Saturday, October 12, 2024

Hallmark Halloween Ornaments

Besides Christmas ornaments, Hallmark also releases ornaments for your Halloween tree every year. Here's this year's offerings --

 



































































Thursday, October 10, 2024

TBT: Halloween Cutouts

Does anybody still do Throwback Thursday? If not, it's time to bring it back!

I've been participating in the Countdown to Halloween for 15 years! So, I thought I would bring back some stuff I've shared over the last decade and a half.

For my first TBT I give you some of my favorite Halloween cutouts from my collection that I've shared. Go here if you want to see all of them.























Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Monstrum Shorts

Sorry I haven't made any posts for a few days. I'm working on some that should keep me busy for most of the month.

Last October I shared videos from the YouTube channel PBS Storied. This year I'm sharing some shorts they made. I'm not sharing them all month, probably just this one post.







Friday, October 04, 2024

Halloween PVC Figures

I've collected many different lines of PVC figures over the years. Including Smurfs, Disney, Sesame Street, Ziggy, Fat Albert, Dick Tracy and more. Sometimes I run across one with a Halloween theme. That's what I'm sharing today. Which one is your favorite?

Snoopy and Woodstock

Casper the Friendly Ghost

Count von Count

The Smurfs


Wednesday, October 02, 2024

Halloween Movies@Main Library

The Main Library in beautiful downtown Akron, OH shows Scary movies every Thursday night during October. 

Movies on the big screen every Thursday at 6:15 pm. Relax and enjoy classics or recent blockbusters in Main Library’s auditorium. Free parking on weekdays after 6 pm with a voucher from the Library.


Halloween Favorites

  • October 3, 6:15 pm: A Quiet Place (2018) — A family struggles for survival in a world where most humans have been killed by blind but noise-sensitive creatures. They are forced to communicate in sign language to keep the creatures at bay. 1hr 30m.
  • October 10, 6:15 pm: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) — Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion. 1hr 16m.
  • October 17, 6:15 pm: Scooby-Doo (2002) — After an acrimonious break up, the Mystery Inc. gang are individually brought to an island resort to investigate strange goings on. 1h 26m.
  • October 24, 6:15 pm: Ouija (2014) — A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board. 1h 29m.