Merchandise Monday: A Nightmare on 34th Street

Colorful leaves are scattered all over the ground, the sky is gray and there’s a chill in the air. That can only mean one thing: it’s time for Hinda’s annual round-up of Halloween(ish) merchandise! The only nightmare here is the thought of having to pick which of these items is the best – they’re all so great! Treat yourself to a few of these and have a happy and spooky Halloween!

Acu-Rite® Digital Weather Station with Forecast/Temperature/Clock/Moon Phase

Plan your trick-or-treating with confidence using this handy tool! Keep track of moon phases, weather forecast, temperature and more with the wireless weather station. Using patented Self-Calibrating Technology, the weather station provides your personal forecast of 12- to 24-hour weather conditions generated from a wireless sensor in your backyard, giving you the most accurate weather forecast available for your exact location. 

Eureka® Lady Bug Girls 30-degree Sleeping Bag

No creepy-crawlies here! She’ll be snug as a bug in a rug this fall when she cozies up in the Lady Bug sleeping bag! It’s constructed of a durable polyester taffeta shell and liner with a Number 5 non-locking self-repairing zipper. It features a double layer off-set multi needle quilt construction and is rated for a temperature of 30-degrees F. Includes a stuff sack. 

LEGO® Duplo® Super Heroes Batcave Adventure

Everyone’s favorite superhero, Batman™, is always ready for Halloween! Enter the Batcave and get ready for some exciting adventures! Park the Batwing and get to work with all of the amazing Batman gadgets, but watch out – Catwoman is sneaking about! Kids will develop creativity and building skills with this iconic, easy-to-build set featuring lots of extra bricks for extended play.

Namco Bandai Games Pac-Man™ and The Ghostly Adventures for PS3® and Xbox® 360

Pac is back in an all-new experience for a whole new generation of fans. The story begins as the menacing ghosts escape from the creepy Netherworld to invade PacWorld. These frightening ghosts cause nothing but trouble wherever they go! Pac and his two best friends, Spiral and Cylindria, rise to the challenge of protecting their home in a big, bustling, bonkers world of action, adventure and just plain wackiness! 

Razor® Jr. Monster Kix™ Scooter

Turn your little tyke into a little monster with the spook-tacular new Razor® Jr. Monster Kix™. The extra wide deck and 3-wheel frame help young riders stay on their feet as they build coordination and balance, while the detailed hand grips kick start young imaginations for some monster role play! 

Razor® Jr. Zombie Kix™ Scooter

Get ready for an outbreak of infectious fun and laughter with the all-new Razor® Jr. Zombie Kix™. Designed for little monsters still building their coordination and balance, this awesomely spooky ride lets kids play the starring role in their very own park or playground zombie invasion. But beware – this scary scooter is tons of fun long after Halloween is over!

Merchandise Tuesday: Creatures of the Haunted Warehouse!

The spookiest day of the year is coming up and we thought we’d treat you with some new merchandise to celebrate! While these items aren’t too scary, their names certainly make you think of things that go bump in the night! From monsters and skeletons to spiders and ghosts, we’ve got creepiness covered – but these are creatures you’ll want to keep around!

Disney Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc.” DVD or BD/DVD Combo

Experience the film that captured the hearts of critics and fans around the world in a breathtaking new way. Lovable Sulley (John Goodman) and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) are the top scare team at Monster, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

Disney Pixar’s “Monsters University” DVD

Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski was a little monster, he's dreamed of becoming a Scarer – and the best Scarers come from Monsters University. But during his first semester, Mike's plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan – "Sulley" – a natural-born Scarer. The pair's out-of-control competitive spirit gets them kicked out of the elite Scare Program. With their dreams temporarily dashed, they realize they will have to work together if they ever hope to make things right.

Kent Bikes Razor® Skeleton Eyes Board & Helmet Combo

The Skeleton Eyes skateboard combo is a fantastic package for the beginning skater. It features a real skateboard – not a toy – and a Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC)-approved safety helmet. The board features real maple construction with double kicktails and full coverage grip tape. Steering is handled by easily adjustable vinyl clad steel trucks, and the branded wheels roll on sealed steel precision bearings. The included helmet has adjustable straps.

LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes Spider-Man™: Spider-Cycle Chase

Venom™ has taken control of Nick Fury™'s S.H.I.E.L.D. flying car and is making a super-fast getaway. Send Spider-Man to the rescue in his cool Spider-Cycle! Help Spider-Man catch this venomous villain and return the car to the good guys! Watch out for Venom's vicious symbiont web attack! Use the folding wheels on both vehicles for the perfect high-speed pursuit in the air or on land. Includes Spider-Man, Venom and Nick Fury with weapons.

TaylorMade® Ghost Tour Daytona 12 and Fontana 72 Putters

Great putting requires complete confidence in your instrument. You have to love how it looks, feels and sounds. That was the goal with TaylorMade’s Ghost Tour Series. Each model is crafted with a level of refinement that’s readily apparent from every angle and engineered to deliver smooth, accurate roll and acute distance control. Gain confidence with a putter that’s at the apex of art and science and elevate your ability to get the ball in the hole. Are you brave enough to try the Ghost?

TaylorMade® Spider Mallet Putter

The Spider Mallet Putter features tremendously high motion of inertia (MOI) in a mallet-style head for outstanding twist resistance and distance control on off-center hits. The 130g grip counter-balances head weight to help you swing the head smoothly and on path. The counter-balanced Spider Mallet is 50 percent more stable based on overall club MOI values than a traditional putter. Plus, the PureRoll Surlyn insert promotes a soft-yet-solid feel and smooth roll straight off the face. Nothing creepy about that!

Merchandise Monday: Happy LEGO-ween!

Halloween is fun for all ages, but these spooky new LEGO® sets make great treats for the kids in your life. Just in time for the scariest day of the year, Hinda has added a variety of delightful characters the kids in your life are sure to enjoy – from ghosts to pirates to vampires and more!

Epic Dragon Battle

The epic battle of good versus evil has begun! The Great Devourer has been awakened and threatens to devour the world of Ninjago. Can the legendary green ninja, riding the awesome four-headed Ultra Dragon, overpower this evil adversary? Can Lord Garmadon harness the power of the four golden weapons of Spinjitzu to destroy the mighty snake? Can Jay defeat the evil Snake Generals release his master from the impenetrable snake prison? Only you can decide the outcome of the final battle between good and evil!

The Ghost Train

The Ghost Train is getting away with the moonstone. Help Frank Rock and Ann Lee catch it in their acrobatic airplane, suck up the ghosts with the vacuum weapon and grab the moonstone. Don't let them trap the heroes in the Ghost Train's prison!

Jabba's Palace™

Rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt’s desert palace! Avoid the trap door and roof-mounted missiles to free Han Solo from Jabba’s Palace, with poseable Jabba and all-new Salacious Crumb. Jabba and friends represent the ultimate in epic alien adventure!

Pirates of the Caribbean Black Pearl

After 13 years, Davy Jones has come to take Jack Sparrow back to the Flying Dutchman. As his tentacled adversary boards the Black Pearl with his brackish crew, Maccus and Bootstrap Bill, Jack and his friends Will and Joshamee are in no mood to surrender just yet!

The Vampyre Hearse

The Vampyre and his faithful servant, the zombie driver, have the moonstone and are making a getaway in the black hearse. Can Dr. Rodney Rathbone catch them on his motorcycle and steal the moonstone? Or will Vampyre launch a surprise coffin attack and send the doctor spinning out of control? You decide!

Are you excited about these new LEGO products, or did we scare you away? Put some extra fright in your kid’s trick-or-treat bag this year! They’ll really enjoy these lovably scary creatures, and you’ll love that you won’t be contributing to their sugar intake!