Still time to get those last minute Halloween costumes and decorations. We love Halloween at C & P Treasures! We have some great Halloween costumes. Great deals too.
We have a lot of little satisfied customers with this Miss Spider Shimmer Costume. The price is great and little ones love the costume. What's not to like. Check it out
Miss Spider Shimmer Costume
Teen girls will love this Sassy Cat Costume. It is cute but not too revealing.
Sassy Cat Teen Costume
Don't forget the smallest member of your family. We have some great pet costumes. This Pirate Costume from Disney is too cute.
Disney Pirate Dog Costume
Remember to decorate the lawn. Kids love it when the lawn is decked out in spooky decor. We have a couple of 6 foot Airblown Whirlwind Globes that will scare and delight the trick or treaters.
Airblown Inflatable Whirlwind Ghost Globe
Airblown Inflatable Whirlwind Skull & Spider Globe
Everything to make your Halloween a Spooktacular success!! Come visit us for all your holiday needs. Many Christmas items are coming soon. So visit often.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Spooktakular Halloween Costumes
Halloween is fast approaching. If you haven't got your costume ready now is the time! C & P Treasures has some great costumes. We have some unusual and unique costume ideas.All of us Baby Boomers remember watching The Flintstones and laughing at the antics of Fred, Barney and of course the lovable dinosaur Dino. You can share those memories with your little one with this great Dino costume. This costume is really adorable. Check it out.
Dino Toddler Costume
We also have some unusual costumes from the Chosun Costume Company. Chosun made great costumes for parades and celebrations in Korea. They are very detailed. No one else in your neighborhood will have a costume like this one. Check out the Kitty Cat Costume made by the Chosun Company.
Chosun Kitty Cat Costume
Feeling sexy this Halloween? How about this sexy Snow White number.
Sexy Snow White Costume
One of my favorite costumes we have in stock is this Lil Piggy Infant Costume by Rubies. I think it is just too cute. See what you think.
Lil Piggy Infant Costume
This is just a sample of some of our great costumes. Visit C & P Treasures for great Halloween deals.
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Dino Toddler Costume
We also have some unusual costumes from the Chosun Costume Company. Chosun made great costumes for parades and celebrations in Korea. They are very detailed. No one else in your neighborhood will have a costume like this one. Check out the Kitty Cat Costume made by the Chosun Company.
Chosun Kitty Cat Costume
Feeling sexy this Halloween? How about this sexy Snow White number.
Sexy Snow White Costume
One of my favorite costumes we have in stock is this Lil Piggy Infant Costume by Rubies. I think it is just too cute. See what you think.
Lil Piggy Infant Costume
This is just a sample of some of our great costumes. Visit C & P Treasures for great Halloween deals.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
What Do You Really Know About October?
Fall is officially here! It is my favorite time of the year. October will soon be here with crisp days and cool nights. The leaves will be shedding their green and putting on new dazzling red, orange and brown colors to awe us all. So in celebration of October here are some fun October facts.
It was the eighth month on the Roman calendar. It got its name from the word Octo meaning eight.
October 18th is Saint Luke's Day - a day when girls could gain knowledge of their future husbands. Before going to bed they put a mixture of honey, spices and vinegar on their face. After getting into bed they recited a poem St. Luke St. Luke be kind to me. In dreams let me my true love see.
Rain in October means wind in December.
October 1, 1870 the first post card was made in Britain.
October 3, 1916 James Herriott author and vet was born.
And of course October 31st is Halloween!
C & P Treasures has some great Halloween costumes and decorations. Check us out.
Elizabeth Swann Girls Costume
Nightmare Before Christmas Mayor Adult Costume
Teenage Mutant Turtles Leonardo Muscle Costume
Snoopy Haunted Doghouse Flag
Disney Princess Jasmine Costume
It was the eighth month on the Roman calendar. It got its name from the word Octo meaning eight.
October 18th is Saint Luke's Day - a day when girls could gain knowledge of their future husbands. Before going to bed they put a mixture of honey, spices and vinegar on their face. After getting into bed they recited a poem St. Luke St. Luke be kind to me. In dreams let me my true love see.
Rain in October means wind in December.
October 1, 1870 the first post card was made in Britain.
October 3, 1916 James Herriott author and vet was born.
And of course October 31st is Halloween!
C & P Treasures has some great Halloween costumes and decorations. Check us out.
Elizabeth Swann Girls Costume
Nightmare Before Christmas Mayor Adult Costume
Teenage Mutant Turtles Leonardo Muscle Costume
Snoopy Haunted Doghouse Flag
Disney Princess Jasmine Costume
Thursday, September 18, 2008
And the Goblins Will Get You If You Don't Watch Out!
Here at C & P Treasures we love Halloween! I love to get the little ones all dressed up and go out Trick or Treating. We have great fun. Sometimes we even dress up the dog and he goes too. This year we may take Chupakabra Rosie. The neighborhood better look out!
There are different beliefs about the origin of Halloween costumes. The Celts used to believe the spirits of the dead arose on Halloween night and searched for living bodies to possess. So villagers would dress up in ghoulish costume and roam the streets making noise to scare away the spirits. Some versions say people dressed in costume in order to trick the spirits into believing the costumed person was also a spirit. They left food and gifts on the doorstep as offerings so the spirits would pass them by. The earliest trick or treaters!
Anway it is Halloween at C & P Treasures!
Check out some of our great bargains.
Dinosaur Toddler Costume
Barbie Elina Costume
Lady and the Tramp Lady Cocker Spaniel Costume
Buzz Lightyear Costume
There are different beliefs about the origin of Halloween costumes. The Celts used to believe the spirits of the dead arose on Halloween night and searched for living bodies to possess. So villagers would dress up in ghoulish costume and roam the streets making noise to scare away the spirits. Some versions say people dressed in costume in order to trick the spirits into believing the costumed person was also a spirit. They left food and gifts on the doorstep as offerings so the spirits would pass them by. The earliest trick or treaters!
Anway it is Halloween at C & P Treasures!
Check out some of our great bargains.
Dinosaur Toddler Costume
Barbie Elina Costume
Lady and the Tramp Lady Cocker Spaniel Costume
Buzz Lightyear Costume
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Scary Bigfoot Story
C & P Treasures
Since Halloween is approaching, I am going to tell the most terrifying experience of my life. I have been scared many times in my life, but this particular experience put all of the others into the shadow.
I live in a rural area and sightings of unusual creatures have happened quite frequently. Now I am not talking about the local eccentric people, but reputable and sane people. My own Granddad and a friend saw a Bigfoot like creature along the riverbank one day. He used to tell that story and we would laugh. We were a little skeptical to say the least.
Well years later my sister and I shared a house on the family farm. We both worked in town but enjoyed living on the family place. It was just home so not scary or anything. Sometimes it was a little creepy when a storm came up and we had to go outside to the cellar. Otherwise it was usually uneventful.
Until the night it happened. It was about 4 0'clock in the morning. We were both asleep. I awoke to the loudest screaming noise I have ever heard. I was instantly awake. I immediatley went to see if my sister was awake and found her as myself wide awake.
At first we thought it was some maniac in the trees around the house. But the sound was so loud a human voice could not possible make this sound. It was nowhere and everywhere. It was constant.
We finally worked up the courage to creep into the hallway to peer out the window in the back door. We had two dogs in the house and three outside dogs. The outside dogs who barked at everything were lying on the porch not making a sound. The inside dogs were glued to our legs terrified.
I peered out the window. The yard light was on but I could see nothing. The noise continued, an ear splitting scream. It seemed to be moving just outside the light from west to east. It seemed as if I would go mad if this noise did not stop. And then it did. It stopped as suddenly as it had started. Then just silence.
We were terrified. We just huddled in the hall, afraid to move for at least an hour. We were filled with dread that it would start again. Would it come closer or try to get into the house? We didn't know what to think.
Finally it began to get light. We peered outside the window into the grey morning light but saw nothing. Finally, we could begin to believe it was gone. We waited until about 8 a.m. before calling our parents. We told our Dad about the experience. He said it was probably a badger. There is no way a badger could make that noise. One of our dogs loved to fight badgers, yet he did not move from the porch. It was NOT a badger.
Anyway Daddy came out and brought a shotgun. It made us feel a little safer, but not much. A few months later we moved to town. We never felt safe on the family farm after that night.
Now, I don't know what Bigfoot is supposed to sound like, but I believe I have heard him. I don't have any other explanation. We didn't tell anyone this story for years for fear of being ridiculed. But it is true and it happened to me. I don't know for sure what it was, but I do know I am glad I did not see it and I never want to hear it again.
That is my scariest experience ever. Anyone want to share their own feel free.
C & P Treasures has some great Halloween costumes and decorations. Check us out.
Adult Jack Sparrow Costume
Girls Sequin Mermaid Costume
Teen Supergirl Costume
Star Wars Clone Trooper Costume
Toy Story Jessie Costume and Wig
Tinker Bell Fairies Costume
Since Halloween is approaching, I am going to tell the most terrifying experience of my life. I have been scared many times in my life, but this particular experience put all of the others into the shadow.
I live in a rural area and sightings of unusual creatures have happened quite frequently. Now I am not talking about the local eccentric people, but reputable and sane people. My own Granddad and a friend saw a Bigfoot like creature along the riverbank one day. He used to tell that story and we would laugh. We were a little skeptical to say the least.
Well years later my sister and I shared a house on the family farm. We both worked in town but enjoyed living on the family place. It was just home so not scary or anything. Sometimes it was a little creepy when a storm came up and we had to go outside to the cellar. Otherwise it was usually uneventful.
Until the night it happened. It was about 4 0'clock in the morning. We were both asleep. I awoke to the loudest screaming noise I have ever heard. I was instantly awake. I immediatley went to see if my sister was awake and found her as myself wide awake.
At first we thought it was some maniac in the trees around the house. But the sound was so loud a human voice could not possible make this sound. It was nowhere and everywhere. It was constant.
We finally worked up the courage to creep into the hallway to peer out the window in the back door. We had two dogs in the house and three outside dogs. The outside dogs who barked at everything were lying on the porch not making a sound. The inside dogs were glued to our legs terrified.
I peered out the window. The yard light was on but I could see nothing. The noise continued, an ear splitting scream. It seemed to be moving just outside the light from west to east. It seemed as if I would go mad if this noise did not stop. And then it did. It stopped as suddenly as it had started. Then just silence.
We were terrified. We just huddled in the hall, afraid to move for at least an hour. We were filled with dread that it would start again. Would it come closer or try to get into the house? We didn't know what to think.
Finally it began to get light. We peered outside the window into the grey morning light but saw nothing. Finally, we could begin to believe it was gone. We waited until about 8 a.m. before calling our parents. We told our Dad about the experience. He said it was probably a badger. There is no way a badger could make that noise. One of our dogs loved to fight badgers, yet he did not move from the porch. It was NOT a badger.
Anyway Daddy came out and brought a shotgun. It made us feel a little safer, but not much. A few months later we moved to town. We never felt safe on the family farm after that night.
Now, I don't know what Bigfoot is supposed to sound like, but I believe I have heard him. I don't have any other explanation. We didn't tell anyone this story for years for fear of being ridiculed. But it is true and it happened to me. I don't know for sure what it was, but I do know I am glad I did not see it and I never want to hear it again.
That is my scariest experience ever. Anyone want to share their own feel free.
C & P Treasures has some great Halloween costumes and decorations. Check us out.
Adult Jack Sparrow Costume
Girls Sequin Mermaid Costume
Teen Supergirl Costume
Star Wars Clone Trooper Costume
Toy Story Jessie Costume and Wig
Tinker Bell Fairies Costume
Friday, September 5, 2008
Ghosts Ghouls and Halloween
Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love the crisp fall feeling in the air and the colored leaves. I love to decorate my lawn like a haunted cemetery. The kids love it.
I bought a large lighted Haunted House which serves as the centerpiece for my cemetery. I added a couple of tombstones in front of the house. Then I purchased a double gated cemetery fence made of metal. I placed the fence in front of the house and the tombstones. Plastic cemetery fence served as the rest of the cemtery border.
I also hang cloth ghosts in the tree and I have a lighted ghost which sits among the tombstones. Glowing feet which light up alternately also roam my graveyard.
On the porch I have a cackling witch who stands about 4 foot tall. She stirs a cauldron which actually lights up to look like fire and it also puts out fog which looks like smoke. Above the witch is my screaming ghost bride which goes off when anyone gets close to the porch.
I have a great spider made of metal. It is actually three spiders which light up one after the other to give the illusion it is moving. I got a great deal on this spider at a closeout store and I love him! I place him on the rocks around a flower bed in the center of my lawn. Inside the flower bed, which is round, I place a large lighted witch on a broomstick. To top off my decor I have a projector which projects spooky scenes onto the garage door.
I try to add something new every year so the kids will have something new to discover when they trick or treat my house. It is great spooky fun and I have kept the expense down by adding something once a year.
Halloween has become a very popular holiday with adults. Lots of great costume parties and spooky parades help to make Halloween a fun holiday for all ages.
I have some great Halloween costumes and decorations at C & P Treasures. Check them out before they are all gone. Halloween shoppers begin early.
Minnie Mouse Adult Costume
Princess Jasmine Girls Costume
Winnie Pooh Roo 12 Month Costume
Toy Story Woody 6/6x Costume
Girls Mulan Medium Costume
Nightmare Before Christmas Oogie Boogie Candy Dish
Spooky Pals Cat Jack O'Lantern Flag
I bought a large lighted Haunted House which serves as the centerpiece for my cemetery. I added a couple of tombstones in front of the house. Then I purchased a double gated cemetery fence made of metal. I placed the fence in front of the house and the tombstones. Plastic cemetery fence served as the rest of the cemtery border.
I also hang cloth ghosts in the tree and I have a lighted ghost which sits among the tombstones. Glowing feet which light up alternately also roam my graveyard.
On the porch I have a cackling witch who stands about 4 foot tall. She stirs a cauldron which actually lights up to look like fire and it also puts out fog which looks like smoke. Above the witch is my screaming ghost bride which goes off when anyone gets close to the porch.
I have a great spider made of metal. It is actually three spiders which light up one after the other to give the illusion it is moving. I got a great deal on this spider at a closeout store and I love him! I place him on the rocks around a flower bed in the center of my lawn. Inside the flower bed, which is round, I place a large lighted witch on a broomstick. To top off my decor I have a projector which projects spooky scenes onto the garage door.
I try to add something new every year so the kids will have something new to discover when they trick or treat my house. It is great spooky fun and I have kept the expense down by adding something once a year.
Halloween has become a very popular holiday with adults. Lots of great costume parties and spooky parades help to make Halloween a fun holiday for all ages.
I have some great Halloween costumes and decorations at C & P Treasures. Check them out before they are all gone. Halloween shoppers begin early.
Minnie Mouse Adult Costume
Princess Jasmine Girls Costume
Winnie Pooh Roo 12 Month Costume
Toy Story Woody 6/6x Costume
Girls Mulan Medium Costume
Nightmare Before Christmas Oogie Boogie Candy Dish
Spooky Pals Cat Jack O'Lantern Flag
Friday, August 29, 2008
Labor Day Signals the End of Summer
Well here it is the last waning days of summer. School is back in session and Labor Day is upon us. Labor Day brings a goodbye to summer and an anticipation for things ahead like Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Labor Day is actually a holiday for workers. It signifies the economic and social gains workers have made.
In most countries Labor Day is celebrated on May 1st and is called May Day. It orginated with a movement for the 8 hour day. Eight hours for work, eight hours for play and eight hours for sleep.
Anway it is a great holiday. You don't have to cook a large meal, dress up or buy gifts. So if you think that is a plus it's the holiday for you! Personally I like it.
I love Halloween and here at C & P Treasures, we are getting ready to list some great Halloween items. We have costumes, decorations, flags, inflatables and lots of other great things. Keep reading this blog to hear my scariest experience ever! I will tell you about it when Halloween gets a little closer. I would love to hear everyone else's scariest experience too.
C & P Treasures
Here are some great buys!
Lighted Kids Umbrella
Tonka Dump Truck
Kissing Labrador Retriever Salt & Pepper Shakers
Little Mermaid Under the Sea Game
Labor Day is actually a holiday for workers. It signifies the economic and social gains workers have made.
In most countries Labor Day is celebrated on May 1st and is called May Day. It orginated with a movement for the 8 hour day. Eight hours for work, eight hours for play and eight hours for sleep.
Anway it is a great holiday. You don't have to cook a large meal, dress up or buy gifts. So if you think that is a plus it's the holiday for you! Personally I like it.
I love Halloween and here at C & P Treasures, we are getting ready to list some great Halloween items. We have costumes, decorations, flags, inflatables and lots of other great things. Keep reading this blog to hear my scariest experience ever! I will tell you about it when Halloween gets a little closer. I would love to hear everyone else's scariest experience too.
C & P Treasures
Here are some great buys!
Lighted Kids Umbrella
Tonka Dump Truck
Kissing Labrador Retriever Salt & Pepper Shakers
Little Mermaid Under the Sea Game
Friday, August 22, 2008
Chupakabra Rosie Strikes Again
Well my dog, which we have decided is a direct descendent of a Chupakabra, is still on her rampage through life. This week she has decided to take pictures off the refrigerator and chew them up. She chewed up a picture of my niece in her angel Halloween costume my Mom had made especially for her. I can't replace the picture because I took it with a digital camera and due to a computer crash, I lost the picture. Needless to say I am not happy with Rosie this week.
Rosie's exuberance in greeting people is also becoming rather lethal. She knocked my sister to the floor trying to get in front of her, because Rosie always wants to be the leader.
After this incident my sister concluded Rosie is out of control. She looked up ways to keep your dog from jumping on people. One suggestion was to cross your arms in front of you and say no. This did not work.
The second suggestion was put about 20 pennies in a tin can. Every time the dog begins to jump on someone rattle the can. This is supposed to scare the dog and eventually they will quit jumping on people. I will let you know how this one turns out. Cross your fingers and pray for me.
Well that is all about Rosie for now. Check out the great new items in C & P Treasures. In the coming weeks we will be listing Fall Decor items, Halloween costumes and Halloween decorations. Check us out.
E.T. Collectible Limited Edition Figurine
Fall Bears Fall Flag
Pink Puppy Surprise Dog
Zultan Animated Arcade Fortune Teller
Rosie's exuberance in greeting people is also becoming rather lethal. She knocked my sister to the floor trying to get in front of her, because Rosie always wants to be the leader.
After this incident my sister concluded Rosie is out of control. She looked up ways to keep your dog from jumping on people. One suggestion was to cross your arms in front of you and say no. This did not work.
The second suggestion was put about 20 pennies in a tin can. Every time the dog begins to jump on someone rattle the can. This is supposed to scare the dog and eventually they will quit jumping on people. I will let you know how this one turns out. Cross your fingers and pray for me.
Well that is all about Rosie for now. Check out the great new items in C & P Treasures. In the coming weeks we will be listing Fall Decor items, Halloween costumes and Halloween decorations. Check us out.
E.T. Collectible Limited Edition Figurine
Fall Bears Fall Flag
Pink Puppy Surprise Dog
Zultan Animated Arcade Fortune Teller
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Fall Is Just Around the Corner!
Fall is my favorite time of year and it is just around the corner. This week has been unseasonably cool and rainy where I live. The air already has a fall feeling. I love the changing of the colors that autumn brings. The trees will be ablaze with red and orange and the air will be cool and crisp.
Fall also brings my favorite holiday, Halloween. Every Halloween we decorate our yard with a haunted house with a graveyard in the front. We have ghosts, witches with brewing cauldrons and jack o'lanterns galore. The kids love it when they come trick or treating. I actually enjoy decorating for Halloween more than Christmas. It's such spooky fun! 
When I was a kid we always gathered around the TV to watch It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. It is still my favorite Halloween cartoon. We still watch it every year. Peanuts is timeless and Snoopy is a superstar.
I have began to add fall items in my store. I have listed some great hoodie jackets at bargain prices. I will be adding more jackets in the coming days. I have also added a few other new things including a Cars Lightning McQueen Talking Alarm Clock Lamp, Tinker Bell Twin Comforter and Barbie Fairytopia Magic of the Rainbow Enchanted Giftset. 
Elmo Jacket
Be sure to keep checking C & P Treasures often as we will be listing Halloween costumes, decorations and fall decorating items soon. Here are some of the great things listed now. Check them out.
Barbie Fairytopia Giftset
Cars Lightning McQueen Talking Clock Lamp
Thursday, August 7, 2008
The Changing Role of Libraries
Anyone who still thinks a library is just a boring, stuffy place where you have to be quiet, has not visited the library lately. Libraries are evolving into more of a center for the community.
You can still find a great book at the library, but there is so much more being offered by libraries today. My sister is the local librarian and she is constantly organizing and planning programs for all age groups. The programs provide fun, safe and educational passtimes for the kids especially in the summer when school is out. In our small town this is particularly helpful, since there are not many things for the kids to do during the summer.
The library offers computers with internet access, DVD's for checkout, books on cassette and CD, magazines for all ages, local newspapers and much more. The latest bestsellers are always available for those who love to read.
Most people think a librarian's job is easy and the librarian gets to read a lot. My sister laughs when someone says "I'll bet you get to read a lot!". In fact she hardly ever has time to read a book and certainly never at work.
There are many steps in having a library program. First you have to think of an activity that is appropriate for the age group you are targeting. Then you have to decide the cost and what materials you will need. What is the best time to schedule the program so it doesn't coincide with other activities in the community.
One of the greatest problems, is getting enough volunteers to help make the program a success. Since my sister is the only library employee, she has to rely on volunteers to help with many things. That is how I became a permanent library volunteer. I was sorta of drafted. But I usually enjoy it.
There is also the need for sponsors for some programs. Sponsors provide prizes, refreshments or money to purchase whatever is necessary. Getting sponsors can also be a difficult task.
Our library has had some really great programs. There is Cooks & Books where the participants bring a dish and submit their recipe. The recipes are compiled into a book which everyone at the program receives. This is a yummy program that everyone enjoys.
Gaming tournaments is the newest program. The library has held a Guitar Hero tournament and has recently acquired a Wii. The next tournament will be Rock Band. We are hoping to have a Battle of the Bands, with the kids forming rock bands to compete.
Movie Time is another program the kids like. Two Fridays a month is movie day. A great family movie is shown in the Library Meeting Room. There is a big screen TV for viewing movies and gaming activities.
Every summer the library hosts the Summer Reading Program. Summer Reading has a different theme each year. The program encourages kids to read. There are stories, crafts and refreshments. Along with Summer Reading are special programs such as Magicians, Storytellers and Animal Programs where kids get to learn about and touch different kinds of critters. The Summer Reading program is always kicked off with a Pet Parade. All the kids get to bring their pets to the library lawn. Each pet receives a prize and treats. The kids love this one!
Last year was the first Halloween Fun Night. This is one of my favorites, since I love Halloween. There are games, Fortune Tellers, Scary Stories, Prizes and food. This program requires lots of volunteers and sponsors. The community has been great to support the Halloween Program. This year there will be a Murder Mystery game for the teens. We are hoping that will turn out to be a success.
In addition to all these programs there has been a Cowboy Concert Ice Cream Social, Christmas Giving Tree Program, Computer Classes and Educational Presentations. They are all great programs.
So as you can see if you haven't visited the library lately, you are missing out! Go visit your local library!
Our library has to discard old books to make room for new ones, so sometimes I come across some great finds in the library discards. I have found some rare books that have been pulled from the shelves as well as just some great old books that might be hard to find. When I find these I list them in my store. Check often to see new book finds. Here are some I have listed right now. Check them out.
The Art and Life of W. Herbert Dunton
Sam Snead Golf
Margaret Lea Houston Biography
Artist as Photographer
Lee's Lieutenants
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