They Have Returned

That's right - skeleton craze 2024 officially kicked off in Manitou Springs on Oct. 1.  Yesterday his Lordship and I took a stroll in downtown to see what was afoot.  We found plenty to share with you.

The Colorado Custard Company is back in the game after a four year hiatus with this lovely childless cat lady sharing her custard cone with her cat.  Her naked attendant stands behind her.

New crepe restaurant, Starving, has a trio from the Wizard of Oz.  Look familiar?  That because Good Karma used them in back in 2018.  Now Good Karma has since ceased to operate and my hunch is that they gave or sold these skeletons to the owner of Starving.

 

 

La Henna Boheme has another childless cat lady.  I love this ones multitude of kittens. Her hair and lipstick are pretty fabulous too.

Border Burger Bar has a series of 6 wranglers tied to posts on their creekside patio.  Yee Ha.

Southwest Silver has this brilliant fortune teller.  Love the taro card garland behind the skeletons.

The window is full of amazing crystals and other spooky merchandise.

 

 

Old Tyme Photography has this anorexic showgirl sweet talking a Pikes Peak or Bust Miner.

The Manitou Outpost and Gallery has these two lovely fairies.

Lane Mitchell, long time Manitou Jeweller, has gone for the Hocus Pocus theme.

Many more exciting skeletons to come so stop by the parlor again this month for Countdown to Halloween.