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Scuba_Dave
09-24-2009, 12:58 PM
Halloween is over, did you blink?
<HR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->I just went to HD to pick up more trim
ALL of the Christmas stuff is out
Not a single Halloween item anywhere http://www.diychatroom.com/images/smilies/sad.gif

Luckily I have a good supply of decorations
1st ones go up on the 30th !! http://www.diychatroom.com/images/smilies/devil.gif

I harvested the pumpkin patch & a dozen pumpkins are out front
I still have 4 more growing

Eric
09-24-2009, 03:08 PM
We lucked out :) ! Nancy's shop carries Halloween stuff right up to Halloween! The big stores only celebrate one holiday, "Let's make money, day". Try checking around for the little shops Dave :) ! Great way to support Free Enterprise, anyway!

Sounds like you'll do Great for Jack o Lanterns! Our pumpkins are flowering, just hope they set in time.

Patty in Wisc
09-26-2009, 01:01 AM
That's kinda sad. Used to be that Christmas stuff went out just before Thanksgiving.
You picked up more trim???!!! That's what I've been doing all week...door jambs, hanging doors & trim. My big basement apartment project...I'm sooo sick of it. Wish I had time to decorate for all the upcoming holidays :(

Bob
09-26-2009, 08:25 AM
This is a sad commentary on retail. It's a tough racket but I remember not that long ago poking fun because x-mas used to come right AFTER Halloween at retail stores. It's not even freaking October yet!

BRING BACK HALLOWEEN !!!!!! ...............oh and there's that THANKSGIVING thing too!!!! Not much to sell besides food on that one though.

Scuba_Dave
09-26-2009, 09:12 AM
I do have some Thanksgiving ones
These are no longer made, there is an Indian too that goes w/set
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/Daveywb/HoliDaves/Thanksgiving.jpg

Eric
09-26-2009, 10:34 AM
Yep, lots of great stuff for Thanksgiving! Also, fall leaves, indian corn, cornucopias, fancy gords, & tons of great munchies :) !
And I'm Definitely with Bob: BRING BACK HALLOWEEN !!!!!!
All that great candy.... YUM !!!!!!

Scuba_Dave
09-28-2009, 06:29 PM
I put out the "Fall" decorations today with the help of my 3 year old son
Just pumpkins so far
The ghosts, witches, gargoyles & monsters will go out Thurs Oct 1st
Usually I have them all over the lawn, but I need to keep the area clear to get my truck back there

Years past we used to give out "The Big Bars" - big chocolate bars
Only about 40 kids every year
So I would buy 2-3 boxes & I'd get to keep (eat) the leftovers
That stopped last year since I'm out of work

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/Daveywb/Halloween/Day1a.jpg

Eric
09-29-2009, 06:36 AM
Totally Awesome, Dave :) !! Make that 42 Trick-or-Treaters this year!! I'll be by twice :) !! Cant wait to see your yard when youre finished, looking Super Deluxe already!! Please post more pics here as it progresses!!!!!!

Scuba_Dave
10-01-2009, 04:49 PM
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
'tis Halloween season

Decorations start to go up !!

saltydad
10-01-2009, 04:56 PM
The garden center I managed started with Christmas items in August, we just put it out bit by bit. The entire store was Xmas by Halloween, including all the trees (artificial) up for display and decorated. Live trees came in a week or so before Thanksgiving, thousands of them.

Eric
10-01-2009, 06:49 PM
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
'tis Halloween season

Decorations start to go up !!

Totally Awesome Avatar, Dave :eek: !! Luv it :) !! Guess it's my turn now! I'll see what I can come up with!

Patty in Wisc
10-02-2009, 12:05 AM
Great pumpkins --great sea monster pumpkin! Did you carve those yourself? Of course you did...a lot of work there! Nice job- Love your spirit.

ewitte
10-02-2009, 03:49 AM
Plenty of Halloween stuff at the Halloween stores ;) Oh and the internet is your best friend for smaller stuff!

Eric
10-02-2009, 06:23 AM
A Lot of super Holiday spirit, here :) !! Soon as we get some decorations up (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc) I'm taking photos & posting them here :) !! Hope everybody else does the same. This can be a Sweet thread for Holiday spirit!!

Btw, still working on my Halloween Avatar & will put it in soon as it's finished :) !
Cant wait to see more decorations :) !!

Eric
10-02-2009, 02:09 PM
Ewitte's right! It's October 2nd & here's some really Fun stuff mom picked up, this afternoon, at a small shop! The cat, with a hat & it's mouth wide open, has eyes that light up & it makes eerie noises when ya stick your hand in for candy :) !

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=24236&size=1

Gonna be a Super Halloween this year :) !!

Scuba_Dave
10-02-2009, 05:58 PM
I'm just getting warmed up
The hearse is about 15' long
The Hulk is 8' tall & about 6' wide
The Gargoyle & Frank on the roof are about 8' tall

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/Daveywb/Halloween/DSCF6218.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/Daveywb/Halloween/DSCF6217.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/Daveywb/Halloween/DSCF6219.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/Daveywb/Halloween/DSCF6220.jpg

Scuba_Dave
10-02-2009, 06:51 PM
Some better pics now that its dark
I'm waiting for the moon to come over the house
Hulk has a strobe light on him

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/Daveywb/Halloween/DSCF6224.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/Daveywb/Halloween/DSCF6227.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/Daveywb/Halloween/DSCF6225.jpg

Eric
10-02-2009, 07:16 PM
OMG, Dave!!!!!! That's Totally Awesome!! Keep the pics coming!! That's the kind of Spirit(s) Halloween's made of, YES!!
Cant wait to see it with the moon!! Thanx for the Awesome pics :) !!

I'll post pics of my place when we have some decs up but Ima tell ya now, It's never gonna top that!!

BYE