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While in Colorado, Husband and I found a great little shop up in Estes that already had their fabulous Halloween decor up!

For those of you who do not know me personally, I AM A HALLOWEEN FUH-REAK. I usually try to buy vintage stuff from the 20s up to the 60s. I like the noisemakers, the games, and the advertisements from magazines. I'd love to collect the postcards, but they are just too expensive. I also collected the Dept 56 Halloween buildings (part of the Snow Babies collection for some reason). I've gotten away from these buildings because 1) I have several already and I'm running out room and 2) now that my kids are older we are more into making the house scary than just decorating.

Last year I put my witch costume on and sat still as a statue outside on our bench. I had so much fun as older children and adults would walk past me, wondering aloud whether I was a doll or not, and ring the bell. When no one answered they would turn toward me and notice I was holding a candy dish. As they reached for the candy I would grab their hands or say, "DON'T touch the candy!" You can't imagine their looks. My favorite was the 20-something who was so cool and almost fell on his butt in my garden.

I had people coming up just to see me telling me they'd heard about me from the neighbors. What a laugh! Of course, any time I saw someone under eight or nine, I would take off my mask and just give them the candy. No sense jading them at such a young age.

Anyway, here are the fabulous Halloween items I picked up on my vacation. Aren't they adorable? Not a bit vintage, but I couldn't resist. The cat on the far left is a light! Ooooh I'm so excited for Halloween and there are about 100 days until that wonderful holiday! We are already discussing what we want to "be" for Halloween so we will be sure to have our costumes perfect. No firm decisions yet, but I'll keep you posted (no pun intended).

Comments

[Jo]

That's hilarious about the witch on the bench last year!!! Cute decorations too!!

[Chase]

Ack! I won't be going to YOUR house on Halloween! I don't do well with being scared....I'd probably sit down and cry. Hahah!

I looove Halloween, though, too. Every year I go to the Brady party - it's TOO much fun!

[Tess]

congratulations on all your award winning ways!

[Shannon in Arizona]

I like the cat in the items you purchased...the cat is cool. The part where you said people came because they heard about you from neighbors made me think of when I use to talk to friends about getting old wearing funny hats and being the crazy lady up the street....you are the witch of the neighborhood...mmmmmm I think I like that better.

[Kelli]

Funny -- I wish someone had thought of the "under 8 or 9 thing" when I took my kids out when they were young. The guy did somewhat of the same thing, but was a head on the table. The mom says "the candy is over there" and since I Was at the curb, didn't realize it. My 4 year old lifts the lid and there is a bloddy head talking him. He cried for hours and had nightmares for weeks. Geesh. I actually wnet back to that house and had a chat wiht the woman, mom to mom. She didn't get it.

Well, have fun this year :) It's great to have passions, isn't it!

[Christine]

Did you realize you forgot to wear your glasses, now we all know what you look like!

I'm going to have to bring Carson to your house on house this year! Love the new decorations...

[Antique Mommy]

Snow Babies and Halloween don't compute for me! Although those Snow Babies can be kind of creepy....