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Since you asked, Halloween 2017

Unread post by m3a1 » October 8th, 2017, 12:39 pm

Work in progress. Here's the opening salvo.

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Unread post by m3a1 » October 8th, 2017, 12:54 pm

And, since we are on the topic of Halloween. Here are some pictures of the Jaycee's Haunted House I used to participate heavily in, at Fremont, Ohio. If you lived anywhere around Ohio back in the 80s you probably visited our haunted house at one time or another. We had visitors from all the states surrounding Ohio.

This house was a good example of 2nd Empire architecture with almost all the elements thereof; cast iron cresting (which unfortunately disappeared over the years), turrets, polychrome slate, dormer windows, cornices, segmented arched windows and veranda, but conspicuously lacking arched doorways.

The house was located at the top of a hill that was overgrown with vine, lots of dead trees, and a creepy barn in the back. Parking was off-site and patrons were bussed in. Unfortunately, the house has been leveled.

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Unread post by m3a1 » October 16th, 2017, 8:51 pm

Click the pics for a larger view of more Halloween 2017 stuff!!

Enjoy.

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Re: Since you asked, Halloween 2017

Unread post by rickf » October 17th, 2017, 7:54 pm

Somebody is getting camera creative. :mrgreen:
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Unread post by Mark » October 17th, 2017, 9:50 pm

Ya, the skeleton sure gets around, he must be put together better than he looks, as he's still together
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Re: Since you asked, Halloween 2017

Unread post by rickf » October 18th, 2017, 10:31 am

What happened to your lamp posts?
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Unread post by m3a1 » October 18th, 2017, 7:09 pm

Put one up today. Doing a lighting check tonight.

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Re: Since you asked, Halloween 2017

Unread post by m3a1 » October 19th, 2017, 5:00 pm

Light test complete! All is well.

Now we begin the slow, laborious task of moving the skeletons around the yard every couple of days and getting them into different tasks.

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Took this fellow off the fence line and put him to work moving crates.

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Re: Since you asked, Halloween 2017

Unread post by rickf » October 19th, 2017, 5:20 pm

Do they give out awards in your neighborhood for best displays? Problem is, yours is old school cool. All of the new ones are all electronic. I like the way you do yours shows real interest in the job. I don't suppose anyone has ever mention the term "Obsessive Compulsive" to you have they? :roll: :lol: :lol:
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Unread post by m3a1 » October 19th, 2017, 6:18 pm

Well, I did run that Haunted House for several years for the Jaycees. So every year around August, I start getting itchy for the Halloween gig. I don't get any kick out of the gee-whiz electronic stuff at all. It just looks cheesy. There is some really high end stuff out there that really nails it but the expense...Whew!

It may strike you as odd but we don't get a single trick-or-treater...ever. We're the only house on the block and kids have learn to do their thing in high density neighborhoods. What we DO get is lots of people slowing down and some even stopping to look. This year they're going to see the display change just about every other day...or when the mood strikes me.

There will be a Halloween when I put up a carnival fun house facade for Halloween. That's definitely in the works.

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Unread post by m3a1 » October 23rd, 2017, 7:15 pm

More.

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Re: Since you asked, Halloween 2017

Unread post by m3a1 » October 27th, 2017, 7:14 pm

and a bit more...

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Re: Since you asked, Halloween 2017

Unread post by m3a1 » July 19th, 2019, 5:15 pm

We have a good time with it, that's for sure.

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