Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Seasons and Holidays

This great blog was done by Dusty Corners and at the bottom it says Chateycathey...I just posted it for her...she is the author.

As the holidays are fast approaching, the seasons changing, shoppers and sellers are gearing up for fun festivities.

What is your favorite holiday? My first favorite is Christmas as it has so many fond memories for me, from my earliest childhood years to most recent before my mother passed away. The celebration of Christmas is usually joyous, happy, and sharing

My second favorite holiday is Halloween. This is when you can have fun decorating your home inside and out, create make believe scenarios that can be whimsical or macabre. For years I decorated outside my home with life size witches and scarecrows, adding special lighting to enhance the mood of the scene after the sun set. One year we had lots of children roaming the neighborhood in search for the treats that await them at each door that opened. Much to my delight, my life size witch scared the littlest goblins as they walked by her to and from my door. She did look realistic!

Halloween also brings out the interest in dead things, like bones and skulls. I found this book most interesting on the subject:

The Book of Skulls

Synopsis: The skull is one of the most recognizable symbols of today’s contemporary visual culture. Since its 1970s renaissance in the iconic album designs of bands such as the Grateful Dead, the skull has found its way into the visual vocabulary of urban life, adorning T-Shirts, badges and rock memorabilia as the ultimate symbol of anarchy and rebellion. Repurposed and recast by artists, illustrators and designers, it has become one of the most iconic cultural symbols of our time. In response to this cultural phenomenon, The Book of Skulls presents a cool visual guide to the skull, charting its rebirth through music and street fashion to become today’s ultimate anti-establishment icon. From Black Sabbath to Cypress Hill, skater punk graffiti to Gothic tattoos, from high-couture to Hello Kitty and Dali to Damien Hirst, this book is the ultimate collection of cool and iconic skull motifs. Drawing together artwork from music, fashion, street art and graphic design The Book of Skulls is a celebration of one of today’s most iconic cultural symbols.

At online auction.com, we are celebrating, too! You will find a variety of treats and treasures that are sure to please your shopping palate!

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 


There are lots more goodies to find at onlineauction.com! Join us throughout the holidays and all year long!

Please visit my store and see what you can’t live without  at Dusty Corners Place!

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Halloween will soon be here!!!

Halloween is just around the corner!! Little kids getting all ready to trick or treat, big "kids" getting ready to dress up and scare everyone or just to have fun!! Today, even the dogs get in the act!!
 
We have some great little treats of our own, here on OLA.com!! Just check them out!!
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
So, whatever it is you are looking for, or if you just want to look around, come on over to OLA.com!! Lots of great sellers, great bargains, great prices and a great place to sell, too!!
 
We are busy getting ready for Halloween!!
 
Thanks!!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, October 7, 2011

OLA Halloween Store Decorating Contest

Have you heard?

OLA is having a
Halloween Store Decorating Contest!

This is a great opportunity for OLA Founding Members to show off their creativity and get in the spirit of the season! Jaswood2 created a fantastic tutorial to help members get started. It highlights adding a colorful background, choosing a logo, changing the color of the font and borders, and other clever ideas.

The contest has begun already, and runs through Oct 27th.
There is still time to bring out your inner goblin!

To peak your interest, take a gander at the stores that have already submitted an entry...

Jaswood2
KornKountryTreasures
SuperGranny
FleaPirates
ChateyCathey
FleasField
YogiBear66
DraggonTagger
Aesthetics48

Happy Halloween from all of us at OLA!

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Halloween Jewelry

I love jewelry, just sayin'.

At OnlineAuction.com, you can find some incredible deals on jewelry,
new, vintage and hand-crafted!

With Halloween approaching, isn't it time to add to your jewelry collection?

Check out these Spooky Creations!

Scrabble Tile Pendant - Halloween Sparkly Spider

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

OCTOBER SCAVENGER HUNT!!!!


Hey, everybody! It is time for the OLA October Scavenger Hunt!!! Lots of fun and games, doesn't cost a thing and you can play whether you have a store or not!!! All details are in the Community Chats!!! Yawningdawg is hosting this month and would love to have you come and play!!! So would I!!
And I am also throwing out a special invitation for you to come and see MY store~Korn Kountry Treasures!! We signed up for a founding membership and just got it decorated for Halloween!!!! Come on in and take a peek!!!

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Halloween Candle House with Ghosts Skeletons and Mummy

This Halloween house is lit up by a tealight candle.

Bright and colorful, this pre-owned decoration
appears to be unused.

The house is decorated in shades of orange,
green, white, brown, and black, and has glitter accents.

There is no darkening
or candle residue on the inside of the house.
There are no chips, cracks, breaks, or repairs.

Click here for more information or for purchasing details!
Bidding starts at $4.99!
Available at OnlineAuction.com.

Shop this and other treasures at Fleapirates Plunder!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Halloween Candle House with Ghosts Skeletons and Mummy


Glitter house lights up with a tealight candle.

Bright and colorful,
this pre-owned decoration
appears to be unused.
It is decorated in shades of orange,
green, white, brown, and black.
There is no darkening
or candle residue inside.

More pictures and purchasing information
may be found in my auction listing:
Halloween Candle House with Ghosts Skeletons and Mummy

Happy Halloween!

Fleapirates Plunder

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Hauntings at OnlineAuction.com


Here comes the holiday season,
and with it the joy of decorating!
Do you break out the pumpkins and scarecrows,
string up some lights
and play some haunting music?
I sure do, every year...
Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas!
It makes the season fun!

This year I am decorating my online house, too!
OnlineAuction.com
is sponsoring a contest for the
Best Decorated OLA House
.
The contest runs from now until October 29th,
with the winner being announced on October 30th.
The Grand Prize is $100 in
OLA Auction Enhancement Credits!

     
So, Founding Members, what are you hanging around for?
        Get those houses decorated!                            
                   

Keep visiting the OLA site
to see all the Spooky Stores at OnlineAuction.com!
There is plenty of time to enter,
so I expect we'll see many haunted houses in the next month.
Right now there are 9 fantastic houses
entered into the competition.

Want a sneak peek?
Ideas?
Click on the banners below!



































We hope to see you soon! Happy Halloween!



What Do You Give Out On Halloween?

I'm curious... What do you usually give out on Halloween night?

In my early years, I gave out inexpensive candy (bubble gum, Dum Dums suckers, etc.). I eventually moved up to the 'good' candy (Milky Way, Snickers, etc.). Now I give out glow stick necklaces each year. I like the glow stick necklaces because the kids love them (they put them on as soon as they get them) and the parents appreciate them, not only because their children are easily seen on the street in the dark, but because they don't have to check to make sure the 'treat' is safe for consumption.

So, what do you give out?

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Livng Dead Dolls - Creepy, Fun Collection!


Wow! It's August already! And less than three months until Halloween! This collection would be great to display for Halloween, although I am sure collectors of these dolls display them year round and not just for Halloween. I have a huge lot of these very collectible dolls for sale at www.onlineauction.com. I am selling these for someone, and they are in my house right now, and I really hope someone buys them soon so they don't stay here too long, LOL!


There is a pretty good article about these dolls on wikipedia, if you don't know much about them and would like to learn more. I must say, the marketing is terrific on these dolls. They come in boxes called coffins, and they all have creepy or gruesome stories behind them. Some are based on real-life people, like Lizzie Borden and the Black Dahlia. Some were sold as exclusives, some have variants, lines are retired each year, and new lines come out each year. On each plastic cover, it says "I sleep with the worms." I say, "Yuck", LOL!
So if you collect Living Dead Dolls, or know someone who does, here is a good-sized collection for sale! The lot includes many dolls complete with their boxes-oh, I mean their coffins, hehe!, sealed dolls, club exclusives, miniatures, fashion victims, and even a Lou Sapphire bobble head. The set includes Jack and Jill, still sealed in their body bags, so which version is inside remains a mystery.

Click here to view this ghoulish listing, which includes more pictures and details.

Click here to visit my OLA Store.