Traffic was light on I-94 this afternoon, but the parking lot was jammed at Halloween Express in the State Fair Park. You know what that means: panic time for costume shoppers.
Much like the annual Christmas crunch, procrastinators were looking for that perfect party getup.
During a recent stop at Halloween Express, I asked a sales clerk which items were the top sellers this season.
Surprisingly, she said that decor items were big. People were buying life-size ghouls, goblins and Hannibal Lecter likenesses for their yard and homes.
As for costumes, it's a big year for politicians. Obama and McCain masks and even George W. Bush and Bill and Hilary Clinton are big.
The clerk said that she's talke to plenty of women who are dressing as Sarah Palin for the night, too.
Other top sellers include The Joker, pirates and witches.
Host of “The Drew Olson Show,” which airs 1-3 p.m. weekdays on The Big 902. Sidekick on “The Mike Heller Show,” airing weekdays on The Big 920 and a statewide network including stations in Madison, Appleton and Wausau. Co-author of Bill Schroeder’s “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers” on Triumph Books. Co-host of “Big 12 Sports Saturday,” which airs Saturdays during football season on WISN-12. Former senior editor at OnMilwaukee.com. Former reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
