Halloween – why we love it here at ‘Carla’s Curiosities’

Here at Carla’s Curiosities we love Halloween!

The crispness of the air as we enter autumn and the way that natures colours change from greens to oranges and reds, and for me, the anticipation of the excitement of the night itself.

In the run up to Halloween, I love making a big fresh bowl of popcorn, with melted butter, sugar and salt and cosying up to watch my favourite scary movies. If you haven’t already seen, I recommend watching Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. It’s a 1922 silent German expressionist horror film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as Count Orlok. Iconic! I’m sure this inspired much of my early curiosity in curio – and vampires.

Even if you don’t like scary movies, there are many reasons to enjoy Halloween. For many it’s a season that conjures up the nostalgia of childhood, playing dress-up and trick or treat. For others it evokes a magical time of social gatherings and a chance to connect with neighbours, the community spirit always seems to be high at this time of year.

However, for me, my curiosity about all things vampire, about Nosferatu, the thrills of a great vampire movie and the chance to get creative and dress up as one myself, have to be top of my Halloween favourites list. Plus of course, Halloween provides the perfect opportunity for me to talk about some of my special curio.

I also adore the magical feeling of witches on their broomsticks with the occasional black cat hanging on for dear life!!

If you’ve visited my curio page you’ll know I have some great off the wall objects, all rare, unusual, and intriguing pieces, with some making perfect presents for the vampire slayer in your life.

So here are some of my top reasons to love Halloween at Carla’s Curiosities.

1. Top of my list for very good reason is this amazing vampire hunting kit, nothing like a kit like this to keep you safe, or to provide an incredible talking point – not just now, but all year round! The beautiful handmade chest is filled with necessities for the vampire hunt, from holy water to hammer and stakes.

2. For those who like a touch of the macabre, discover the beautiful, strange and unusual with our mummified bat, set on a brass plaque under a glass dome.

3. For those into retro gothic, check out the 1975 skulls, there are 6 of them to fight over!

4. If you’re planning a spot of exorcism then we have the perfect set of exorcism masks to help you on your way.

5. And finally, an absolute favourite of mine, Nosferatu himself, set as a cold-cast bronze plaque for wall mounting, or hanging outside, guaranteed to put the fear into anyone knocking on your door that night.

So those are some of the many reasons I love Halloween – I look forward to hearing about yours – write in and let me know, you know I’m the curious type…