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MontanaMama

(23,940 posts)
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 07:54 PM Tuesday

My Halloween display is UP!

My neighbor took this pic from his kiddo’s second story window across the street. This is, imho, the most wonderful time of the year. I hope the snow holds off until after 11/1. 🎃💀



Sorry about my recycling bins out front…🙄

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My Halloween display is UP! (Original Post) MontanaMama Tuesday OP
ohm myyy. what a spooky (eggscllent) dusplay. AllaN01Bear Tuesday #1
Aww thanks! MontanaMama Tuesday #2
Goodness,... magicarpet Tuesday #3
I hope they do! MontanaMama Tuesday #6
Wow, that's quite a display! Well done! Diamond_Dog Tuesday #4
I do! Didn't used to get a lot of kiddos but MontanaMama Tuesday #7
Creep it real, MontanaMama! Niagara Tuesday #5
Good catch! MontanaMama Tuesday #8
I'm a fellow Hallow Queen myself! Niagara Tuesday #9
Wait! Hold the phone... MontanaMama Tuesday #26
Last Halloween I purchased a couple of solar purple Halloween strand lights from Niagara Yesterday #43
What? No scary politicians? Then it's just a kiddie show. 😁 😁 Wonder Why Tuesday #10
It is indeed a kiddie show. MontanaMama Tuesday #27
Oh my! I'm strictly blow-up Halloween decorations. Phoenix61 Tuesday #11
Not gonna lie.. MontanaMama Tuesday #28
That's wonderful! nt Phoenix61 Tuesday #30
WOW! You went all out! Nt CousinIT Tuesday #12
I Love It!!! Think. Again. Tuesday #13
Someday True Dough Tuesday #14
What's funny is that MontanaMama Tuesday #29
Great display, debm55 Tuesday #15
Pretty big Figarosmom Tuesday #16
Your skeleton is amazing! It's huge! MLAA Tuesday #17
Great display MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #18
I've been at this 30+ yesrs MontanaMama Tuesday #31
Oh, ho; fun stuff! Look at that skeleton! NO Snow till 11-1-24! 👍 electric_blue68 Tuesday #19
His name is Skelly. MontanaMama Tuesday #37
Oh, boy...the eyes, and 12 ft tall 😄👍 FUN electric_blue68 Yesterday #41
It's beautiful. Clearly you have too much time on your hands. JoetheShow Tuesday #20
There's always time for Halloween. MontanaMama Tuesday #36
Awesome proud patriot Tuesday #21
Jungles have their own spookiness... MontanaMama Tuesday #34
Nicely Done! - nt GAJMac Tuesday #22
WOW Historic NY Tuesday #23
Impressive. Lights up the whole neighborhood. rpannier Tuesday #24
I have a Sam in my front yard! MontanaMama Tuesday #35
It looks awesome, excellent job! Bluethroughu Tuesday #25
Oh, MontanaMama, it is Spooktacular. Polly Hennessey Tuesday #32
I will have one set aside for you. MontanaMama Tuesday #38
Sweet! Solly Mack Tuesday #33
Mine is, too ... marble falls Tuesday #39
NICE! Lots of hard work and it shows......it's absolutely wonderful.... louslobbs Tuesday #40
That. Is, FABULOUS!!!! calimary Yesterday #42

MontanaMama

(23,940 posts)
2. Aww thanks!
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:00 PM
Tuesday

My husband just got home from work and a kiddo on his bike hollered at him from the street “hey! I like your set up!” My husband said “come see us on Halloween” the kiddo said “I will.” I love it so much.

MontanaMama

(23,940 posts)
6. I hope they do!
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:02 PM
Tuesday

The full size candy bars don’t hurt. This is my 30th year doing this. Every year I say it’s my last and here I am again.

Diamond_Dog

(34,185 posts)
4. Wow, that's quite a display! Well done!
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:01 PM
Tuesday

Do you get many trick or treaters?

I remember taking our kids around on Halloween a few times when it was snowing…..

MontanaMama

(23,940 posts)
7. I do! Didn't used to get a lot of kiddos but
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:03 PM
Tuesday

the neighborhood has evolved over time. I give out full size candy bars to chum the waters…

MontanaMama

(23,940 posts)
8. Good catch!
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:05 PM
Tuesday

Skelly comes apart and fits in a HUGE box. I have thrifted most of my stuff over the years but when I got the opportunity to get that guy brand new…I was all over it. 💀💀💀

Niagara

(9,176 posts)
9. I'm a fellow Hallow Queen myself!
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:18 PM
Tuesday

My yard would look like yours if I had the storage. Here's my DIY Halloween fence, I got new solar string lights this year. 🕸🕷🎃


Niagara

(9,176 posts)
43. Last Halloween I purchased a couple of solar purple Halloween strand lights from
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 06:16 AM
Yesterday

Big Lots. They were way over priced for the amount of lights (50 lights each string). I had problems with one of these strands not charging and I moved my entire Halloween display and the problem seemed to work itself out.


I went to put them out this year and again I had the same problem with the same strand.



At the end of September, I purchased these solar lights off Amazon for at the time was $17.99
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QHYWS6X?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1


These are not like regular lights at all, very thin, small storage box, and don't take up much room. I haven't had any issues with these lights working at all, but they do get tangled easily. I've been waiting for the price to drop but it doesn't look like that's going to happen soon. It's still a much better buy compared to Big Lots. I'll have to look around on other Amazon stores to see if there's anything similar.

Phoenix61

(17,437 posts)
11. Oh my! I'm strictly blow-up Halloween decorations.
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:21 PM
Tuesday

The Christmas outside decorations take up most of the attic crawl space storage area. I can just squeeze the Halloween decorations up there. I’ve seen some I’d love to get but I refuse to rent a storage unit.

MontanaMama

(23,940 posts)
28. Not gonna lie..
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:50 PM
Tuesday

I have my own shed for the outdoor Halloween. My husband had it built and there lies my ghoul and goblin collection.

Think. Again.

(16,608 posts)
13. I Love It!!!
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:29 PM
Tuesday

Especially the sneaky surprise skeleton! (It's HUGE!)

Don't worry about the recycling bins, just throw some cobwebs over them!

True Dough

(19,639 posts)
14. Someday
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:40 PM
Tuesday

maybe Google Earth will be updated and your Halloween display will be visible in Montana!

Well done!

MontanaMama

(23,940 posts)
29. What's funny is that
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:52 PM
Tuesday

if one googles my address, what comes up is a daytime photo with all of this on display…no lights of course because it’s daytime…but I think it’s awesome.

MontanaMama

(23,940 posts)
37. His name is Skelly.
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:59 PM
Tuesday

He’s 12’ tall and has LED eyes that blink and look around. I waited YEARS to get him.

electric_blue68

(17,250 posts)
41. Oh, boy...the eyes, and 12 ft tall 😄👍 FUN
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 12:42 AM
Yesterday

Oh, you should take a photo or two...
1) from the front of your yard towards Skelly 👍
2) standing near him looking upwards 👍

and, of course, post them here! 😄

JoetheShow

(88 posts)
20. It's beautiful. Clearly you have too much time on your hands.
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 09:59 PM
Tuesday

I always say that to justify not doing the same

proud patriot

(101,014 posts)
21. Awesome
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:00 PM
Tuesday

I live in the middle of Jungle on a coffee farm .

I used to live in a suburb and decorating for Halloween
was something I loved to do ..

rpannier

(24,538 posts)
24. Impressive. Lights up the whole neighborhood.
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:43 PM
Tuesday

Skeleton is awesome.
Remember not to take down your decorations until after Halloween lest Sam from Trick 'r Treat will get you


MontanaMama

(23,940 posts)
35. I have a Sam in my front yard!
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:57 PM
Tuesday

He kinda freaks me out and I bought him!

I take all my decorations down on November 1st. I wait for the neighborhood kids to go to school and then I pack the whole thing up before they get home. It’s part of the magic! It’s like it was all a dream.

louslobbs

(3,356 posts)
40. NICE! Lots of hard work and it shows......it's absolutely wonderful....
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 11:18 PM
Tuesday

Thanks for sharing! I just love it!🎃

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