Halloween, Greenwich Village-Style

I happened to be in the West Village in New York City the day before Halloween, and had to take some pictures of the decorations that were carried out so brilliantly by home and business owners alike. I love that the neighborhood got into the spirit (heh) and that some home owners really went for it in a big way. You can find elaborate displays anywhere, sometimes in surprising places, like one lone townhouse on a side street on the Upper East Side. 

Fabulous entrance to a house on Bank Street. I met the owner and she was happy that I got such a kick out of what she and her family had done.

Bat above lovely greenery and metallic decor on West 11th

                                    West 11th Street corner house

                                                 Perry Street skelly

                                      More West 11th, I think, heading toward 6th Avenue

                                                     Fun on West 11th Street

                                                                       Perry Street

Heads up on West 4th Street

                             Spooky red window and door at Marc Jacob's boutique on Bleecker Street

Pumpkin vendor at Union Square Greenmarket

Window of Mexican Restaurant on Hudson Street

                                                               Perry Street

The Reaper on Bank Street

                    West 11th again, quite the display with orange lights wrapped around tree and gate

                                                                      elaborate!

                                           Ralph Lauren on Bleecker - a nice autumn display

                                                             Bank Street pumpkins

               This evil little pumpkin was in the doorway with the hanging heads on West 4th Street

                                                                       Bank street

                                                        Awesome spider on Bank Street

                                                      Carved pumpkins on Bank Street

                                                           Corner house on West 11th

                                      West 11th off Bleecker. Fall foliage has finally arrived.

                              elaborate tombstone on West 11th further East (an oxymoron)

 I have seen a few of these figures in displays. This was in the "yard" of the house on West 11th with the orange tree lights

                                    Great rope spiderweb - and spider upper left! Bank street

                                           Very pretty window boxes on Perry or West 11th

Bat Mad

I finally found a use for a bat stamping that I bought this summer. It's quite hefty for a stamping (copper) and very nicely detailed. I only bought one, so this necklace is one of a kind. I posed this necklace with some beautiful red and black antique books (in French) from the Argosy Book Store in New York City, that I make a point to visit whenever I am near Bloomingdale's, which is not often, these days. Argosy had some very beautiful rare books, maps and prints and autographs, but it also has plenty of affordable items that they place outside for perusing. Last week there were coffee table books for $10, and the books I bought were $3 each, from an estate library, no doubt, and books are often gone in minutes. I have found some excellent photography and art books for almost nothing - it's a danger zone for me, but the antique books were crying out to join my already massive library. If you're interested, I recommend visiting them when you're next in NYC.

I already have bats in the shop, my bat bracelet that sells all year round, and cute little matching bat earrings, complete with tiny glass bright red blood drops.