Halloween stuff already in stores...

[The Batman]

Thanks.

Really wish a national chain would get on the bandwagon.

Lots of businesses will list online a list of the retail stores that carry their stuff, based on the stores that order their stuff of course. But of course not all businesses are sharp enough to provide an online list for everyone.

[Mord]

World Market website has this beautiful tray that definitely was not at the store today or I would have bought three...

http://www.worldmarket.com/product/bride+of+frankenstein+tin+serving+tray.do?&from=fn

Has anyone found one of these yet? This is definitely one of the best things out this Halloween.

[SpeedierThantheGrave]

I haven't found one in the wild yet, but they're popping up on eBay sure enough.  Sold out online and no local stores have them in "available" or "limited" quantities when I do a zipcode search. But there is an email alert option should it come back in stock.  Sucks that they seem to have never made it out to the shelves with less than a month to go.

[aura of foreboding]

Has anyone found one of these yet? This is definitely one of the best things out this Halloween.

Check your store this week.  If they are coming, they will be there this week. 

[Mord]

 Thanks for the info, guys. Even though the website says "sold out", I have a feeling that they haven't made it out yet.

[aura of foreboding]

Thanks for the info, guys. Even though the website says "sold out", I have a feeling that they haven't made it out yet.

If your store gets them, they will be out by the end of next week for sure.  They should be out this week.  If you're not finding one, try and find someone who can get you one.  I was able to get mine online before they sold out because I was tired of playing hide-and-seek with my World Market. 

[SpeedierThantheGrave]

I have a feeling that they haven't made it out yet.

Here's hoping. I'll light a couple monster prayer candles. Maybe St Mummy, saint of lost monster toys, and St Creature, saint of lost causes.

[Monsters For Sale]

These 7 in. Halloween-Themed Puppet On a Pen items from Educational Insights are a bit overpriced but pretty darned cute:



They have googly eyes and the vampire glows in the dark.

In case anyone likes these, Amazon has cut the price to $9.23 for the set of 4 - and free shipping on orders totaling $35 or more.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P77YAM0?keywords=puppet%20on%20a%20pen%20frankenstein&qid=1444108531&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

[ravenloft]

Has anyone found one of these yet? This is definitely one of the best things out this Halloween.

I got my 4 figure Bride/monster tray in the World Market store, only one was available and I had to beg the girl to run the sku number to go find it in the back. Alas the monster wine cozy was not there despite me having a rain check for three of them to be on hold which they swore was on the same palette that they hadn't unwrapped and unboxed yet and were supposed to call me when they did, but didn't of course. Anyone found one of those yet?

Trays, plates, suckers, and pop bottles were gone or nearly so on my third visit, all that was really left on the display was the peanut brittle, candy bars, a few napkins, cups, the odd coaster or two and the paper items like the diary thingys.

[ravenloft]

Oh yeah, I went to Wienerschnitzel (fast food hot dog chain) today because they usually have halloween related kids meal stuff or cups and sure enough they have a Frankenstein flashlight kids prize which I looked at but didn't get yet (I had already ordered and ate by the time I remembered to ask)
http://www.wienerschnitzel.com/locations/

And Mc Dogfood (not one of my favorites) has Hotel Translyvania 2 toys.

[Gareee]

In case anyone likes these, Amazon has cut the price to $9.23 for the set of 4 - and free shipping on orders totaling $35 or more.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P77YAM0?keywords=puppet%20on%20a%20pen%20frankenstein&qid=1444108531&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

That's not a bad price for the set of 4 with free prime shipping, so I ordered a set. They might look nice in a pot filled with black flowers.

[Monsters For Sale]

Oh yeah, I went to Wienerschnitzel (fast food hot dog chain) today because they usually have halloween related kids meal stuff or cups and sure enough they have a Frankenstein flashlight kids prize...

Here is the 7¼" Frankenstein "Frite Lite" for 2015:



They had a similar yellow flashlight, but I didn't think the design was not nearly a nice - lousy color, small images, etc.

The "Frite Lites" require 2 D-Cell batteries (not included).

[aura of foreboding]

I got my 4 figure Bride/monster tray in the World Market store, only one was available and I had to beg the girl to run the sku number to go find it in the back. Alas the monster wine cozy was not there despite me having a rain check for three of them to be on hold which they swore was on the same palette that they hadn't unwrapped and unboxed yet and were supposed to call me when they did, but didn't of course. Anyone found one of those yet?

Trays, plates, suckers, and pop bottles were gone or nearly so on my third visit, all that was really left on the display was the peanut brittle, candy bars, a few napkins, cups, the odd coaster or two and the paper items like the diary thingys.

I picked up the wine thing.  They are all gone now.  Never got the candy bars or coasters at my store.

[horrorhunter]

I picked up the wine thing.  They are all gone now.  Never got the candy bars or coasters at my store.

I don't understand the limp marketing from World Market. They could sell a crapton of that stuff if they would simply get it to their stores. 

[Mord]

I don't understand the limp marketing from World Market. They could sell a crapton of that stuff if they would simply get it to their stores. 

It all makes perfect sense. Someone comes up with great merchandise, and they don't stock it. Somebody else comes up with sh*t product, and it's al over the place. I think Universal fans are being punished for some previous, undisclosed sins.