Goblins and ghouls (and creepy dolls) in the Ice House

Our little Pomegranate farmhouse would be the perfect setting for a haunted house, wouldn't it? In fact, there are some who say it is haunted (by the friendly ghost of grandma). Although setting up a full-fledged haunted house is a bit beyond our scope, we do keep adding some spooky layers to our fall offerings. Lots of wonderful halloween goodies have just arrived, from our felted skeletons and kitties to wearables (creepy, nerdy glasses, feathery hair clips and rings, veiled hat headbands...). And, we have a fresh crop of silk velvet pumpkins in (they're 20% off through the end of the month!).

Over the years, we've been collecting old doll parts (the crustier the better) to use for halloween props, and the tradition continues this year. The idea is to hang the parts (heads, arms, torsos) from branches, or collect them under a glass cloche. We found a group of rather creepy looking doll heads that were unearthed in Dresden; they're eyeless and dirty, and just perfect for our look. We'll have those for you in the shop in just a few days...

We also bought dolls from the dollar stores and fixed them up for halloween, rubbing grease pencil on their faces, dressing them in black burlap or muslin "robes" (just a strip of fabric folded in two, with slot for doll's head; tie around the waist with another small strip of fabric)... Robert had fun putting a few staples in their faces, too. This is all easy (and inexpensive) to do at home if you want to dress up your yard for trick or treaters. We can't wait to entertain our neighborhood again this year. Now if Jilly will only get used to her little bumble bee costume!

Just a taste of our Halloween offerings at the shop: