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In fact, the first volume of this series even predates the original Scary Stories by several years! No, despite Scary Stories being the king of the hell hill in this particular genre, there was another notable series concurrently haunting the pages of the Scholastic Book Club flyer alongside it. And for once, I’m not referring to Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. He also wrote the novel Henry Garrison, which you can preview here.Īs each evening creeps slightly deeper into the afternoon and bratwurst is back on the menu at Wienerschnitzel, I find autumn on my mind, and in honor of the encroaching Halloween season, I feel the need to give a bit of praise to one of the preeminent old school horror story anthologies. Joey Marsilio doesn't spend all his time laying out miniature macabre hamlets he has also written a variety of articles related to Halloween, including some about scary stories and pumpkin carving. Having said that, I still very much like the idea of an expanded display that really shows off the depth of my collection and the history of the decorations, so perhaps next year the stars will align in just such a way to allow Supervillage 2022 to happen. Overall, I'm very pleased with this year's village, and I appreciate you taking the time to check it out.
I shot it in the dark with an iPhone 8, so that's why it looks like the Zapruder film. Now, for those of you more cinematically inclined, I've created a short video tour of the village to the tune of "Halloween" by Wade Denning. This band of skeleton mariachis is either playing "Dead Man's Party" or something from Ixnay on the Hombre. Here you see an illuminated tomb in the foreground, with dancing ladies behind and, in the way back, a jack-o'-lantern water tower.
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Meanwhile, here's a full shot of the church next door to the crypt, as a happy couple of skeletal newlyweds celebrate the prospect of unliving the rest of the unlives together.Ĭreepy lurking scarecrows stalk the sidelines of the village, eager to pounce on anyone mandating vaccines on their farm.
Can you see why I would focus on this aesthetic? Here, a mother and daughter remember a deceased loved one in front of a crypt as glowing skull lights grin around them. Color abounds in this photo, as well as more dogs in costumes. Meanwhile, the Lady of Guadalupe figurine is super on-theme. This pumpkin stand isn't exactly on-theme, but I like it and it's my display, so whatever. On the other end of the spectrum, we have dia de los doggos here, newly released this year but already making herself at home. These wooden pumpkins, for example, are vintage OTC material, though they fit in pretty seamlessly here. They have formed the core of the layout here, though I've added other bits and pieces throughout, including some stuff from the very first village I ever did. 56, who debuted this line a couple years ago and has regularly added to it ever since. That's right, we're going with a Dia de los Muertos theme this year! Most of these pieces are from Dept. Here we get an introduction to the concept behind this year's village via sign-based exposition. Of course, the real action goes down at night. Although this sadly led to the exclusion of many of the older pieces the very concept if this village was based around, I think I was able to put together one of my best displays yet! I'll let you be the judge.įirst, here's the whole thing in broad daylight, from above, as though photographed by an albatross that just happens to be passing by: In the end, space and time concerns (plus an injured back) led me to another approach: a single, highly focused village with a cohesive theme. At first, I considered doing a significant expansion of the display, either in the form of one super-huge village or two entirely separate displays. origins, the current scope of the village in terms of sheer volume of options is quite vast, and as a result, I've had to make some difficult decisions. Having expanded far beyond its humble Oriental Trading Co. In recent years, however, I've been facing a bit of a dilemma. I've written in the past about my Halloween village display, an October decorative tradition stretching back so long that I vividly remember listening to Candlebox while setting it up at one point.