Maine's Mr. Halloween Shocked at Halloween Display in July

Halloween is over three months away, but displays are up at this Maine store.

The funny part about finding a huge Halloween display during a Maine heatwave is who found the display: Mr. Halloween himself, Peter Geiger.

Peter Geiger

Why is Peter Geiger 'Mr. Halloween' in Maine?

Peter, who works as an editor for The Farmers' Almanac, LOVES Halloween. He turns Geiger Industries into a playground for kids with thousands (not a typo) of candy bars to hand out!

Peter Geiger Halloween

Above is a picture of the thousands of candy bars (around 20 different selections) that Peter had for kids last year. Peter hadn't started buying his supply of candy when he came across a Halloween display at Lowe's in Auburn, which made even him pause. He was wondering who would drop $400 for a large and scary display (spoiler alert: the answer is Peter Geiger).

Where in Maine can I buy Halloween decorations in July?

Lowe's in Auburn seems to be getting into the giant Halloween display wars. Home Depot started it a few years ago, with giant $800 skeletons that sold out before you could say BOO! For a mere $484, you can own this nine-foot zombie that climbs a ladder to your home.

Lowes.com

Are you a Halloween nut? Would you consider dropping hundreds of dollars on a Halloween decoration for your home? But more importantly, would you buy said decoration while you are sweating bullets in a heat wave (you know, because it's JULY)!?

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Gallery Credit: Brit McGinnis