It's An Upper East Side Halloween

Date night!

Let's take a tour of my Manhattan neighborhood. Lots of Upper East Siders are keen for Fright Night to began.

Some are flying high solo while others are suspended with like-minded fends, um friends. 

Every undead body is putting his, or her best face, or sheet forward.

    

Dangling, crawling and hanging out until dark. Just biding the day howling!

Dressed to kill, um party and rehearsing a few new skills like levitating. Practice makes perfect!

Killing um passing time at home ... and marking the way for tonight's prey, um trick-or-treaters.

Getting one's party face on to greet and let early arrivals inside.

Putting all the heads together, the old and new. How naughty to start eating Halloween treats before everyone arrives!

   

Remembering an ancient spell: "Eye of Newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog." Hmm, where did the tongue go? It was near one of the heads a second ago!

But mostly just counting down the hours and resting one's bones: "Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones."

 

Chillin' on a fence until the fun begins. Won't you came a little closer!?!

Happy Halloween from Gotham City!🎃👻



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The Brownstone Next Door On Halloween

I don't know the neighbors who live in this brownstone, but every Halloween they put a cemetery in their front yard and all these spooky creatures ... and every year I walk over to look at their creativity.

The brownstone is 4 stories high. Every level is covered with tombstones, witches, skeletons, giant spiders🕸️, ghosts, and other ghouls.👺 

Obviously the homeowners love celebrating Halloween and since they make the effort, I decided to photograph and post it for THE SAVVY SHOPPER'S readers to see. Consider this a preview. Because tomorrow we'll walk around my neighborhood on Manhattan's Upper East Side for a look at nearby Halloween decorations!💀

Stay turned, there is much more eeriness to share. Return here tomorrow for more evil spirits! If the grim phantoms let me snap them and walk away, that is!😱🧛‍♂️

Look ... a ghost

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A haunted house with flying bats, fog and a jack-o-lantern. Oh, come a little closer. Open the gate to enter. Inside the hosts are waiting for you!

Blue Oyster Cult's familiar song is our Halloween mood setter. The song has a catchy reoccurring guitar riff and a cowbell percussion. Click the arrow below to listen, and follow along to the lyrics, if you wish. Have a frighteningly good night! And remember ... the day after All Hallows' Eve is All Saints Day ... followed by all Soul's Day (November 1, 2). Booo.

Don't Fear The Reaper

Lyrics:
All our times have come
Here but now they're gone
Seasons don't fear the reaper
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain ... We can be like they are
Come on baby, don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand, don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly, don't fear the reaper

Baby I'm your man, 

Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone, Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity.
Romeo and Juliet
Forty thousand men and women everyday, Like Romeo and Juliet
Forty thousand men and women everyday, Redefine happiness
Another forty thousand coming everyday, We can be like they are
Come on baby, don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand, don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly, don't fear the reaper
Baby I'm your man, 

Love of two is one
Here but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear she couldn't go on
Then the door was open and the wind appeared
The candles blew then disappeared
The curtains flew then he appeared, saying don't be afraid
Come on baby, and she had no fear
And she ran to him, then they started to fly
They looked backward and said goodbye, she had become like they are
She had taken his hand, she had become like they are
Come on baby, don't fear the reaper

Walk this way past the welcoming committee.

Happy Halloween!

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Halloween Themed Clothes And Accessories

Sidney Evan 14k rose gold ring with ruby and garnet.

Halloween comes at the exact right time of the year. We have all of October to get ready for Fright night! If you don't dress up in full costume, you can still have a bit of ghoulish fun with these haunting accessories. The ring at the top is probably my favorite. I love it ... and will use it as inspiration, since at $620, I can't really justify the expense. Surely, I can find a gold-plated-rhinestone knock-off for a few dollars elsewhere. (Wouldn't I always like to be wearing rubies and solid gold though!)

Esty, which focuses on homemade, vintage and unique factory items, is a fantastic website to find these kinds of things at affordable prices. The e-company provides "personal storefronts" to artists, craftsmen-and-women and other small sellers, who pay a small fee to list a piece of merchandise. Here is a round-up of several spooky pieces to get you into the spirit for All Hollows' Eve: 

A black cat iPhone 5 cover here.

These tiny skull studs here.

How about these creepy spider earrings here?

A jack-o-lantern glass pendent neckless with an attitude here.

A spider and web neckless here.

A vampire knuckle ring here.

Oooh, an Alexander McQueen skull silk blend scarf. Pricey, so for inspiration.

An inexpensive skull print sweater from ASOS. I'll take the leather skirt too!

Halloween comes but once a year ... and what a lovely season it is in the western hemisphere! Falling leaves, pumpkins, the light layering of a sweater, hot cider, craft beer and candy corn.

For more goth inspired clothing and accessories click this link for ASOS.

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