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Craigslist Top Ten: Halloween Items

Sep 15

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Since we are approaching Halloween, I thought I would share the top 10 Halloween costumes/decorations for sale on craigslist right now!  I included the listings in case you want to get your hands on any of the items.  I am considering buying some of them myself.  I included some of the goofiest things I saw out there as well.  Enjoy!

  1. Giant Spider web with Prey – I bet that would scare some kiddos…especially if you add a little fog!

Halloween Giant Spider Web with Prey

2.       Electric Chair – No Kidding!  This thing would spook me if I saw it at a Halloween party.  I wonder if they leave this thing in their living room all year round.

3.       phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/for/1370853118.html”>Pumpkin Chiminea – This would be nice to have while you were handing out candy…well only if it gets cold enough this year.

4.       Guillotine & Coffin – This is pretty cool stuff!  It looks real enough to me.

Halloween Craigslist Guillotine Halloween Craigslist Coffin

5.       Pumpkin Fairy Costume – This has to be the cutest thing I have ever seen!  If I had a girl, I would buy it!

6.       Halloween Cakes – Theses are some sweet cakes!

7.       Chucky Dolls – These are pretty expensive to just have around at Halloween…but some people might like them as house decorations, maybe the Adams Family next door.  They would be pretty cool for a scary party though.  I think they would give me nightmares, if I knew they were in the house.

Halloween Craigslist Chucky Dolls

8.      Scary Masks – These one will give any kid nightmares…

9.      Pet Pumpkin Costume – I admit that I have dressed my dogs up for Halloween before, but I never thought that a rocking horse would have to be submitted to the shame that dogs are at Halloween.

10.     7 ft Knight in Armor – This is awesome!  I would consider leaving this up all year round to spook everyone that passes in the hallway.

Halloween Craigslist Knight

Here are a few of the goofiest costumes that I have seen on craigslist:

Unusual Skeleton Costume – This one is a cross between a little school boy and the state puff marshmallow man.  Very original…to say the least.

Couples Costume – Bun in the oven and the Baker.  This is pretty silly!  I would go to this website if you are looking for better themed couples costumes.

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Scottsdale Fashion Square

Sep 1

Posted by LeannCork in Places to Shop | No Comments

If you are looking for a nice air conditioned place to go during the Arizona summer, why not go to Scottsdale Fashion Square.  They have a wide variety of stores and they are expanding!  We were in Scottsdale and decided to go to Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall and check out the big Dillard’s sale this last weekend.  We had a great time walking around the large 1.8 million square foot mall…I know that sounds like a lot of walking, but it is 3 stories, so it is shorter than you think.  There are a few things that they definitely did right at this mall:

Parking Garage – Yes, I know that it sounds kind of lame, but not all the malls in Arizona have parking garages.  Parking can be a nightmare if you are going to Chandler Fashion Center or Arizona Mills.  I think all malls should have a parking garage, especially when it is over 110 outside.

Food Selection – I was impressed that they had Pita Jungle in the food court, but I opted for Panda instead since there was a shorter line.

Entertainment – There is a movie theater, water fountain, spa and good people watching.

Store Selection – They have a wide variety of stores, from the large anchor department stores (Dillard’s, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus & soon to be Barney’s of New York) to the normal mall stores (Gap & Pottery Barn) to the designer stores (Michael Kors & Louis Vuitton) to the little off the wall boutiques (iLori & Socrati) .  Here’s a link to the full listing of stores.

Directories – There are several directories…conveniently placed.  I hate going to a mall and not knowing where any of the stores are…that is the way I feel with Chandler Fashion Center and I can never find a directory when I need one, instead it ends up being a large marketing add instead of a directory.

As I mentioned before, the Scottsdale Fashion Square is going through an expansion right now.  They will be complete with the new wing on October 15th adding another 30 stores, including Barney’s of New York.  If you end up on the East end of the mall, you will see that the tiling is being redone and there is a bunch of caution tape.  There were no hassles getting around it though.  I don’t visit this mall that often, but I will probably check out the finished product after the Grand Opening.  Happy Shopping!

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