Vickie's HAUNTED Vintage 2020

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Vickie's HAUNTED Vintage 2020 is almost ready to open! 

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Vickie: Hi, we are almost ready to open...! But, I'll give you a sneak tour.

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First, my customers will have to sanitize and wear a mask according to Chicago recommendations.

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We have sanitzer at the check-out, at the door and upstairs.

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We also have packages of sanitzer available in the top drawer of our accessories display.

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My staff will be ready to help you with your needs, once they mask-up!

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Don't be afraid, the Phantom is just here to watch over the store. Nikki (Carly's cousin) says the

UPSTAIRS is packed!

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Zoe: We have costumes up here for Steam punk to Wizards, ...

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Lots of Vampire Cloaks

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Witches, Kings and Queens,...

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 Everything from Princesses to...

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 Fantasyland Mermaids.

And decor for you home, even  a crazy Grizelda!

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with her special shade of BLOOD RED LIPSTICK! 

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You can ROCKer ON...and then

Back downstairs!

Vickie: Lots of Vintage outfits from the last decades!

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Carly: Gals shoes and lots of fun and SPOOKY decor.

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From scary skulls to Casper spooky...and treasure chests, and magic potions

Vickie: The turning rack stuffed Wizards and Warriors, Princes and Astronauts, just for you!

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Want to be an 80's Rocker, a 60's hippie?

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We have it all.

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For the Witches we have Vikings to Cowgirls, complete with accessories.

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Have a longing for a McDonalds uniform, or a flight attendant?

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And don't forget to stop at our

Haunted Apothecary 

for your spider eggs, Ogre snot, skeleton polish, and lots more. We have decorative bags and fun jewelry for your needs! 

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Now it's time to open the doors, 

Come in my pretties, 

....if you DARE! 

Diorama Fixings

Sanitizer jug (from wood) bottles: eye drop vials + with computer printed labels.

Phantom and draping: black cheesecloth, Dollar Store, skull Dollar Store-cut in half and made into mask

Lights: Dollar store and Walmart

Apothecary: Craft shop vials, Dollar store vials, jars, labels from various free print sources on internet. Skulls and bones from Dollar store, glitter spider from Walmart (paper party confetti)

Wigs:  Thrift store finds 6/1.99

Costumes: Many Barbie/Ken vintage costumes found in thrift stores, some accessories handmade, King crowns-thrift store napkin rings,  Vikings, pirates, witches, fortune teller, wizard costumes hand-made. Shields made from play-foam and duct tape. Trick or treat bags-handmade from ribbons/fabric. Other costumes all from thrift store or ebay bundles.

Hats: Barbie Vintage and handmade, some from Halloween decor picks and stems-craft stores and altered for doll use. 

Furnishings:

 Upstairs, Clothing racks are redone Barbie wardrobes, Snow White mannequin-a jewelry hanger, Steampunk mannequin-doll head added and steampunk (Bratz dress/hat)

Downstairs:  Boot rack- a repurposed jewelry rack with parts removed, Shoe rack-2 trinket frames joined with existing hardware. Apothecary-Monster High Coffee shop shelf-thrift store. Accessories cabinet-a desk accessory-thrift store, rack above from mini-garden accessory-from craft shop?, Chairs-Mattel Barbie thrift store

White Spinning clothes rack- originally ewelry storage with some parts removed. 

All the furnishings are from thrift stores and repurposed.

HOW ARE YOUR DOLLS GETTING READY 
FOR HALLOWEEN?

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Pumpkin Spice at Sindy's Patisserie

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Chicagoland is enjoying some lovely Fall weather. 

Gilly and Barbie stop at the Patisserie 

after Zoomba in the Park. 

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Gilly: These pumpkin spice muffins are to die for. I'm glad I have an hour between classes to endulge, besides the scents from Sindy's ovens are wafting across the street all day.

Barbie: This pumpkin torte is really delicious, I'll need to join another class today just to wear it off!

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The Grand View has two outdoor tables set up for the Patisserie.

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You have to love the disguised light boxes...with happy jack-o-lantern pumpkins.

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Gilly: Did you see those skull cakes and the pumpkins are so cute!

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Barbie: I was just wondering who the 'hunk' is in the lobby. 

Gilly: He said his name is Gerard, he hit on me in the park---what a line of bull, too.

Barbie: REALLY? I wonder who he is waiting for. To change the subject I do like that Trish did this great job on the decor, very low key and classy and still fun.

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Barbie: Fall is my favorite season and after our hot and dry Summer in Chicagoland...this is lovely. 

Gilly: Yes, for sure, the cooler temps are divine. Time for me to start another class, see you again this week?

Barbie: If I finish this torte...yes, for sure!

Happy FALL and Pumpkin Spice Season, 

from the Grand View.

Do your dolls enjoy FALL? Share and tell me how!

This Diorama's Fixings:

Grand View---refurbished Grand Hotel (search on right for posts)

Doorside Column planters- Wilson cake decorations

Furniture: chairs from thrift stores, tables, a candle holder with circuit sheet covered top, glass candlestick with wood top covered in circuit sticky paper. 

Pumpkin lights: Walmart

Fall foliages: Michael's(last year) and Dollar store

Tablecloths: Clear Halloween goody bags cut up, don't remember where.

Pumpkins and gourds: Thrift stores and Michaels.

Bakery, homemade, Skulls and pumpkins: Skulls from necklace, pumpkins- thrift store-vase fillers.

Barbie-Superstar re-bodied, Gilly-Superstar re-bodied.

clothes: Barbie vintage, Gilly -Barbie label vintage with Dollar store pants, Barbie Minions Top

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Vickie's HAUNTED Vintage DEUX

When I first moved my Doll Barbie posts from my regular blog:

https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/ ,

 I embarked on a story I had no idea where it was going to go, it started as Vickie's HAUNTED Vintage, a costume story. I also knew it would be about having a Benefit party, but then...

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It really started with the New Vickie's Vintage...selling tickets for the Benefit called the Skeleton's Bash. The new store had lots of costumes and ended up being very busy. Decorated for Halloween, Vickie's shop began to have strange things happening: moving mannequins, ancient curses, cryptic and mysterious bone messages, threats, break-ins and the worst, loosing her lease.

Part1: https://barbieoldnewgreenredo.blogspot.com/2017/10/vickies-haunted-vintage-and-bash.html

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Part2: https://barbieoldnewgreenredo.blogspot.com/2017/10/vickies-haunted-vintage-part-2.html

Wierd things started happening, customers complained.

Zoe: How can I help you?

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Joe: I'm looking for  a leather vest with fringe and a helmet, do you have anything like that here?

Wow, this dude back here is one scary---MMM_um....guy!

https://barbieoldnewgreenredo.blogspot.com/2017/10/vickies-haunted-vintage-part-3.html

Part 4 

Next Morning:

06:00 Cantrell Security calls: Vickie's emergency number. 

Cantrell: Miss Vickie, no worries, but we had some sort of breach on your Eastland location last night, CPD was notified and an officer responded. There were bones on the floor from my notes. The officer locked up and we reset the alarms. Just a head's up. Security cameras show no activity after that.

Vickie: Oh. Thank you for the information, we had something weird going on yesterday. Can you keep the cameras on during the day please. 

Cantrell: CPD may follow up with you today, and yes cameras are set for on for the entire block.

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Part 4: https://barbieoldnewgreenredo.blogspot.com/2017/10/vickies-haunted-vintage-part-4.html

Part 5

(Then there was the LOVE element, which surprised even me.)

Meanwhile, 

Detective Joe and Vickie walk down to Sal's Seafood just around the block from the vintage shop for a late dinner.

Gino: I'm your server tonight. Nice to see you again Joe, and you're Miss Vickie from the shop around the corner. 

Detective Joe: Please Gino the table back in the corner. That's a nasty bruise on your face Gino, what happened?.

Part 5: https://barbieoldnewgreenredo.blogspot.com/2017/10/vickies-haunted-vintage-part-5.html

Part 6

(The night of the Bash...the Shop was closing, electrical and phones are not working.)

Vickie: The store is so empty, all those hangers. We are going to be closed until November 6th. I think we all need a few days off!

Zoe: (she kicks the garbage can) Take that...you scary old....bag of bones! We need to get going...gang.

Joe: I'm going to follow up on this phone line going dead, Vickie. I'll meet you there, just stay together and you should be fine. This is the first incidence in three days.

The SKELETON BASH goes on.
Food area, manned by Sindy and Patrice in vintage Disney tops and leggings.

(What a party--food music, dancing, fun)

The bar is busy.

The banquet is ready. 

Part 6:

 https://barbieoldnewgreenredo.blogspot.com/2017/11/skeleton-bash-and-vickies-haunted.html

Part 7

(Then...Under cover Joe and Vickie meet again..)

The Skeleton Bash is in full swing and everyone is enjoying the food. Detective Joe in his undercover vest views the scene. Looking for anything unusual.

Vickie:Hey there, Detective Joe, I didn't remember to thank you for the flowers. Do you want to join me for some food before it's all gone?

Joe:Sorry Vickie, I just got a call, your store's been hit again. We need to leave right now. I have my van out back.

 Vickie: Oh no, let's go.

(At Vickie's Haunted Vintage)

Vickie: I don't...(sniff.)..know what I'm going to do. All our hard work is a mess on the floor! Costumes ripped and ruined, and all the decorations are trashed. I'm lucky the new stock is in storage.

Does Joe solves the case from camera footage. He recognizes something, or someone.

Joe: That's your right wrist on camera. So, who paid you to do this, and to Sal, too? He gave you a job when no one else would.

Gino: I had to, they'll kill me, or hurt my sister. I wont' tell you, anything. 

(WHO IS THEY??? Find OUT!)

Part 7:

https://barbieoldnewgreenredo.blogspot.com/2017/11/vickies-haunted-vintage-pt-7.html

Part 8...is it finally over?

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Darkness is perpetual on Vickie's Street for over a week. Detective Joe is no where to be found.

(Joe finally shows up)

Joe: I thought I would stop by, I saw your lights were finally on. I've been kinda busy, but your place looks great! Thanks for hanging on to my vest.

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Vickie:You sure have been busy, Joe. According to the paper, your unnamed task force brought down the Russian mob. Why did they want to acquire properties all over the North side? What were they planning to do with them?

Joe:Well, I could tell you that information,Vickie. But, then I would have to lock you up in solitary confinement until the trials. We wouldn't want that. 

.....If you want to see the end of the story....

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Part 8 finale here:

https://barbieoldnewgreenredo.blogspot.com/2017/11/vickies-haunted-vintagepart-8-finale.html

This post is cobbled together, so I can't get the background consistent. And, because of New Blogger, I have to go back and re-edit the layout of all the posted links...as they are basically unreadable. UGH! ...I wish they had an all blog link to edit? maybe they do? 

I hope you enjoyed the story---because Vickie's is going to be a costume shop again, soon! Hugs, Sandi

All the opinions and photographs on this blog are my own, unless otherwise stated. 

 I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions

 or products shown, or from where I shop. 

The dolls shown are from my own and the Grand's collection as are the clothes, 

which are vintage, or made by myself. Occasionally, I falter and buy something new.

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Thank You, Sandi