[helixtheklown]

If any of you are looking for mannequin type heads for you haunt, go to valuedisplay.com

They have male and female styrafoam heads!!

 

[Homestead Haunt]

Make sure you drop the e.....it's valudisplay.com....and they do have some pretty good heads for about $5

 

[helixtheklown]

haha thanks. I guess that would be helpful, no one would be able to find it.

So do you have any ideas for your 2009 haunt?

 

[Homestead Haunt]

Already started the building process. After taking 2008 off I am ready to go. I am building a funeral coach right now and already have a ticket booth style prop that can interact with guests......the coach gets a coat of paint this Friday! A short video of the ticket booth is in here someplace in the props section.

 

[helixtheklown]

That sounds awesome!! I'd love to see when its finished!

I wanna see it!

I haven't started buildiing mine yet, do to some problems, like my friends that usually help me aren't into Halloween as much as me... So they haven't helped.

Oh and by the way I was wondering where do you setup your haunt? Do you rent a fair ground? or is it on your property? Because I've been thinking about charging admission for mine, because the last 3 haunts that I've done were all free.

Thanks

 

[Homestead Haunt]

I just use my front and back yard. Charging admission opens you up to a whole new set of rules in most areas. Things like permits, fire inspections, etc. We have never charged admission or asked for donations of any kind even with the 2700 TOTers we get on Halloween. This year we are going to take up donations for the local SPCA. When I get the caoch complete or even close, I will post some pictures....

 

[helixtheklown]

Awesome! and ya I thought so I was looking at those.

Oh and do you leave your house decorated like that all year? If so thats AWESOME!

And Where do you get all these amazing props?! I've been looking for dummies like those that you hung on the gallows for ever! Oh wait its hanged....thats so weird haha ! anyway great job! I would love some tips and help with my '09 haunt ideas! If you would like to help. and one more thing how in the world did you get 2700 people to come to your haunt?! It must be popular huh? haha

 

[Homestead Haunt]

Yes, it's a popular araa haunt and I guess the secret is that I have done it since I moved here 4 years ago and I leave the haunt set up and opened for people the entire month of October. If you have questions feel free to ask or simply post the question here on the forum. There are tons of people here with great idaes....

 

[Oldsguy350]

I checked it out and they wanted 14 dollars to ship 3 heads.......

 

[Homestead Haunt]

That sounds a little high.....the weight would be minimal but it would have to be a decent sized box.....it also depend on where A-Z is!

 

[Scatterbrains]

I checked it out and they wanted 14 dollars to ship 3 heads.......

I like the male heads....I bought quite a few of the female ones at the local Saver Thrift Store this year. The heads I have I usually put masks over, so if I can get the makeup right, $15 wouldn't be bad for 3 of those heads...

 

[Scatterbrains]

Homestead and Helix,

I too plan on making a funeral coach and would love to see pics as you go along. I probably won't start my construction until the summer

 

[Sickie Ickie]

Guys, if you have a Sally's beauty salon, or a place that sells wigs by you- the heads are about $3 ea with no shipping.

 

[Scatterbrains]

Guys, if you have a Sally's beauty salon, or a place that sells wigs by you- the heads are about $3 ea with no shipping.

They cost a little more at the Sally's here...and they do have some decent madeup ones, but I haven't seen any male ones like the one below

I did get quite a few of the female ones from Saver's Thrift store at around $3....they were "seconds" with little imperfections but they worked great.

 

[Sickie Ickie]

I haven't seen the male ones here either. Just the fem ones.

 

[helixtheklown]

I checked it out and they wanted 14 dollars to ship 3 heads.......

Did they? because I got 12 heads for like $27! I'm sorry

 

[helixtheklown]

Homestead and Helix,

I too plan on making a funeral coach and would love to see pics as you go along. I probably won't start my construction until the summer

I'm with ya! I don't have enough time to start until summer

 

[Junit]

Thanks for the heads up