Like today..!
It seems like most of the local retailers are finally starting to get around to setting their holiday aisles and end-caps. There's no signs of summer, not a trace of beach blankets or bathing suits, all replaced by pumpkins and owls and the loveliest shades of orange. This includes the store that I work at, thankfully, which means breaks spent wandering the seasonal department in search of goodies.
Today's find just so happened to be this guy above. Frankenstein's Monster in Blue isn't just some tacky decoration or trick-or-treat bucket for the kids. Though, once you're finished with the sweet contents of his skull, he can certainly double as one or the other. Yup, that's right, there's candy inside that corpse's cranium. Probably one of my favorites, too.
I never took up smoking when I was a not-so-rebellious teen. My "oral fixation" centered on Dum-Dums and Charms Blow Pops. Even nowadays when I take a trip to the bank, I'll always fish through the dish of lollipops for something sweet. I am a sucker for suckers. And I'm not quite sure when it is that I first stumbled across the Chupa Chups brand, but I should have written it down, because it was a most glorious day indeed.
Ten bucks bought me a 100-count of various flavors, from watermelon to cola to orange creamsicle, but the real reason I spent that cold, hard cash was the ridiculous container they came in. There were three colors of Frankie's Monster to choose from; the blue I went with, a very traditional green, and a purple one. I'm looking at pics of the purple piece now online and realizing I made have made a terrible mistake.
No, I take that back. There's no way this purchase was anything other than absolutely brilliant.
Hope to find it when I visit Texas.
ReplyDeleteYou have to keep an eye out. Most everything I've found so far this season is from Target. They're a little late getting started, but they have such great stuff for the holidays.
DeleteI'm not sure if I've ever had a Chupa Chups pop. But I do love me some watermelon blow pops! I may pick one of these up to have something extra to put in the goodie bags...and maybe sample a few.
ReplyDeleteThey are definitely worth a purchase and not just for the awesome Frankenstein-head that the pops come in. I've only had one so far, the "cream" flavor that is totally just vanilla, but it's pretty good.
DeleteHmmm i might look into getting me a green one but i really do like the blue too.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm just a little tired of the traditional green monster vs. like, this turquoise-blue fella that I picked up.
DeleteOooh. This is my favorite Halloweeny post today (you beat out DinoDrac handily). Nice find. Hopefully manufacturers are getting more creative each year with these containers, as they can become collectibles down the road.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the kind words, but let's be honest-- I will never come close to the level of X-E/DinoDrac, no matter how badly I want to.
DeleteThe Blue is totally the way to go! I love Frankie in Blue! Purple? Nah. Not for you. Amazing find!
ReplyDeleteI don't know. I do have a fondness for purple, especially when it comes to Halloween decor. Or t-shirts I wear...
DeleteNice! They've set up the seasonal Halloween section where I work too, but they don't have anything as awesome as a Franky Head full of 100 suckers!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing! I will keep my eye peeled for these.
Can't be beat.
DeleteI did see some awesome containers similar to these for Airheads, but they were made of a disposable cardboard. Obviously, though, Chupa Chups want people to hold on to these monster containers.