[screamqueen2012]

sorry I cant find micheals thread, whats everyones impression of their limited to nil stock....I think whats out is it....what does everyone else think..seems very limited this year. I found a couple of things but nothing really good.

 

[sumrtym]

Don't know what you saw at yours. There should be a center aisle display, a faux pumpkin one, possibly another center aisle with witch hats, an end cap of plaster things (heads, haunted house), probably 1-2 other end caps, another center aisle with the larger items / spookytown, and both sides of an aisle full.

 

[hallowicked]

Well the selection basically sucks this year, just like every other year. And the prices they charge is ridiculous. I can get a lot of the same product at the dollar store. Same quality too.

 

[22606]

And the prices they charge is ridiculous. I can get a lot of the same product at the dollar store. Same quality too.

That is why I always try to bring along a coupon for 40% off, bringing it down to more like what an item should cost. This is kind of good - I am saving quite a bit thanks to their limited selection of new merchandise, since I already bought most of the items that I like last year (ornaments, skull on pedestal, etc.).

 

[StacyN]

Michael's seems to rehash the same things year after year now. There are some cool items in the mix, but overall it is uninspiring ( IMO), and the paint jobs on some of the items are really low quality. I wouldn't buy anything without a major sale or coupon.

 

[jdubbya]

They're good for a quick and early Halloween fix, but as mentioned, they carry a lot of the same old stuff year to year. I normally pick up a couple foam skulls but I have enough of them so I'm done with Michael's for this year. They also used to carry some nice resin tombstones and busts but haven't in a few years.

 

[Ghost of Spookie]

sorry I cant find micheals thread, whats everyones impression of their limited to nil stock....I think whats out is it....what does everyone else think..seems very limited this year. I found a couple of things but nothing really good.

Michaels 2013 thread: http://www.halloweenforum.com/general-halloween/127652-michaels-halloween-2013-a.html

 

[Scatterbrains]

sorry I cant find micheals thread, whats everyones impression of their limited to nil stock....I think whats out is it....what does everyone else think..seems very limited this year. I found a couple of things but nothing really good.

There's nothing there because I bought it all when it came out a month ago.

I needed foam skulls and got a rear-end load of them. I also wiped out a couple stores of their skull candle holders. Of course everything was at least 40% off.

I can't say that I'm disappointed with them, as they had what I expected and in the case of the foam skulls, what I needed. By far, for me anyway, Big Lots is the biggest disappointment when it comes to Halloween, from what they used to be, to what they are now is just sad sad sad.

 

[22606]

By far, for me anyway, Big Lots is the biggest disappointment when it comes to Halloween, from what they used to be, to what they are now is just sad sad sad.

*Nods head lamentingly* I agree. I miss the resin pieces the most.

Michaels generally has a few neat new candleholders each year, so I am happy with them in that regard, at least.