We have a Halloween parade in the neighborhood that winds around a short path and then they all hit the houses for treats. Big rush right at 5:30 and then a slight lull. I was running to to uncover and towel dry the treat station. Added som…
Have a safe Happy Halloween night! Getting my outside set up now and need to set up the treat station last. Trying to keep the candy dry. Speeding on our hill, on a dark wet night, has made for some scary frights when kids run out from behi…
October has not gone as expected. PLanning to get more photos up after Halloween. Mr. Old Fashion Halloween is away on a family trip so I am spending Halloween solo this year. Setting up each night by myslef is down to about 20 minutes. Shu…
The little snake bottle is from DeeDee & Shark a very talented artist making spooky, creepy, and truly unique ceramics. Her in person shows have smaller items if you happen to catch her at a Pacific Northwest show. Is everyone working away
Taking photos of the faux pumpkins that haven't been carved. Picking them up at post Halloween sales, Goodwill, and garage sales. Getting harder to find older uncarved faux pumpkins in the wild. Working on possible designs for next year. Fo…
In another first this year, Anthropologie is offering Halloween Goodies for 2023. Inlcuding this gorgeous spooky village. There are buildings, gravestones, and a gate for the village. This year I started watching more Halloween shoppers on
Ikea has Halloween this year! Keyword search Kustfyr to see all the Halloween available. My store has already sold out of some items only they will re-stock. You can order all of the items, right now, online. I like the pendant pumpkin ligh…
Found today at Market for the Strange in Salem, Oregon. The artist is TransinThesis only the pumpkin heads are not currently up on the site. 3-D printed sculptures the little version is 6 1/2 inches. Flicker light in head. Really excited ab…
Last night I was at a local holiday market and found this artist Pam Young. She makes delightfuly slighty dark items along with some stunning pieces. The pumpkin and crow and the gingerbread men ornaments. She had never heard of the movie K…
Wrapping up and making room for the cemetery in storage. 1 and 2 inch pink insulation foam was used to make the gravestones, plinth, and candle shelves. The plinths were made to fit the angle of the grass bank and then the stones were set i…
Thrill the world took place in downtown again this year. I had to rush around to try and find a spot when I realized the set up was different. Kneeled down on the wet street to get a few pics and this video clip. This gorgeous creation is f…
This gorgeous creation is from ShellHawksCreations on etsy. Hand carved with that gorgeous green glaze. The scarecrow on the cup reminds me of our scarecrow. Photographed in front of the tins friends helped track down and ship to me. Gotta