Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun!

 Welcome to my blog, Panoply, everyone! Today's treat (no tricks) is a Halloween tablescape titled, "Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun!"  Are you ready? We are! 😉🎃

I am happy to be hosting ghouls from many corners of blogland in this, a Halloween tablescape blog hop. These hops are so much fun, and there are seventeen of us gathered together to bring you lots of ideas for your celebration of All Hallow's Eve! See the entire list near the end of this post.


I have something to tell you before the table details. I didn't use to be in love with this holiday, but a few things changed that. First, my friend Mary's exponential enthusiasm for this holiday is an infectious reason for change. The second reason is having a granddaughter who LOVES costuming and is ready for a party anytime, anywhere! 
Lastly, I love making tables part of my decor for various occasions, so Halloween has become a part of that creative endeavor at home.
So, this year's table started with a purchase last year from the antique mall where two of my sisters and I have rented booth spaces since 2008. Most of our time there is dedicated to working our own booths, but every now and then we'll shop our friends' booths. That's where I found the Gossip Guys, by Joe Spencer.
Talk about loads of fun - three heads are definitely better than one! What a hoot these guys are.

Next, I found the vintage Debbie Mumm Halloween plates for a whimsical twist on the ghouls of Halloween.
These plates, layered alongside a few good ghouls I already had, plus some new, sparkly ghouls as napkin rings, along with a plaid tablecloth gifted from my friend Mary, and my table came to life!
A few more grocery ghouls, wigged out for the occasion, found their way to my home, and a couple of them settled among the small pumpkins and candy corn tree forest on the table.
Staging Halloween decor is something I was especially looking forward to this year, with as much as my 3 yr old granddaughter loves playing in costuming. Believe it or not, she has been over a few times since the table was set, and she hasn't given one bit of attention to it! I think she'd make a great guest to those ghouls that just wanna have fun. Perhaps some candy on the table will entice her......
I am in the habit of documenting my sources for my tables. It helps me remember the details, and also provides ways for you, as readers, to go out and find some fun things, too. There's no sponsorship whatsoever. So, here you go:
Source List for Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun!
Chargers (Courtly Check) - MacKenzie-Childs
Dinner plates, goblets, small bottlebrush trees - Dollar Tree
Salad plates (Debbie Mumm) - eBay
Checked napkins - Arte Italica
Tablecloth, napkin rings - Gifts!
Flatware - Pier 1
Gossip Guys (Joe Spencer), black napkins - antique mall, estate sales
Felted pumpkins, large bottlebrush tree, pumpkin placemats - Marshall's, HomeGoods
Decorative pumpkins - Kroger
Ceramic ghosts, spider - locally artisan-made
As promised, here's the list of all the bloggers participating in this year's Halloween tablescape blog hop. Have some fun looking through all the creativity!

🎃👻Panoply - Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun!
🎃👻Home is Where the Boat Is - Pink, Eek and Ghostly Sweets
🎃👻Hyacinths for the Soul - Tartan Spice is Very Nice!
🎃👻Everyday Living - A Grand Halloween at Wood's Edge
🎃👻Pandora's Box - A Halloween Alfresco Dinner
🎃👻My Thrift Store Addiction - BOO-tiful Brunch Buffet
🎃👻Thrifting Wonderland - Jellicle Cats Tablescape
🎃👻Corner of Plaid and Paisley - Happy Haunting
🎃👻Life and Linda - Tea With Miss Pumpkinhead
🎃👻The Painted Apron - A Frightful Night
🎃👻The Bookish Dilettante - Halloween Tablescape Hop: The Haunted Forest
🎃👻Red Cottage Chronicles - Shadows of the Sky Halloween Tablescape
In the garden: book reader concrete statute-turned-ghoul just wants to have fun!
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7 comments:

  1. MaryOctober 8, 2024 at 5:57 AM

    You’re a ‘ghoul’ after my own heart Rita…your table is SO fun! 🧹 🎃 👻🕸️💀 Those Joe Spencer Gossip Guys are a hoot…’three heads are definitely better than one’ 😂 Such adorable Debbie Mumm plates with the colorful checked borders…right up my alley, more fun than frightening! So glad you’re enjoying the tablecloth and I love the pattern play at your table with the check napkins and Courtly Check chargers paired with the plaid, blingy assorted napkin rings, cute ghosts and bottle brush trees.

    Jacqueline is SO adorable and at such a fun age for Trick or Treating and Halloween, love all her costumes, especially the Grinch!

    Thank you so much for hosting and organizing our hops, I so appreciate your efforts.🧡

    P.S. Thank you for remembering our NC neighbors along with those across the southeast who were impacted by Helene. I’ve been heartsick over it and lack of aid from FEMA and now with Mitchell bearing down on Florida. God bless the linemen, relief workers and volunteers providing help and supplies. 🙏

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  2. AnonymousOctober 8, 2024 at 6:19 AM

    Fabulous job

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  3. Ann @ Corner of Plaid and PaisleyOctober 8, 2024 at 8:39 AM

    Rita!! So glad you have come to enjoy the fun in Halloween!! It really shows in your post! How wonderful that you get to experience it with your adorable granddaughter!! The gossip guys are great, but I am a huge fan of Debbie Mumm - so the plates are my favorite part of your fabulous table! and of course, I love all the checks and plaids together!! Thank you so much for organizing our hop, I am greatful for all the work you put into these hops. I hope you have a safe and fun Halloween🧡

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  4. JunkchiccottageOctober 8, 2024 at 9:04 AM

    Such a fun halloween table setting. I cannot believe how big J is getting. I love the one pic of her and the skeleton guy. The look on her face is like hey bud you are in my personal space lol! So cute. Happy New Week. Hugs. Kris

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  5. Pam RichardsonOctober 8, 2024 at 9:15 AM

    First, the table is loads of fun! Just like J, my girls love to dress in costumes. She is absolutely adorable! I love that they have wonderful imaginations. The Gossip Guys are fabulous, that is a great find! The vintage Debbie Mumm plates are perfect with your MKC Courtly Check chargers and the Arte Italica napkins. I should visit Dollar Tree more often, the bottlebrush trees are a great finishing touch to your Halloween table. Enjoy J, they grow up too quickly!

    Rita, thank you for all you do to brings these hops into fruition! I appreciate your hard work!

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  6. thepaintedapron.comOctober 8, 2024 at 9:42 AM

    How cute Rita! I love the Gossip Guys, so hilarious! I love the Debbie Mumm plates you found and those fun ghosts! I am surprised that your granddaughter hasn't been lured to the table to see the candy corn forest and decorated pumpkins, but I'm sure if you added a bowl of candy she would find that! I always love seeing the photos you take from above, just a great way to see the whole table. Thank you so much for being our hostess with the mostess!
    Jenna

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  7. Lauren SOctober 8, 2024 at 9:53 AM

    Such a cute table. Love the Gossip Guys. Your granddaughter is so sweet. Hope she enjoys your fun table.

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