First thing on the list: The bat mobile!

na-na-na-na-na-na-na, oh... Never mind.

Yeah, an actual mobile with non-actual bats! Exactly what you pictured, right? One of the selling points, besides disappointing people when they realize that bat mobile does not equal Batmobile, is that it's totally customizable.

You can hang the bats however you want, as long as you want to hang them in the 3 pre-cut holes. I guess you could use them as separate pieces, though that ruins the "mobile" part and people will throw rocks at you and then you'll be exiled because WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM?!

Oooh, cornery

Also, unless you have a stupid high ceiling, this thing works best in corners. (Not sure what "stupid high" converts to in the metric system...)

Onto the next thing, which is more than one thing, really.

These Hallowe'en cut-outs I saw from afar, and were an instant sell. Glossy on one side, not so much on the other. For reasons unknown I am on team matte. I don't know if I'm using the whole "team" thing right. Should've just said I like the papery side better, but I already typed it so screw it, I'm committed now.

Didn't notice it when I took this photo, so no, I'm not sure what was going to the left. Whatever it was, it pissed off the owl and offended the witches completely. Pumpkin man seems to be happy about it. Maybe it was a matching outfit for his tie. The disapproval makes sense now.

In part one of the H.E. posts, I mentioned that I bought some stuff from the Sinister Signs booth. I did, and if you can guess what I bought, you're a stalker and that shit is creepy. Stop it.

Keratinized filamentous epidermal growth fashion accessories

I bought hair bows from a sign booth. Because I'm an adult. It says so on my driver's license. And on my hand so I don't forget that. Thanks mom!

Now that I got the only things covered that aren't made-a-paper, time for more paper.

I'm not gonna lie, I had trouble with this next one. There was a big 'ol selection of these and I went back to this vendor three times in two days, struggling to make this decision. It was ultimately between a "Halloween tree" and cannonball corpse here. The tree was great but skeleton man was cheaper. The only real problem I had with him was, I just didn't like the eyes.

I solved that problem. With acrylic paint. AND PAIN.

An invisible lady for each arm!

Oh look, a random stuff party is happening.

I wasn't invited. Apparently paint-blinding is a faux pas of some sort.

Are you one of those people who suck at keeping things alive but got drunk once and decided to buy a dozen mice just because? If so, have I got just the thing for you!

Introducing Mouse Graveyard! (Mouse Coffins sold separately.) 

Alright, so, maybe it's just table décor and not specifically for mice who have ceased to be. There's actually 6 tombstones and the fencing is longer, but it's in my contract that I have to be terribly lazy when setting things up. I tried to fight it, really I did.

  The only complaint about it, is that it only has three pieces on fencing so it's more of a "put up against a wall and hope no one notices" decoration. 

But hey, if you don't like the incomplete fence, you can nix it completely for alternative use. The backs don't have any text, making them ideal for place cards... For guests... At your mouse funeral!

Welp, that was all the things I bought. Other than soda to mix with liquor and food to counteract the liquor. And water. Sooooo much water. 

Oh, and just one more thing: I found out yesterday* that Dollar Tree is already selling Halloween merchandise, so here's hoping the gap between posts isn't unforgivably long.

One can dream, right?

Halloween Extreme is/was (whatever) a collab expo by Transworld and Netherworld Haunted House. The easiest way to describe it would be a Halloween & horror expo/merch area with how-to’s and panels. (If the thought “That’s it?" just ran through your head, search “Transworld haunt show" on YouTube a proceed to shut your mind’s cake hole.) These haunt expos are usually somewhat (a lot) bigger than H.E., but not so much open to the general public. That is until this one, so I was great with that compromise.

The set-up was a jumble of accessory shops, props, masks, collectibles, and even a random carnival game. Most of my favorite booths were selling generic Halloween knick-knacks and acting as souvenir shops for prop companies & haunt houses, AKA: Where I spent most of my money. (which I’ll show off in pt. 2 of is post).

One had vintage-style Halloween stuff:

Another had a big-ass castle AND a dragon:

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One of the booths I really liked (that wasn't a "souvenir" stand) was Sinister Signs. They had a freakin’ awesome-looking booth with old lock & key replicas, faux gauges, and yes, signs! The money I actually had and the money I wanted to give them for things were two very different amounts, but I still managed to spend a couple bucks there (and yet bought not one thing I listed above).

Then this guy happened.

Guess what he does when you try and take a picture. Just guess.

If you guessed “runs at you full-speed, scaring the pee-pee out of your body and producing ultra-blur" then you’re both correct and oddly specific! Oh, and also, I totally paid the 50¢ to see the “Thing" in the booth behind him. It was definitely a thing. Such a thing that thing was. All my monies are belong to gimmicky side shows. 

  There was a haunted bouncy house, though I don’t think that ghost was a professional/experienced haunter, being that any amateur knows you’re supposed to be IN the building. And no, he wasn't trying to scare the guy standing in front of it. Neither moved all weekend. Not much, anyway.

There was also a pumpkin carving seminar. It seemed more like an hour-long advert for “pumpkin tattoos” (those exist, turns out) and Dremel. I lost interest after 5 minutes and moved on. On a related note, I’m totally getting some Dremel crap. Damn it.

What else you want? You want some bloody stuff?

Done.

How about a creepy guy in a fancy hat?

Tada!

Okay okay... What about... Octopusinachair!

There ya go.

Did I hear horror movie museum?!

Nope. Sorry, they didn't have one....

Just kidding!

Boom. Makin’ dreams happen every day.

Finally, the demo floor! (Yes, this joyride is almost over.) Even “Er mah gerd” speak couldn't describe how excited I was. Though once I got here, I immediately regretted not having a better camera (this feeling returned as soon as I began editing these pictures). Come! Share my regret!

Being that I've now used a crapload of words, I’ll just short-hand summarize the rest: Two days, bought stuff, saw things, lost mind, lost mind again, ate food, drank liquids, slept, was still tired, all the things hurt, worth it.