Books and a Grab-Bag (More Than) Two Bits!

Hey there guys and gals! Today I'm just doing a little one. Focusing on one grab-bag and some books I picked up a while ago. 

Here's the obligatory "pile pic" so let's get digging in shall we?

A couple of lovely Halloween-themed Little Golden Books... which you can never have too many of! Here we have Scooby-Doo! The Haunted Carnival and Walt Disney's Mickey and Friends Haunted Halloween! Yes, Scrappy makes an appearance in the Scooby-Doo book... But I've decided finally that I do NOT hate Scrappy-Doo the way most of the population seems to. I never had a real problem with Scrappy. I think it's funny how much of a punchline he's become these days, sure... but I don't think he deserves all of the ire he seems to inspire. I have no real strong feelings about Mickey and Friends to share with you at this time. Sorry.

This is quite possibly the most exciting itme I picked up at Goodwill on this particular trip. A "Hawaii Five-O" novel Top Secret! No idea if I will EVER read this book, but look at how GORGEOUS IT IS. Hawaiian Crime is better than ANY other crime. Because it's prettier.

Here are the contents of the grab-bag. Pretty junky as you can see, but I picked it up for .99 cents specifically for one item and one item alone. (Not the Spongebob, I already had that one...) There's a bunch of this junk you're not even going to get a closer look at... and I apologize in advance if that's really what you find disappointing about this post.

Nope, not this army of plastic bugs... though they are pretty sweet.

Nope. Not this AWESOME bubble watch with a dinosaur floating around in what is undoubtedly "dino-brine" as we watch a chuckling crowd of dinosaurs in the background certainly awaiting their extinction level event to erupt. (My fingers. They are wrinkly.)

Not... this stuff... either. (Although Star Wars slinky? I ain't complainin'!)

It was this cold-hearted bastard that I was after!!! Mr. Freeze from the LEGO Batman Happy Meal toy line! Doesn't he look just exquisite? I LOVE him! Totally worth the .99 cents just on his own, nevermind the other tchotchkes in the bag! Not bad for a little quicky post huh!?

That's really it kids! All I've got for now anyway! I'l be back soon enough with more Geeky Goodwill Goodies though! So until then, Happy Hunting!

Halloween Countdown Day 23: Ring the Bells for Halloween!

Couldn't remember if I'd ever featured these guys on the blog before, but I'm pretty sure this is their first time. So today I'm featuring Halloween bell-characters! My wife bought most of these for me, but whenever I see more of them out and about, I always add to our collection. 

Here's a jolly, pumpkin-headed fellow tipping his hat and dancing about. This guy is hands down one of my favorite Halloween decorations in general. 

Next up we have a Count Dracula with bells on. He looks ridiculously cheery because of the way the bell is cut. 

Here's a skeleton with a fully jointed body. Love this guy. He's the only pot-bellied skeleton I know. 

Here's a little witch with her wand. She has bells for feet and hands, and another bell for her bulbous nose. 

This bat looks flocked but he's actually just got some sort of sand or grit mixed in with the paint they used to coat him. 

Here is my absolute favorite of them all. This pirate skeleton looks so jaunty and proud, and instead of a parrot he has a bat on his shoulder! Perfect! From his eye-patch, to the Jolly Roger, to the orange stripes, and the peg leg, there's nothing I don't adore about this guy. 

Here's a little white Pac-Man-style ghost in white. Instead of being a sleigh-style-bell like all the others, this is a more traditionally shaped bell with details cut into it. 

I think the coolest thing about this Jack O' Lantern bell is the swirling eyes. My only problem with this bell is the old Goofy vs. Pluto debate: If Pluto is a dog then what is Goofy? If this is a Jack O' Lantern then what was the first guy in this post? 

Charlotte here has a bell body, a bell head, and each foot is a bell as well. She's simple and gorgeous. 

And finally we have this crow-dressed-in-overalls-eating-corn. He's cute. He's probably not really one of my favorites, so I should probably have ended on the Skeleton Pirate guy. Man. I really missed an opportunity here. Ah well, this guy's mostly "harvest" themed rather than Halloween, but I don't mind. I still feel like he fits in. 

That's it for me tonight kids! I'll be back tomorrow with more Gut-spattered Goodwill Goodies! Until then, Happy Haunting! 

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