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This is a simple and quick solution to tombstones flying away in the October wind.

The wooden stakes cost me $5. 38 for a bundle of 25. The Velcro was about $16.00 for 15 feet which was more than enough.

I have 15 tombstones (may add more) I cut about 8" strips for each tombstone.

At first I was attaching the velcro to the very top of the stake but then realized, "Wow, thats a lot of stake to drive into the ground." So, I attached it a little further down the length of the stake.
 

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OH!!! I love! I live in a place where it is only moderately windy at times for October. This is perfect! You could then paint the sticks the same color of the tombstones, and no one would be the wiser! Thanks for sharing your idea!
 

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I love you. So very much.
I live in the east bay area of san fran, at night its horribly windy. I've been afraid to purchase tombstones. I loose at least two muddied pools every summer, id be heartbroken if I lost tombstones. Besides, they aren't exactly cheap like they used to be.
 

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1$ tree has them every year Brentwood has a store san fran should have some too. and if you dont like the way they look dress them up we do different things with ours every year. like add glow in the dark paint, spider web, ect. just a thought..
 

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I'd like to punch myself in the face

1$ tree has them every year Brentwood has a store san fran should have some too. and if you dont like the way they look dress them up we do different things with ours every year. like add glow in the dark paint, spider web, ect. just a thought..
I was racking my brain trying to figure out how to get my gravestones to stay put, thanks dude!
 

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I glue my foam to 1/4 inch plywood backing before I paint. To mount, I pound metal fence stakes into the ground then attach the stones with screws. I had a tornado touch down 1/2 block away from my graveyard 2 years ago, and with all that wind nothing moved. Nothing. The plywood backing is the way I'll roll from now on.
 
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