The hardware stores have really been bringing the great Halloween stuff this year. I've been super impressed with the large scale figures I've seen at these stores. Actually, in some cases I've been more impressed than I was at Spirit Halloween.
I will have several hardware store posts to share. Starting with Lowe's, you're welcomed into the store with this treat vendor display:
They're creepy enough as is, but then BAM! Those creatures pop out of the treat boxes.
I thought that the "Ice Scream Delights" and "Rotten Candy" couple had a vaguely circusy vibe. I think they go with some of the clowns. This creeper comes apart revealing...
A slinky?
This little guy swings back and forth.
I think I may have seen these guys in someone's yard last year. I'll have to recheck my photos, but I know someone had a skeleton band set up.
This is a close-up of one of those mini garden flags. I laugh every time I look at this picture. Do you think it looks safe to "take one"?
I loved the section against the back wall with all these smaller animatronics. There was a whole neon skeleton dance party going on.
This little barking skeleton dog was my favorite small scale prop.
The Disney/Pixar characters moved around and talked or sang. Minnie and Mickey sang some high pitched numbers. I want to say The Monster Mash?
There had been an amazing prop between this ghoulie and witch. I really wish I'd had my camera when I was first at Lowe's, because it was my favorite scary prop there. It was this tall, scary reaper type guy that stood next to a lamp post. It had a skeletal hand that slowly reached and pointed to the side. It was just really well done. I guess someone else thought so too, because it was the only prop missing on my second trip. I can't even manage to find it on the Lowe's web site!
Check out that umbrella. I didn't remember there being a face on it.
This pumpkin scarecrow man was so cool! You guys know by now how much I like this type of character. His mouth moved in a way where it looked like the pumpkin was really indented. I mean, if you can imagine that a pumpkin came to life, it would move like this.
I want to say this skeleton lifting his skull was 20 ft tall. Super massive. I had to strain my neck to tilt up and take this photo.
Speaking of head lifters, this guy is great. I like this new addition to the pumpkin props where it looks like pumpkin guts are stretching slowly upward. I think the "guts" are strips of fabric slowly moving up. It's pretty effective.
With his head back on:
I like the red glow on this one. It's like he has embers inside his face and chest.
Another head lifter:
Boo!
A Lowe's employee who noticed I was taking a lot of photos was nice enough to offer to take a photo of me and my mom in front of the props. It looks like we're about to get beaned by a skull!
So, there's Lowe's. Home Depot and Menards are coming up next. From what I've seen this year, hardware stores are definitely the place to go for large scale props.
