Floating Candles, Terra-cotta Skulls, and More Halloween Stuff on Sale Now
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Areal Halloween Headknows the best shopping gets done in July, but — and it’s abigbut — if you wait long enough, you can get decorations on sale beginning in September. As one of theStrategist’s resident Halloween Heads(I hunted for dupes ofHome Depot’s giant skeletonone year), I went digging for all the best Halloween decorations on sale right now. I looked for those that are tasteful andnottacky, at places frequented by those who are really serious about Halloween, including Pottery Barn (and its sister site West Elm), Michaels, and Joann. No deal is less than 20 percent off (a rule of thumb for ourdeals editor). I found everything from floating candles and terra-cotta skulls for your living room to zombie-hand stakes and iridescent flamingoes for your front yard.
Tableware
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Staub Mini Stoneware Pumpkin Cocotte - .75 Quart
Serve witch’s brew in here for Halloween, then lentil stew for Thanksgiving.
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The perfect vessel for mulled wine, hot toddies, and pumpkin-spice lattes.
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To take a swig of whiskey after a long night of handing out candy. (Get thematching glasseswhile you’re at it.)
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These cups are now cheaper than Anthropologie’sMystic Icon Juice Glasses(whichnevergo on sale).
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A big-enough bowl for no tricks and more treats.
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For the “leave the candy out” types, this wicker basket seems like it can handle greedy handfuls. (The bat is based on Ed Emberley’s picture bookHow to Draw Monsters and More Scary Stuff.)
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Because it’s made of melamine, this platter is practically unbreakable (even in chocolate-bar-coated hands).
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To host your spread of witch-finger ladyfingers and mini mummy pigs in a blanket.
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Each illustration reminds me of on old drawing inJohn Derian’s decoupage (but for much less).
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If you’re on Halloween-party duty this year, buy these in bulk. They’ll be the talk of your next parent-teacher meeting.
Indoor Decorations
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A pumpkin you don’t have to gut — and that won’t spoil on the inside.
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If you’re hosting a séance anytime soon — or don’t want to burn another apple-cider candle.
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Mr. Bones may not have a beating heart, but he’s full of life (a.k.a. LED bulbs that run on a 24-hour cycle).
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You can leave this candle “burning” to make bumps in the night less scary — and there’s a timer for the flickering wick to turn off.
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“Quoth the raven— ” never mind. It might not speak, but it does light up.
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A stuffie for the child who falls asleep toScary Stories to Tell in the Dark…
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… And a stuffie for the scaredy-cat kid who’s watchingNight of the Living Deadfor the first time.
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And for good measure, a wide-eyed bat to keep the scaredy-cat company.
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It’s not as ubiquitous as the infamousGus the Ghost.
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The lore of this folksy skeleton is that it’s made from dried jipijapa palms by artisan weavers in southeastern Mexico.
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Just the right lighting, mimicking “the smoldering glow of embers in a fireplace.”
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If you already have a strand of string lights, make them goboo!with these ghost shades.
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In the immortal words of Blue Öyster Cult, “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper”!
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You can hide real cobwebs under thefauxspiderweb lace.
Outdoor Decorations
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It’s more “watch out” than “welcome.”
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A haunted house to put in place of a “home sweet home” doormat.
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And a coven of witches to put a spell on unsuspecting visitors.
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Balsam Hill Outdoor Starburst Light Set
Balsam Hill’sartificial Christmas treesare straight out of a Hallmark set, and itsHalloween decorationswould fit right in a movie on the “31 Days of Halloween” schedule — including these starbursts with orange-tinged tips.
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A giant cauldron Strega Nona would be proud of.
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These are good for a will-o’-the-wisp effect. (Bog Fognot included, though.)
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I don’t know why Snoopy is everywhere, either. This is for thosePeanutsfans — featuring most of the gang. (Sorry, Lucy!)
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It’s not as tall asHome Depot’s 12-foot skeletonthat’s seen all over suburban lawns — but it’s a better bargain.
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Fellow writerErin Schwartzrecently saw a skeletonverymuch like this one outside a Brooklyn brownstone. (It’ll be easier to store in the off-season too.)
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There’s nothing more camp than a plastic flamingo, which is part of “the pantheon of American lawn kitsch.” Kitschier still is a plastic flamingo that’s also a skeleton.
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You can playDr. Frankensteinyourself!
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Cast off your rustywitch-leg stakes.
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