Sedalia Dave Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Was at Cracker Barrel Saturday and Big Lots today. Both already had Halloween decorations and costumes for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choctaw Jack Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 I was in Hobby Lobby yesterday and the have LOTS of Christmas decor actions on the shelf... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Menards and Lowes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 thats a bit early for me , lot of stuff to think on before that comes round on the geetar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 4 hours ago, Choctaw Jack said: I was in Hobby Lobby yesterday and the have LOTS of Christmas decor actions on the shelf... I was in one today and they have Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Hallowe'en all over the place. It's about time to put out New Years, Valentines Day, and 4th of July items out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Kris Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 9 hours ago, Choctaw Jack said: I was in Hobby Lobby yesterday and the have LOTS of Christmas decor actions on the shelf... I think you folks are missing something here. Yes it's a little early to be buying a tree for Christmas, however, if you are a hobbiest and/or make items to sell in advance of the holiday, NOW is the time to do it. I have been working on Halloween for a few weeks now. I will be working on Christmas soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redleg Reilly, SASS #46372 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 38 minutes ago, Calamity Kris said: I think you folks are missing something here. Yes it's a little early to be buying a tree for Christmas, however, if you are a hobbiest and/or make items to sell in advance of the holiday, NOW is the time to do it. I have been working on Halloween for a few weeks now. I will be working on Christmas soon. That's not the same as having ready-made decorations for sale in a hardware store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Mary came out of Wally-World yesterday all stressed out. They rearranging everything. Couldn't find lots of stuff. Lot of stores, even the farm supply stores, have been advertising back to school stuff for weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Well, in light of this development, I guess it's too late to take down last year's Christmas lights isn't it? Or is that Christmas lights from two years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 These stores probably get a deal on buying this stuff early or they don't want to be left out by buying too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Time saving hint for decorations. DON'T put em out , then ya AIN'T gotta take em down CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderRiverCowboy Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 I plan on decorating with Locally sourced all Natural skeletons this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 1 hour ago, PowderRiverCowboy said: I plan on decorating with Locally sourced all Natural skeletons this year I have a few in my yard that just appeared somehow. Come and get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderRiverCowboy Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 22 minutes ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: I have a few in my yard that just appeared somehow. Come and get them. Probably not the type I am looking for I prefer "harvesting" them myself . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 58 minutes ago, PowderRiverCowboy said: Probably not the type I am looking for I prefer "harvesting" them myself . But after awhile I ran out of room on my half acre lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxahachie Kid #17017 L Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 I'd get a Brandon" halloween mask, since I believe it is the scariest mask ever made...but...that would guarantee I'd get razor blades in my candy or fruit, when trick or treating...or...at the very least, shot at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 I am still convinced that lots of Christmas and other holiday stuff got held up on cargo ships during The Silliness and it ended up being warehoused. Businesses are doing what they can to sell this surplus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 36 minutes ago, Pat Riot said: I am still convinced that lots of Christmas and other holiday stuff got held up on cargo ships during The Silliness and it ended up being warehoused. Businesses are doing what they can to sell this surplus. That sounds right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 12 hours ago, Warden Callaway said: Mary came out of Wally-World yesterday all stressed out. They rearranging everything. Couldn't find lots of stuff. Lot of stores, even the farm supply stores, have been advertising back to school stuff for weeks. Retail resets thir stores for 4th quarter every year. It's got to be done before Thanksgiving (and Black Friday), so starting now makes sense. Companies come out with new products for Christmas, you have the change of seasons with fall/winter clothing coming out AND the big Back to School and holiday sets in the seasonal areas. Halloween is already in their DC'S and starting to hit their stockrooms, so it makes sense to push what toucan to the floors the school stuff sells down. That's the next set and being ahead this time of year beats getting behind on planogram changes. As a retailer, if you're behind in the 4th quarter, you will stay behind until late January when it finally slows down. The problem is, when it slows down, your labor dries up and you don't have the bodies to do the work. You don't make money out of the stockrooms, so it's gotta be on the shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 On 8/2/2023 at 4:44 AM, Calamity Kris said: I think you folks are missing something here. Yes it's a little early to be buying a tree for Christmas, however, if you are a hobbiest and/or make items to sell in advance of the holiday, NOW is the time to do it. I have been working on Halloween for a few weeks now. I will be working on Christmas soon. i never thought about that as ive never done such , i think i get where your coming from yet - these big box stores are not doing what your doing , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 My first piano teacher started us on Christmas music in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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