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Too Early for Halloween Decor?

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We were strolling through Stanford Shopping Center last week when something suddenly stopped us in our tracks. Black. Orange. Skeletons, cobwebs and jack-o-lanterns. Yes, Halloween decorations had already infiltrated the storefront of Pottery Barn Kids.

And it's only August.

 
 

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Oh dear. At this rate, we'll be seeing Xmas decorations in October.

posted by quercus on August 21st 2007 at 8:08am
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Holy smokes, this early marketing is getting way out of hand.

posted by aquietevolution on August 21st 2007 at 8:12am
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Grocery stores here (CT) are doing it already, too.

posted by Joan A. on August 21st 2007 at 8:47am
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I've already seen some items in the halloween veign already being displayed but so far, not quite to this yet around here. It's still back to school time for us since most schools out here in Washington St start just after Labor Day.

posted by ciddyguy on August 21st 2007 at 9:21am
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here in new york, christmas is already being marketed. I live across the street from a costume shop, so it's halloween every day of the year.

posted by JonathanB on August 21st 2007 at 9:36am
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I started seeing the autumn decor at least 6 weeks ago. Then again, this year's back-to-school sales actually started before public schools let out in June.

Retail. Blegh.

posted by Mella DP on August 21st 2007 at 9:46am
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I think it is too early--but I do know that the Stanford branch of PBKids is one of their style stores where they photograph displays before they go into other stores--ditto the PB store in Burlingame. So that's one reason it's so early.

posted by poppyb on August 21st 2007 at 9:49am
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i am the one "no" vote, but just because i felt like going against the grain.

:)

posted by phoebe (silk felt soil) on August 21st 2007 at 11:01am
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Well at least they are marketing Halloween. I used to work in a department store and we set up Christmas in August!!! Which meant that Halloween was an after thought.

posted by Sarah on August 21st 2007 at 11:20am
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I don't mind it, only because Halloween creeps up on me so fast and I need prep time.

posted by sanriofreak on August 21st 2007 at 3:48pm
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Autumn decor showed up here a couple weeks ago, which is a hoot in Phoenix -- any leaf that turns color before Thanksgiving has shriveled from excess heat.

I figure the whole point of living here is to ignore seasons, but apparently many transplants miss 'em.

posted by wende in the twin cities on August 21st 2007 at 3:57pm
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Where is the HELL YES! option?

posted by mycatsownme on August 21st 2007 at 5:43pm
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Well,here in Europe (Switzerland) Christmas decoration starts to come up in the shops by mid to end of september...and Easter eggs just after christmas...

posted by Jany on August 22nd 2007 at 5:12am
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I love Halloween, but super early marketing ruins it by making it dull.

I also love Fall, but I don't like it encroaching on summer.

posted by thebird on August 22nd 2007 at 8:31am
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