From Zombos' Closet

Halloween Spooksters Lite-Up

This blinking light decoration comes from 1996 and the Hilco Corporation.

 

 

Halloween Haunted House Nite-Lite

This plug-in haunted house night light was released by the Belco Lites Corp in Long Island New York many spooky seasons ago. It's marked as item 4090, and is about 8 inches high and 7 inches wide. When you plug it in, the roof lights up.

Its novelty for me comes from the stickers depicting the ghoulish residents living there. All of them are notable Halloween characters: the witch, the vampire, the skeleton,  the ghosts, and the black cat. The vulture at the front door is a nice touch of ominous portent (especially with the hulking shadow in back of the door!)

There is one oddity in design: the electric cord connects in front, not in back of the house. I wonder why? (Click pictures to enlarge)

Halloween Dracu-Lite

I love the orange and black motif on this Kidmark Dracu-Lite card. And what do you suppose the kid has illuminated with her vampiric flashlight? She certainly looks startled by what she sees. It can't be Dracula? Or maybe the Dracu-Lite is a detection device?

Green seems to be a favorite color for the Count and Frankenstein's Monster for toys like this. I wonder why. It does contrast very well against the black cape and red outline, but I can't imagine Bela Lugosi or Christopher Lee wearing green makeup.

Bony Bunch Coffin and Skeleton Tea Light Holder

Can you smell it?

Even through this hot, sticky air of August I can smell Halloween approaching. It's even appearing here and there, in teasing bags of candy suddenly appearing on store shelves in preparation for the October rush of hungry, sweet-toothed, ghouls, and in store displays like Yankee Candle's exclusive Boney Bunch collection of candle holders.

I picked up the Coffin Tea Light Holder. It was the last one in stock. The cute Goth-looking girl in back of the counter told me it was popular. She wrapped it up for me, along with a box of black patchouli tea lights to go with it. Yes, I'm a softy when it comes to Halloween.

If you're in to Halloween and candles, check out the Boney Bunch at Yankee Candle (online or in the store).