Another Victorian Trading Company Purchase

I've wanted one of those vintage paper mache jack-o-lanterns for years, but they can be kind of pricey.  You know, the ones that have the holes for the eyes and mouth but there's paper glued on the inside, so that if you put a lit candle in it (heaven forbid; I'm sure that's a serious fire hazard) then there's a glow from the inside.  Well, Victorian Trading Company has a reproduction that I purchased recently from eBay.  Sometimes their stuff is cheaper on one site than the other, so check both if you go to make a purchase.  There's the one I bought.

They also have one in white, a black cat, and a really creepy moon--and not creepy in a good way.

At Homegoods...More to Come Later

 

This came home with me:

Does This Outfit Make Me Look Fat?

The laser-eyed kitty is Edgar, short for Edgar Allan Poe.

 

From Michael's Arts and Crafts

A few selected goodies.

 

 

Love the Zen skellies.

And look what followed me home.

The Cheap Version of Pottery Barn's Crow Lights

I've been doing a lot of Halloweenie online browsing lately, and I found that Target has a cheaper ($14) version of the crow-in-a-birdcage string lights that Pottery Barn had several years ago for, if I recall correctly, $30/string, perhaps more.  The PB crows appear to be cut from flat metal, giving a silhouette appearance, whereas the Target crows have a bit of three-dimensional detail.  However, the Target crow looks less like a crow and more like a...well, I don't know my birds that well, but definitely not a crow.

The Pottery Barn crow lights (no longer available):

 

Target's version:

 

Maybe it's a sparrow I'm thinking of?

I think I'll pass on those.  Instead, I'll get the other Target crow lights that look like those from Crate and Barrel that are $35 a pop:

 

The Target version, at $14 a string:

Honestly, I think I may prefer the C&B lights, but when you factor in cost...no contest.  Besides, a couple of people said the C&B lights seemed kind of fragile, and with all the cats in the house, we can't have that!

 

 

Hearse Drama and New Halloweenies

This has been a crazy week for me.  Back in September of last year (!) my hearse was taken to have some bodywork and complete repaint.  Unfortunately, the guy doing the work had numerous illnesses and now the prognosis isn't so good, and he barely did anything to it in the time he had it. (He also overstated the progress he had made, which I wasn't too happy about.)  So another hearse guy and I found someone else to do the work, which meant more money as a deposit (no idea if I'll ever see any of my previous deposit again), the act of checking out the guy's work, going to the garage of the first guy and finding that almost nothing had been done...ugh.  Anyway, this guy has promised I'll get her back in mid-September, so hopefully in time for a few October car shows.

So, on to the good stuff!  First, Michael's has their Halloween stuff in.  We went last Friday and looked over everything, then bought a couple of crows (50% off coupon * 2 of us).

 

Shelves and shelves of goodies!

 

Totally dig the zen skeletons.

You'll see these again in a minute.

I really wanted these based on the pictures online, but all the orange and purple is glittery.  I hate glitter in my Halloween!

 

I also planned on getting that "Queen of Halloween" sign, but again, glitter.

 

And here are the awesome crows, hanging out on my mantle.  They get the honor of being the first decorations displayed for 2017.

 

 

Second, today I ordered this beauty from Victorian Trading Co., except I ordered it from eBay in order to get free shipping.  Well of course, when I went to get you this link to it on their website, I find it's on sale!  It was full price only a few days ago, so I didn't think to check, thinking I would do better financially by using eBay.  Anyway, it's too late to cancel, so I sent them a message asking for a price adjustment.  Crossing my fingers, because I HATE to pay more than I have to!  Either way, I still love it and can't wait to receive it.  I'd been wanting it since last year, so I deserved it, right?