Half-Off Halloween

I'll go out on a limb here and guess that, come Nov. 1st, most of us in this group do not shunt the skull garland and cat-head candles to the attic, tear the giant spiders, ghosts, and bats from our trees or ceilings, stop watching horror films, wear less black, or cease eating candy. But of course the best time to buy Halloween-y stuff is IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE HOLIDAY, when it all goes ON SALE! I've already got some stores on my hit-list, don't you?

So, for this swap, you will sending a deeply-discounted package of Halloween edibles, media, and/or accoutrements, worth $10-12 before shipping, to one partner. Yes, $10-12 is what you should spend! That should buy you either quite a bit (scientists call this unit of measurement a "shitload") of little trinkets and tidbits, or a couple relatively nice things. Candy, candles, bouncing eyeballs, wind-up rats, cookie cutters and cupcake toppers, terrifying tableware, seasonal stickers, gothy jewelry, makeup, masks, scary movies... there are so many ways to follow through on this! I've even seen Halloween-themed pasta this year.

I'd rather this not be purely senders' choice, though we should keep in mind we'll all be subject to what's left in the stores when we hit 'em up; participants, please post a quick comment broadly stating what you'd prefer (ie, "I'd prefer food and decor to makeup and movies") and if there are things you really don't want/can't have (ie, "please do not send anything to do with sexual violence or torture" or "cinnamon gives me hives").

So, at least check the comments and take a quick look at your partner's profile before buying/sending stuff... try to find appropriate items... and everyone, be reasonable.

If you want to throw in a couple little handmade extras, more power to you, but this should not throw off what you buy - let's keep it equitable! Any questions, please post below or PM me - I'll edit the description if need be. This is US only, sorry - if anyone wants to do an international version, go for it.