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by crow11ad
Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:49 am
Forum: Halloween Decorating
Topic: villages
Replies: 41
Views: 45886

villages

This is my first year to start collecting. I finally started with the Lemax spooky town collection. I am looking through the site and see that some of the pics have a back ground and some of the displays have like streets and hills. I am new to this and wanted to know if anyone could direct me to a ...
by crow11ad
Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:39 pm
Forum: Halloween Decorating
Topic: Where to get the village 56 collection
Replies: 4
Views: 8506

Depending on where you live, you can go to a Hallmark store. By me, I have Dept. 56 stores. Or you could check out the website to find a store near you. http://www.department56.com Thank you so much....Geez the dept. 56 is 2x if not 3x more expensive then the ST ones. The ST ones look better too. I...
by crow11ad
Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:51 pm
Forum: Halloween Decorating
Topic: When is it ok to start?
Replies: 51
Views: 62162

Re: ....

Thank you for the warm welcome guys! My husband suggested last night that we leave the Lemax Spooky Town up all year and just decorate it for the seasons, so when Christmas comes around we could add some trees and presents and maybe a Santa Claus, and then when Easter comes we can have them doing a...
by crow11ad
Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:49 pm
Forum: Halloween Decorating
Topic: Halloween Villages
Replies: 38
Views: 53409

This site is so cool. .... So, today I ran up to Garden Ridge and got the gargoyle lamp posts and the flood lights. The flood lights add that spooky effect and make the letters of the pieces really come to life. Ohhhhh I can't wait to get one of the big buildings. Congrats on your first pieces!! Be...
by crow11ad
Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:05 pm
Forum: Halloween Decorating
Topic: What would you do..
Replies: 2
Views: 7187

What would you do..

Ok since it is almost the middle of September, I have decided to finally start my Spooky Town collection. But as many of you know if you have visited Garden Ridge, that Lemax has the fall harvest collection and the carnival collection. Wouldn't the fall one go after Halloween since that has more of ...
by crow11ad
Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:02 pm
Forum: Halloween Decorating
Topic: What do you think
Replies: 5
Views: 10639

What do you think

I know some of you are strictly Lemax or other type of villages. But has anyone ever mixed up collections?
by crow11ad
Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:01 pm
Forum: Halloween Decorating
Topic: Where to get the village 56 collection
Replies: 4
Views: 8506

Where to get the village 56 collection

I was just wondering where to get these? Right now I am doing the Lemax, but would love to see others.
by crow11ad
Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:00 pm
Forum: Halloween Decorating
Topic: When is it ok to start?
Replies: 51
Views: 62162

MHooch wrote:Welcome, Crow11ad...I, too, have a bit of trouble passing by the Lemax collections...maybe your wife could talk to my husband! :oops:


Thank you so much. Well if she did that...then that would be 2 against 2 on getting the village. LOL.
by crow11ad
Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:55 pm
Forum: Halloween Decorating
Topic: Halloween Villages
Replies: 38
Views: 53409

This site is so cool. After about 2 years of "I wish I could start a spooky town village" from visiting many trips to Garden Ridge, I have finally started it. My wife may ban me from Garden Ridge yet. LOL. I had to go tonigt and get some small pieces. The only lights my vilalge has thus fa...
by crow11ad
Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:14 pm
Forum: Halloween Decorating
Topic: When is it ok to start?
Replies: 51
Views: 62162

Well I have decided to put the Halloween stuff out now. Why not? I am finally starting my Lemax spooky town collection. After that come Nov1, I am thinking about the Harvest collection for Nov1 - to the end of Nov. Come Dec. 1st, the Lemax Christmas. My wife is going to band me from Garden Ridge. LO...