Halloween 2010 Part II

Hello again, Friends!

So today is the second part of the Halloween Mayhem this past October. Part ONE is HERE, if you are interested in cooing over a very handsome little man, and reading of the the Pumpkin Festival travails in New York City.

Today's post happened on Halloween proper, Sunday. If you're anywhere near New York City, the place to go is the Village Halloween Parade, one of the oldest and largest in the country. Thousands of people attend this festival yearly, and it's been big enough to be featured on the Sci-Fi channel, and elsewhere. I covered this festival last year as well, and I've gone almost every year for a decade now. You can read about the Halloween madness LAST YEAR, HERE.

Anyhow, I usually dress up as a witch for Halloween (don't ask me why, I've always loved the old Victorian witches and those sort of old fashioned costumes that they seem to invoke: lace, belt buckle shoes, big dramatic hats), but this year it was time to go as something different!

TA-DA!

Yes, it's Zan the Geisha. You can thank my sister for spending two years working in Japan, and sending me all sorts of beautiful things years ago.

Anyhow, after I got my outfit on, it was time for me and a certain someone significant to go off to the Village Parade.

I have to say, it was much less attended than usual, which surprised me, but Mr. Significant Other pointed out that it was Sunday, it was cold (and it was!), and that economic times probably all contributed to a lower turn-out. Nevertheless, a "low turn out" in New York City is still A LOT of people!

And of course, there was so much madness to see! Tons of people in various crazy costumes and accessories! New Yorkers can never be accused of NOT being dramatic!

Here are a few photographic highlights (click to enlarge):

Tops of stores decked out in Halloween finery....

These skulled adorned the top of a car...that curiously looked like the "ghostmobile" from Ghostbusters!

Folks in interesting HATS.....

Yes, the one in polka-dots IS a dog...

And really cute kids in really cute costumes! "Excuse me, young man, but isn't it waaaaay past your bed-time?"

Probably one of the most interesting bits of "Halloween paraphanalia" that I've seen in awhile. I don't know what's scarier, that someone went out with this, or that I thought it would make a really COOL purse!

Of course, let's not forget the parade, itself, made up of all sorts of crazy and interesting floats..

A giant snake puppet, commandeered by several volunteers. This is one "character" that shows up year after year in the parade...

Parts of the "skeleton crew," also known as the "Dias De Muertos" section of the parade....

Look at these outer space creatures!

And, of course, the revelers themselves, joining in the parade...

....all of which made this Halloween Girl VERY HAPPY!

UP NEXT! NEWER NEWS! Meeting some art doll friends at a Gallery show this past weekend! And some new DOLLS and ART! All coming your way!