Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:44 pm
#86053
Hallmark stores have their Halloween selection front and center now. Here's a shot of one of the main displays:
Some Snoopy and Scooby:
And some Mickey and Minnie:
I was on the verge of buying one of these ghostly tealight holders. I showed some restraint, but they are pretty cute. The one on the right would be my pick. He looks a bit forlorn, like his green candy bag is still empty:
Some animated and musical creatures. Trick or treat bag, spider, pumpkin:
I see they have the DVD for Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space. That's a great Halloween special. Very much about the magic of Halloween night.
A couple more shots. Gummy candy, ceramics, wearable buttons that make sound:
Of course, Hallmark is all about their Keepsake Ornaments, and they have several ornaments specifically for Halloween. Because Halloween trees are a thing. These were two of my favorites. That colorful skull is called "Sweet Skull" and the ghost in the pumpkin is called "Happy Halloween."
In their more general Christmas selection they have this great Jaws ornament called "Great White Menace." It plays the Jaws theme!
A few other ornaments of note: "Waiting for the Great Pumpkin," "Alien," "Scooby Gets Spooked," and "It's Shoe Time!"
But the real kings and monsters of the 2014 ornaments have to be these next two, which I bought immediately. First, "Frankenstein's Monster." I very much hope this is the first in a series of Universal Monster ornaments.
And next.... let us all hail the Pumpkin King. This ornament is called "This is Halloween" and it even plays that song, while the fountain lights up green.
Both the Frankenstein and Nightmare Before Christmas ornaments could easily pass for table-top figurines. Aside from a small ring for an ornament hook (which you can barely see) these would work just fine on a display shelf. That's what I'm doing with them so far.
Some Snoopy and Scooby:
And some Mickey and Minnie:
I was on the verge of buying one of these ghostly tealight holders. I showed some restraint, but they are pretty cute. The one on the right would be my pick. He looks a bit forlorn, like his green candy bag is still empty:
Some animated and musical creatures. Trick or treat bag, spider, pumpkin:
I see they have the DVD for Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space. That's a great Halloween special. Very much about the magic of Halloween night.
A couple more shots. Gummy candy, ceramics, wearable buttons that make sound:
Of course, Hallmark is all about their Keepsake Ornaments, and they have several ornaments specifically for Halloween. Because Halloween trees are a thing. These were two of my favorites. That colorful skull is called "Sweet Skull" and the ghost in the pumpkin is called "Happy Halloween."
In their more general Christmas selection they have this great Jaws ornament called "Great White Menace." It plays the Jaws theme!
A few other ornaments of note: "Waiting for the Great Pumpkin," "Alien," "Scooby Gets Spooked," and "It's Shoe Time!"
But the real kings and monsters of the 2014 ornaments have to be these next two, which I bought immediately. First, "Frankenstein's Monster." I very much hope this is the first in a series of Universal Monster ornaments.
And next.... let us all hail the Pumpkin King. This ornament is called "This is Halloween" and it even plays that song, while the fountain lights up green.
Both the Frankenstein and Nightmare Before Christmas ornaments could easily pass for table-top figurines. Aside from a small ring for an ornament hook (which you can barely see) these would work just fine on a display shelf. That's what I'm doing with them so far.