Season of Shadows Blog

I finally had the opportunity to swing by the west side Spirit Store today. This was the third and final Albuquerque Spirit location I’ve visited and it was worth the wait. It looks as though they have not only expanded upon their square footage but they also appear to have far more merchandise than last year. As you can see from the images, I found a few things which weren’t even available at the other locations.

While the animated props were pretty similar to the ones featured in my
Halloween Haunter’s Episode 3 video, there were several new, static props which caught my eye- the Lawn Zombie happened to be one of them. Seeing how groundbreakers are my favorite, it’s only natural this guy would grab my attention. I know the Fright Catalog carries some similar zombies, but I’ve never actually ordered one or seen them in person. I have to say, this is a high quality grave buster- not like the flat plastic kind which seem to be showing up at the retail stores.

While I was there, I picked up some white hair coloring. I don’t have the opportunity to dress up anymore, since I’m so busy tending to the haunt on Halloween night. But, I figured I’d at least wear my
new zombie shirt and “dye” my hair completely white. If I like it, I may keep it that way permanently. Also grabbed two flicker, mini-flame lights. They’re a faux fire which dances around inside small cauldrons, suspended from chains. Both will be used, along with a black light, to provide mood lighting on the front porch. Once again, I’ll be including the Spirit video footage in my next Haunter’s installment.

If you guys happen to be in the Albuquerque area, I highly recommend stopping by the west side Spirit Store. It’s located in the Alameda West Shopping Center at 10131 North Coors Blvd, near the Cottonwood Mall. Update 9/8/09: They can be reached at (505) 897-1057. The staff was awesome, helpful and more than willing to let me film and take photographs. They also displayed my fliers in a primo location, near the main cash register. Thanks guys!!

Update 10/9/08 9/8/09: If you’re looking for a Spirit Halloween Superstore on the east side of Albuquerque, they can be found at 4610 Cutler Avenue, NE (505) 872-2786 and at 1221 South Renaissance Blvd. NE (505) 344-2556. Tell them Season of Shadows sent you.

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While I don’t frequent casinos, I will admit, I have played the House of the Dead slot machine. I’m not at all a fan of places where it’s smoky and the air is stale. If I’m going to be in a location like that, however, you’d better believe I’ll eventually sniff out anything related to Halloween. Along with H.O.T.D., I have played a couple of other Halloween themed slots, including the Addams Family. The premise of House of the Dead is similar to the video game. When you trigger the bonus sequence, you have to choose from three different doorways. Your advancement depends upon a correct choice. From there you have the option of shooting corpses, including the infamous barrel tossing zombies. The amount of cash you earn for knocking off the creepy corpses is based on your total bet.

Moral of the story: Halloween themed items make everything fun- even when you’re losing money and inhaling second hand smoke!

House of the Dead image source: Flickr