The End and the Passing:
Greetings, fellow haunters.
As some of you may, or may not, be aware, this past Halloween, Rob at SkullAndBone made the decision to end the Miss Rose yard haunt that he has so wonderfully crafted over the past 5 or more years.
I know a good many of us have found his haunt and website to be a great source of both inspiration and anticipation. Myself very much included. But, he felt it was time to move on to other endeavours.
Rob, being the classy guy that he is, made another decision. He wouldn't just end the haunt. He would seek to pass it on in some fashion to someone else. Preferrably another haunter. At first he sought to sell it. I can't speak to whether or not he got any offers for the entire haunt. Apparently, he was approached by some to acquire a few props and things. But Rob couldn't bear the thought of seeing it scattered to the four winds, being sold off piecemeal or disappearing into a larger, already established haunt.
Then, astoundingly, I saw this from Rob responding to another forum member...
"I am less concerned about selling props than I am about finding a good home. I have a couple mails out to a few close friends, but I am still looking for the perfect home for the entire haunt. Frankly, for the right haunter, I will be happy to pass along the entire haunt for free."
Holy !@#$. No way. Insert many other excited expletives here. <g>
Well, after some very brief consideration and calculation, I knew I HAD to at least attempt acquiring Miss Rose.
In a way, though, I kind of look at some haunters as almost celebrities. So enamored am I of their work. And, of course, some are more approachable than others. Also, having not really communicated with many other haunters pertaining to actual haunting, I was feeling a bit of trepidation.
But, I took a chance, wrote from my heart and sent an email to Rob.
I sent it Tuesday evening.
Greetings, fellow haunters.
As some of you may, or may not, be aware, this past Halloween, Rob at SkullAndBone made the decision to end the Miss Rose yard haunt that he has so wonderfully crafted over the past 5 or more years.
I know a good many of us have found his haunt and website to be a great source of both inspiration and anticipation. Myself very much included. But, he felt it was time to move on to other endeavours.
Rob, being the classy guy that he is, made another decision. He wouldn't just end the haunt. He would seek to pass it on in some fashion to someone else. Preferrably another haunter. At first he sought to sell it. I can't speak to whether or not he got any offers for the entire haunt. Apparently, he was approached by some to acquire a few props and things. But Rob couldn't bear the thought of seeing it scattered to the four winds, being sold off piecemeal or disappearing into a larger, already established haunt.
Then, astoundingly, I saw this from Rob responding to another forum member...
"I am less concerned about selling props than I am about finding a good home. I have a couple mails out to a few close friends, but I am still looking for the perfect home for the entire haunt. Frankly, for the right haunter, I will be happy to pass along the entire haunt for free."
Holy !@#$. No way. Insert many other excited expletives here. <g>
Well, after some very brief consideration and calculation, I knew I HAD to at least attempt acquiring Miss Rose.
In a way, though, I kind of look at some haunters as almost celebrities. So enamored am I of their work. And, of course, some are more approachable than others. Also, having not really communicated with many other haunters pertaining to actual haunting, I was feeling a bit of trepidation.
But, I took a chance, wrote from my heart and sent an email to Rob.
I sent it Tuesday evening.