hubby did break a leg on the cat last year but was able to glue it.

 

[Malicious]

I have also purchased alot of GR stuff. My favorites were some of their decor items. I have a few of their animatronics that are still working great. I dont know why i never bought any of their tombstones ( kicking myself now) been looking at them lately but need a good sale!

 

[ironmaiden]

Actually Malicious Home Depot has put out several nice blow mold stones the past two years. I mean I'm not a blow mold fan but these are weighted at the bottom and look pretty good from the road. I have a few scattered amongst the GR's and they blend in fine. Plus price was very good. That tall stone in the back with the cross was from Home Depot last year and was $30. Honestly I am very happy with it.

 

[Halloween-Goddess]

I saw this back on Grandin Road‘s sale site… I have this and the advertise price of $71.97, in my opinion is a bit much for it. However, if you need this to complete a display, they have it back on sale.

https://www.grandinroad.com/animated-elevator-call-button/1471558

 

[Kdestra]

Halloween Sneak Peak

https://www.grandinroad.com/halloween-haven/top-25

 

[laurenshelton22]

Wow... that Headless Horseman statue was something that I didn't know that I needed to have in my life.

 

[Kdestra]

Wow... that Headless Horseman statue was something that I didn't know that I needed to have in my life.

Oh yeah!

 

[Spinechiller]

I can't believe the Headless Horseman is back! He has defiantly gone up in price!

 

[01GTB]

How much was he before?

 

[Spinechiller]

How much was he before?

He originally came out in 2009 and was $600

 

[Jottle]

Not much new to get excited about this year (thank God
All those led signs are new, I think. I keep waiting for the resin tombstones to go on sale each year. And each year they just go up in price and never make it to clearance at the end of the season. I know better, but still. One can dream

 

[anchors]

The cauldron looks cool.

 

[Spirits Vineyard]

I remember there used to be someone on this website who could pull up the new merchandise links before they went live. Anyone else remember that? Yes, GR hasn’t been bringing in the selection it used to, but the catalog is still fabulous. Even though the price is a little crazy, I am looking forward to receiving the death moth tree clips and putting them on my Halloween tree.
There used to be one or two people on here that purchased so much from GR that they received a free Halloween gift in the mail before Halloween Haven opened up. Is GR still doing that?

Yes, I was one of those people! They’ve changed over the last several years though, either by cutting costs and getting rid of those free gifts, or by deeming me as not being a “worthy” client because I don’t spend as much $$$ with them anymore (I used to spend THOUSANDS with them yearly once upon a time ago). I do occasionally receive either $25 or $50 gift cards, but they are not like true gift cards, they are “coupon codes” so you can’t combine them with any other promotion going on, which I thought was bullshit. Several of them I ended up never even using because of that.

I do miss those freebies though, not because the item was really that great, but because you received it early enough in the season and that started getting you excited about what’s coming up ahead!

 

[RCIAG]

Wait, they've opened new Halloween Haven already? Nevermind, I see it's a sneak peek.

That animated skeleton looks awful. So far not much there I'd want.

 

[Spirits Vineyard]

Wait, they've opened new Halloween Haven already? Nevermind, I see it's a sneak peek.

That animated skeleton looks awful. So far not much there I'd want.

Guess they wanted to get in on the gigantic skeleton action that Home Depot has been having these past couple years.

That price, though 🤦‍♀️

 

[djjerme]

It looks really underwhelming. Like bordering on cheap imitation..

They should’ve just skipped it and stuck with what they have been doing well - the statues and actual characters (like the HH and the forest mujer..)


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[Spirits Vineyard]

It looks really underwhelming. Like bordering on cheap imitation..

They should’ve just skipped it and stuck with what they have been doing well - the statues and actual characters (like the HH and the forest mujer..)


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I agree. Years ago they used to set themselves apart by the products they offered….I mean truly above and beyond anything their competitors carried. Now? Not so much. I mean I get that times have changed and costs have risen, but they really didn’t seem to try very hard to keep the things that kept us customers coming back for more. My pursestrings like it, but my heart absolutely does not!