How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps?

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Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps?

Post by Demonic Duck » Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:44 pm

I can't wait to start decorating. My wife and I have a problem this year though. Our front yard had two trees in it that we used to hang heads and such from. However last year a blizzard damaged one and the other one was sick so had to go. Now we have no where to hang our decorations. Any budget friendly ideas?
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Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps?

Post by johnsoneliza52 » Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:24 am

fishing line is cheap, invisible (mostly) and can be used to hang things...but..then..you have to have something
to tie the ends too. hmmmm....I guess I'd have to see your yard to think of alternatives! lol
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Post by NeverMore » Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:27 am


Got any 2x4 wood laying around? You could build yourself a cheap hangman's stand.


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Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps?

Post by Andybev01 » Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:03 am

$1.00 JOL candy bucket from the grocery store and 2 yards of sheer fabric under black light and Viola!; instant ghost.
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Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps?

Post by Rising Dead Man » Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:24 pm

That's cool.
Halloween wraps fear in innocence,
As though it were a slightly sour sweet.
Let terror, then, be turned into a treat...
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Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps?

Post by johnsoneliza52 » Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:26 pm

I love the black light effect!!! cool!
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Post by VanHelsingStandIn » Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:17 pm

I need to find a Carl Kolchak hat that doesn't cost more than an arm and a leg. I could really use a 69 Mustang convertable too.
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Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps?

Post by Murfreesboro » Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:19 am

Love your ghost, Andy!
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Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps?

Post by ScarecrowJack » Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:50 pm

Andy, your ghost looks really nice. I normally would have started my Halloween decorating already, but my husband wants to swap the bedroom for my office. My office faces the back of the house which is a wooded hill and is darker which will make for easier sleeping. However, all the furniture from my office is crammed into the living room and kitchen. We're hoping to get finished up this coming weekend, so hopefully I can start then. I did finally get my invitations made. I'll post pictures later.
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Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps?

Post by Pumpkin56 » Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:15 pm

I haven't really done much. I've bought a few bags of candy--it's easier to spread that out and spend five bucks here and there instead of having to spend fifty at the last minute. I need to buy an alligator/crocodile and a few
pirate-y type things. I've thought about making some massive Kraken tenticles coming out from the side of the house, but I'm having trouble finding the time and energy to do so. I'm in the midst of helping out with my sister's upcoming wedding, so a lot of things have pushed onto the back burner :?
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Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps?

Post by Demonic Duck » Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:58 pm

Good suggestion Nevermore though I'd be to paranoid it would fall on someone.

Andy your ghost is awesome.
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Post by johnsoneliza52 » Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:23 pm

Well, I'm finding my "Arabian Nights" display costing waaaaaayyy more than we have spent in previous years; mostly due to the material we are buying. Although it is only 1.00 a yard, we set up the perimeter of our tent, and realized 1) we were short on material for the perimeter, and 2) we are short on material for the 'roof'....dammit!
We did find a belly dancer to perform for 75.00..(awesome), and we have a henna tattoo artist coming for 1 hour (this is all for the adult party on the 27th)
I also found out that I am short on candy. I always make up bags, so that I can make sure I have enough.
That HUGE bag of candy only made 94 bags...we always have 240+....soooo more candy is needed too!
I took a part time temp job that only lasts until Halloween, taking orders for Halloween costumes for a national website...that'll help pay!

sooo, I guess I'm halfway?..got to work, go to work, go to work..
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Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps?

Post by Pumpkin_Man » Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:33 am

My decorations go up this Friday. Just 5 more short days, including today.

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Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps?

Post by Murfreesboro » Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:05 am

I'm taking a trip to CA first weekend in Oct., probably won't put up anything until I get back.
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Re: How is everyone doing on their Halloween preps?

Post by Pumpkin_Man » Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:00 pm

Have a great trip, Murf.

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