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Halloween Specialty Magazines

Post by demon gal » Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:17 pm

The specialty (and might I say OVERPRICED) magazines are hitting the newsstand shelves.

So far I have picked up Better Homes and Gardens Halloween tricks & treats and Women's Day Halloween Celebrations.
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Post by Haunt Master » Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:23 pm

I noticed some magazines with halloween crafts and recipes at the grocery store. I looked it up and it looked good.

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Re: Halloween Specialty Magazines

Post by kiki » Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:46 pm

I grab as many as I can find every year!~~ Love them
I am getting excited!!! It's getting close!

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Re: Halloween Specialty Magazines

Post by SpookShowBaby » Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:47 pm

Martha Stewart usually has a pretty good one, last year's was pretty lame and didn't have too many new ideas. Better H&G was good, I like that one a lot. Just look at the checkout lanes at the grpcery store or at a craft store!
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Re: Halloween Specialty Magazines

Post by Desdemona » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:25 pm

There used to be a wonderful magazine called the Joy of Halloween - they stopped publishing it a few years ago - fortunately I kept all my old copies and during this time of year I re-read them and still find them as enjoyable as any of the new mag's I might pick up.
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Post by jadewik » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:17 am

I've thumbed through the ones I've seen so far this year. I haven't been terribly impressed-- then again, most of the magazines are geared towards families with kids... and I don't have all that jazz. Still waiting for Martha's special "Living" Mag. I thought the ideas from last year's "Living" weren't half bad.... plenty of ways to adapt Martha's ideas. =)

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Re: Halloween Specialty Magazines

Post by Andybev01 » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:12 pm

I've pick up several 2008 magazines and the major trend I have noticed is anything labeled 'easy', as in 'easy no carve pumpkins'.

Pish-tosh I say,...carve away!!!
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Re: Halloween Specialty Magazines

Post by Andybev01 » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:39 pm

THE NEW MARTHA STEWART IS OUT.

I think she's back on her game this time! Maybe lock-up did her good :lol:
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Post by Haunt Master » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:58 pm

You're funny, Andy! :lol:

That can be true?!?! If so, then when is she going to get out of jail??? :lol:
Andybev01 wrote:THE NEW MARTHA STEWART IS OUT.

I think she's back on her game this time! Maybe lock-up did her good :lol:

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Post by Frankenstein » Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:16 pm

I have already picked up two magazines this year. I am still trying to find the Martha Stewart one. Does anyone watch her show? If so, is it good?
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Post by Andybev01 » Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:28 pm

I watch clips on the day after on her web site. I only like the crafting segments, but all in all it's a quality show.

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Post by mryantaylor » Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:56 pm

We picked up the BH&G special edition and it has some really great photos this year. I love the alien pumpkins and they have a free label for you to print out from Johanna Parker, one of my favorite Halloween artists, see http://www.johannaparkerdesign.com/scoo ... Parker.htm
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Re: Halloween Specialty Magazines

Post by MulanLang » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:54 pm

I just grabbed the Pillsbury Halloween edition in the shopping queue the other day. I'm Looking forward to the 2008 Fright Catalog that should be coming in the mail any day now.

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Re: Halloween Specialty Magazines

Post by SpookShowBaby » Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:26 am

What really irritates me about the Martha mags is the fact that she repeats some of her decorating ideas. If she is the queen of crafts, why can't she have new ones each year?!?!
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Re: Halloween Specialty Magazines

Post by Andybev01 » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:05 pm

The Ladies Home Journal (with Paula Deen on the cover ) came bundled with a thin Halloween Ideas section that has great JOL ideas in it.
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