Retail Hell Underground

Store Window Redefines DTF

 

 

 

Lobster Catch Game

 

 

 

Display Hell: The Truth Hurts

Awesome Holiday Window: Frosty Gives Santa Some Physical Therapy

Scary Halloween Door and Window Props

 

Want to add this decoration to your front door? The store breakroom? Or how about a fitting room? This freaky Asylum door is made by Pale Night Productions and can be yours for the low low bargain price of just $3750! Yikes! That's a scar right there. Of course, these kinds of props are made for professional haunted houses, but it's clever use of several different technologies is amazing and creepy. Here are some specifics on how the scare is pulled off:

This animation is the first of it's kind integrating CGI with an animatronic to create a truly unique effect. When triggered, a ghoul is seen coming down the hallway. She then attempts to break through the glass before hacking at the door with her axe which leaves actual dents in the door. The Asylum Door also comes with a full digital sound track. This prop must be seen to be appreciated. Price includes pre-programmed control hardware, solid state video player, monitor, flow control valves, digital sound module, 6in. by 23in. mat switch trigger, and all necessary electrical and pneumatic connections. Prop connects to air lines with a 1/4in. male quick connect coupling. Requires 100psi compressed air and 110VAC electrical. $3750

via denniscooper-theweaklings.blogspot.com

Scary Signage

 

Sculpted Meat Display

A WIN for some, a creepy FAIL for others.

 

Door Handle Surprise

Be sure to make a wish before you pull!

 

Harsh Hunting Display

Not sure what store this is from but....RUN BAMBI RUN!

 

New Approach For Marketing Bambi 2

Signage For Overly Excited Train Enthusiasts

   

Mexistore Basket Head Mannequin

From Mick: A stunning cross between female gaucho clothing mannequins and flower baskets, comes this mexistore creation from 4th street a block away from an excellent hometown pizza place.

 

Handbag Store Says Give Cock A Try

Before I jumped to any cocky conclusions, I did my googling and there is a handbag collection called Le Deux De Cock. I'm sure they got many inquiries.

 

 

Valentine's Mannequin

My shit, the crotch on that outfit looks miserably uncomfortable. However, some of those toys...

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Mannequin Ready For Fat Tuesday

From Retail Noob who was creeped out by this party manneqin:

Oh! Well... hello Mr. Daniels... May I have some of your whiskey?........I'll come back later... *runs*

 

This just made me thirsty -- Freddy

 

 

Barney's Foodie Windows By Simon Doonan

You gotta love that RHU! Nothing like stuffed head for the holidays! Custy on a plate anyone?

Barney's window dresser extraordinaire Simon Doonan went wild this year in NYC creating some outrageous holiday windows using Food Network as a theme.

Aren't we all just a little addicted to the Food Network? I watch knowing I'll never make anything I'm watching! And how about The Cooking Channel's Bitchin in the Kitchen! Rosie Edeh was making recipes for hangovers! Now that's the kind of cooking we all need to learn about.

The pic above is a close up from the full window, which is below:

So this is what happens when you lose Iron Chef?! Sorry Mario!

 

Her name is Miss Illy and she is made out of Illy espresso tins and foil! Check out the video below as Simon talks about the idea for the foodie theme and how Miss Illy was made.

 

Deck the halls with foil and bows made out of coffee cups!

Looks like there's some hell going down in this kitchen. But we all know how this ends: With Martha and Paula in a death cage match. 

 

We west coast Barney's custys were not so lucky. Simon, you need to come out here and do our windows! They were beyond creepy and pretty much sucked. The window above is Beverly Hills and the one below is SF pic Carolanne sent where Chef Keller is looking more like Chef Alfred.

 

Mannequin Halloween Party

The coolest Halloween Manni ever! In the eyeball head is an actual monitor playing a moving eye. Yes, it's freaky as shit!

These mannequins are from a store called Weho on Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood, CA.

 

 

Padded rooms are fun!

 

 

 

Somewhere a shopping cart is sporting wood...err..or metal...

 

 

   

Why you should never date robot mannequins.

 

 

 

Cousin It goes mental.

 

 

Halloween Hellspawn!

Naw, just some gnarly looking copies....but book out slaves...you may not be able to tell the real hellspawn from the fake ones! Pic sent in by Desert Dark Angel who writes: "Found this at the Halloween store! Babies are hellacious enough but zombie babies? Now I am truly scared!"

Purple Hair Mannequin Clique

Are they trying to tell custys everything looks great with purple hair?

Pic sent in by Kerry who spotted them at Sears of all places!

Kerry's Retail Nightmare Part #28: AAAHHHH CHRISTMAS SHIT!

No retail slave gets used to opening a box and seeing Christmas in September staring back at them like a ticking time bomb. It's enough to make anyone start popping pills and drinking heavily.

--Kerry