At Last, the 260th Follower Giveaway!

I was rolling around the whole giveaway thing in my mind and thought a combination giveaway would be a fun idea. That means there are three prizes, not just one, to have the chance to win!

First prize will be my choice of one my jack-o'-lanterns, second prize will be a $15 gift card for Crazy Dog T-shirts (though you can't have won anything from them in the past 90 days, or own a review/giveaway blog of your own), third prize will be a 25% discount coupon for anything in my ShellHawk's Creations Etsy store for a specific window of time to be decided later. (I NEVER give that kind of discount! EVER!)
UPDATE: I decided to add a candle pack collection from Dark Candles-either the Halloween limited edition or the Halloween pack. I'll figure it out later... But that will be the fourth prize.

So here's how to join in the fun:

1. Leave a comment on this post.

2. Become a new follower and let me know you became one. Since a few folks did join specifically to get this giveaway going, I'll include folks who have become followers since July 1 if they'll leave me a comment on this post letting me know they're interested and the approximate date they joined.

3. Follow me on Twitter. (Leave a comment to tell me.)

4. "Like" my ShellHawk's Nest page on Facebook. (Leave a comment to tell me.)

5. Post about this giveaway on your blog and leave me a link so I can check it out.

6. Tweet about this giveaway and let me know you did.

7. Do a status update on Facebook and leave me a link.

8. Two entries for a vlog post! Send me the link...

Please be sure to leave your comments on the original blog post here on Blogspot, not on Facebook or anywhere else.

If you have any other ways of spreading the word about this giveaway that I have not covered (within reason, of course!), you may earn yourself another entry. Even if you've won something from me in the past, please enter! You've supported this blog for a long time and deserve a chance to win something fun!

I'll announce the winners on Friday, August 10th. Good luck!

Blogger Sucks, Sometimes

I had this post up for a little bit about the great shirt migration-and then Blogger went down for nearly twenty-four hours. They mentioned they had had to delete some posts, and they were sorry, etc., but now I need to figure out what I put up this week that they took down, since there isn't even a copy left in my drafts. The great shirt migration seems to have disappeared for good, and it actually had a little prize in it for those who were paying close attention... So here goes:

So, every year, twice a year, the great tops migration happens in my house. Winter sweaters come down from the attic and the t-shirts get put away. In late spring, the t-shirts come back out and the sweaters and warm things go into the attic. It works out well, and keeps my drawers and closet from being too cluttered.

Sometimes, getting out the t-shirts is a little like Christmas. I sometimes forget what I've put in storage. So when I pulled out this nifty piece of Davis Graveyard schwag, I was delighted. I'd received it a little late in the year to be able to wear with out being chilly, so I stuck it away for this season. Can't wait to wear it!

This one here is a little piece of cinema history, I suppose. My dad worked on Conan II at the same time as he worked on Dune, and I've been schlepping around this t-shirt ever since. (Bummer I lost the Dune t-shirt somewhere along the way.) Of course, in 1983, when he brought home the shirt, I weighed ninety-eight pounds-a weight I won't see again anytime soon (nor do I want to!).

One of my new favorites: my Sleepy Hollow Polo Association tee, from Crazy Dog T-Shirts. Crazy good sale on right now-$6.99!

One of my favorite dark little shops in Burbank, California: Dark Delicacies.

Why pink? Because a girl can only wear black so long before she wants to create an opportunity for a funeral to attend. Why a skull? Because. Just-because.

"Dear Buddha Please Bring Me a Pony and a Plastic Rocket." A serious favorite for me. First person who can tell me the quote (without looking it up on the Internet-scout's honor!) gets a mini-ghost.

And lastly, the old-school Hauntcast t-shirt. I love this old thing! I got it when I first started working on the show.

BTW, Chris is taking pre-orders for Hauntcast hoodies, men's t-shirts, and babydolls. Take the opportunity to support a podcast which has original, (mostly great) content! After all, if you want to watch Trueblood or Dexter, you gotta subscribe to Showtime, right? Otherwise you're stuck with crap like 2 1/2 Men. So subscribe to Hauntcast and get cool stuff.

Anyway, shortly, I'll be back with an update on the Great Puppy Saga of 2011. I totally know you've been rabidly following that aspect of my life and can't sleep for the suspense! ;oD

More Shopping Ideas

First, I'm falling in love with various t-shirt companies, and some companie that have other stuff, but also happen to carry cool t-shirts. You all know about Crazy Dog T-Shirts, and that they've got some great horror-movie-related t's on sale.

I've discovered that I really like the "in-joke" t's best, rather than t's that are just a movie ad. When you run across someone who knows the reference, you feel like you're in this exclusive, "Fight Club" kind of club. I think this adds a level of geeky coolness we never had before.

Think Geek has actually put together a page for those gorram Browncoats who love Firefly. It's got both t's and other shiny Firefly stuff for us. There's also a great in-shirt for Trek fans.

Pumpkinrot was the one who originally turned me on to the U.K. based company, Last Exit To Nowhere. They actually have a horror t-shirt page for us! I particularly love the one inspired by that lovely old film, "The Wicker Man."

Every time I look at that site, I find more t-shirts I can't live without.

Hope that helps with your shopping! Oh, and if you want to head over to the Hauntcast site, I have the list of links for the websites I mentioned on the last episode posted.

Happy shopping!

Crazy Dog T-Shirts

I wanted to give you guys another heads-up on Crazy Dog TShirts, a company I mentioned on the blog a few weeks ago. 

I bought a few cool things from them that I hadn't seen before.

Sorry the first pic is sideways; Blogger seems to have a glitch and won't put it in right way 'round!

I saw the Sleepy Hollow Polo Association shirt and had to have it! I have to say the fabric is so soft and comfy. Not only that, it was on sale for $4.99! The only down side is that it's not available in women's sizes.

Of course, when I saw both the Overlook Hotel hoodie and t-shirt, they really needed to be in my closet. The t-shirt does come in women's sizes, and is also on sale for $4.99.

They carry a number of horror movie-related t-shirts, like the Camp Crystal Lake Counselor shirts and hoodies, USCSS Nostromo t's, and the classic Bates Motel t.

I like these guys enough that I'm putting their banner in the right sidebar until the end of December, so you can grab some Holiday cheer for yourself.

Cool Hallowe'en Things

A big scream-out to Johnny Thunder for posting this article on the wonderful world of professional haunting on his blog. It is very well written and quite engaging for us home haunters. Take a few minutes to read it, you won't be sorry.

Another nifty thing: Crazy Dog T-Shirts is offering a special coupon code for $5 off of your t-shirt order. Get zombie t-shirts, Hallowe'en t-shirts, or Hallowe'en costumes there, and use code HALLO5 at checkout through to Halloween to keep a little green for yourself. That'll buy you that roll of duct tape you'll need at the last minute!