It’s time for another look at fun stuff available this Halloween, courtesy of my iPhone.
This time I thought I’d mention some trends I’m seeing.
Political masks like the one above are a staple of Halloween dress-up, although never more so than in an election year.
I know 7-Eleven does a straw poll each election year predicting (pretty accurately) the winner by how many straws representing which candidate are taken by customers. I’m not sure you could do this with masks, though, because the best-selling mask might not indicate support. Anyway, with a suit or – better yet – a dress shirt with rolled-up sleeves, symbolizing sympathy with the masses, these masks would make suitable costumes.
I was thinking of Halloween treats that have fallen in popularity recently and thought of popcorn balls. I see them for sale as trick-or-treating items sometimes but I’ve noticed them more this year than other years. Some kind of trend?
Did you watch “American Horror Story” on FX last season? That was a strange show, to say the least. It’s inspired the sale of black rubbery fetish suits.
I’ve seen a lot of big ol’ spiders in stores this year.
Big hairy ones.
And grisly heads on hooks appear to be a thing this year.
Yeesh. In case you need a two-pack.
And I don’t think this Gothic Minx costume represents any particular trend. I’m just posting it because my wife said she would punch me if I ever called her a “gothic minx.”
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