Vlogoween Week 1: Spooky Thrifting, Talk or Treat, Decorating Outside for Halloween + More!

[@sanclementejenny]

I love that you filled your Free Library with spooky books. It makes me want to make a Haunted House Free Library and fill it with books! I wish I was handy. Sigh….. 🎃

[@janeenharrison1953]

🦇🦇🦇🦇 the crunch of leaves, yass!!

[@excourage1725]

I enjoy your traditional style 🎃 thank you for your wonderful commentary. Take care.

[@iampalegreen_]

The Candy Witch is my favorite Halloween book! I loved it as a kid and still do. 🦇🦇🦇

[@JJ888-k2x]

You’re collecting is AMAZING

[@macyburks8984]

🦇🦇🦇✨ yayy this vlog got me excited for all the spooky goodness to come this month !!! Thx Jack for sharing !! Also I never get sick of your intro music.. LOVE 🎃💃🎶

[@Vivaldi111]

I think most people forget that alot of stores went nuts with their Halloween offerings during the pandemic years because they knew everyone was gonna be sitting at home bored with not much to do. This year there was a noticeable scaling down across retailers with their Halloween offerings, many doing repeats etc. People aren't as thrilled, dont have the money, dont wanna spend the money, and market saturation. How many more Jacks can retailers find to convince them on shelling out $300 on a giant skeleton?

[@mulderbelieves1684]

Tis time 🎃🙌🏻🖤 I love vlogoween 🎉

[@caitlinrichardson4374]

🦇🦇🦇 I love your themed free library! Aurther and the Berenstain Bears bring me back to my childhood!

[@michelleloch1813]

#2 Spooky surprise heading your way... 💀 🤍 🖤

[@juliaryan4866]

Love a spooky cocktail moment! I just had the best fall sangria today at a Halloween get together with friends! It had Carmel vodka, pino Grigio, apple cider, and Prosecco with copped apples and cinnamon sticks in it! Iced and wonderful, seriously one of the best fall drinks!

[@retrobebop61]

I have saved the foam hand soap containers from years back when they were cute. I buy the bad packaged soap to refill them. Bath and Body Works really is terrible this year. The only good thing I found this year was the Walmart cat to add to my collection.

[@LaurieStarkey-c9l]

🦇 Hi, Jack- your vlog and talk or treat segment is to die for:) Possible topic for discussion: favorite and least favorite halloween icons/symbols of the season. For example, I love to decorate with ghosts/spirits (even before it was trendy! 🙄), witchy things (potions, candles, cauldrons, spell books, broomsticks, pointy hats, boots), bats and vampire related items, Headless Horseman, Universal Monsters, Jack-o-lanterns and tombstones. I don't decorate with aliens, zombies, dragons, clowns. Enjoy Spooky Season!

[@tacky_girlz_93]

really nice video! i can tell that u put in so much effort to make this!it was so fun to watch! love the thrifted books that u put into the free library, so cute

[@victoriastarr865]

🦇 So fun! Thanks for the longer video to keep me company while I crosslist. Very excited for this month 😁

[@Mindy-Joy]

I got that same pumpkinhead scarecrow guy, found him at a thrift store this yr along with a stack of pumpkins by the same artist. Love them!!

[@nicoledarling9646]

🦇 of course I made it all the way through. Agree with your rankings and also dont like rum (but am a whiskey drinker). Maybe horror movies for talk or treat? Yard looks great!

[@kristiannem6786]

Love your Michael Myers shirt. The neighborhood I live in has the Myers house from the movie. People dress up and take pictures there. There is even a little museum next door dedicated to it, I think of you when I see it!

[@inhale3384]

Fun vlog! On your Goodwill trip, I wish I was there!! I saw the Halloween Nutcrackers. I have been wanting a set ever since I saw a KZbin channel fix them up really cute. I know someday I will come across a set of them at a thrift store. My favorite Halloween book I read to my little ghouls was “Big Pumpkin”. I had fun reading that book, since I used different voices for each of the characters. October is off to a great start! 🎃🦇

[@peggyk.schunk4322]

I was very disappointed in Target again, only liked the Cat towel and big plastic cat. Top of my wishlist is the PB Peek-a-boo cat out of the pumpkin pillow. I agree with you about Home Giods. Never found the JP Luna placemats. Your Alex and Ani pieces are super cute and sold out.

[@theashalloweenart]

Love this vlogoween! Yippee! Can’t wait for the next one! The outdoor decorations look wow amazing!🙌🏽🔥

[@rebeccamiller2267]

I might have missed it but can't believe Michael's wasn't mentioned in the wickedly bad category! Haha 😆 I guess it was THAT bad that it was forgettable haha

[@JackValenstein]

I shipped them 😬 I’m so sick of their cheap made stuff that they charge an arm and a leg for and their use of AI all over. I didn’t even shop there this year 🫢

[@kristiealfaro9520]

🦇 Loved this!! The cocktail looked so good, the rum also scares me 😅 I wanted to see the free library, I’ll go look to see if it’s in another video! Thanks so much for the fun vlog!

[@DonnaLoch-x2b]

🦇 Spooky purple surprise for your bat bathroom on the way! 💜

[@kristy.lee1973]

I agree with your opinion 100% except for a few we don't have around here but you nailed it! At Home and Homegoods came out fighting! I was so happy to score everything I hoped I would run into in the wild and that spider bench was a dream. I sit in it everyday to make me feel like I'm still in salem!!!

[@jessesarajacheo7859]

🦇 🦇🦇 So excited for Vlogoween!!!🦇🦇🦇

[@kerijackson8322]

Luv the vlogoween videos ❤!!!!👻🎃can’t wait for next week luv the cocktail 🍹 hour try it !!!!!! Include more with Ryan he’s a doll 😂!!!

[@SpaceVYX]

I liked the dog horror movie shirts. So cute. Happy spooktober 🦇🎃🖤🧡

[@MrMark2024]

🦇 I love your videos, Jack. October is my favorite month of the year. 🍂🍁🧡🎃🧙‍♀️👻⚰️🪦🐈‍⬛ I need to get my candy ready for my little trick or treaters. I love that you do so many things in one video. I can't wait to see next weeks Vlogoween. Your pumpkin patch segment should be a lot of fun. I also love that Halloween is almost here but at the same time, sad to know that it will be gone before you know it. Anyways, looking forward to next weeks video. Take care friend. I hope you feel better Jack.🙏🏻😉 Take some honey for that scratchy throat. Bye for now!!!🎃👻🧙‍♀️🐈‍⬛🍁

[@Tamisfavorites]

🦇🦇🦇🦇 Thanks for sharing, love Vlogoween!!! 👻

[@PammiePoo74]

My wicked bad was Michaels. I despised it all. I did not waste more than a couple of dollars there. I had a reward and paid out of pocket less than $2. A lot of the pictures they had were TEMU items in frames, that horrific Hippie Hollow collection started pushing me away from then from the get-go this year. They had one item I would have bought but it was never available. Joann was also super bad quality this year. Their continued shipping issues/packing issues are wearing on people, I think. At Home is the clear winner for me this year. If I had more money I would have spent so much. I am spending most money on thrifted and vintage. I love that you are doing this for your free library! It's amazing.

[@torihutchins]

Jerry Seinfeld Halloween and Little Critters are the og Halloween kids books! Also love the clips of the fur babies 😭💗

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thanks for the great 1st vlog! Happy October!

[@IsabelLuna-b8q]

🦇 Love all your haunt haunts thank you for what you do.

[@cecerobinett2925]

🦇🦇🦇 Love the longer videos, watching while listing!

[@rosiesattic29]

🦇 I love these types of videos. That cocktail looked and sounded amazing 👏 😮 Cheers 🥃

[@michelleloch1813]

2nd surprise is for your downstairs bathroom

[@suzanneknollinger5533]

Yay, I’ve been waiting for Vlogoween

[@alisawainscott2692]

Classic Goodwill pricing. Cauldron candle marked $3.99 when the tag clearly shows it was from Dollar Tree! 🙄 Love watching you & your love for all things spooky!

[@BBWBrynn]

That’s an amazing book collection!😍

[@tiffaneecabrera8250]

🦇🦇🦇 everything's looking great, Jack! Now I'm in a thrift finding mood ☺️

[@crystallevy5948]

Oil change, so spooky 😅

[@JackValenstein]

😂😂😂

[@ukebec1178]

🦇 🦇 🦇 Jack, if you like Mystery Science Theater 3000 or RiffTrax, that DVD "Frogs" from Half Price Books would be perfect for that. You and Ryan, maybe a couple of friends and some adult beverages while you watch and mock that unique piece of film history. I saw it way back in the stone age when I was a teenager and I was just baffled...why are these people freaking out over some frogs? It was funny to me even before I understood irony.

[@Appalachiangirlie]

Love the outside decor💀

[@JackValenstein]

Thank youuuuu 🖤

[@wildawilliams8899]

Loved it! Thank you 👻

[@davidalanmors3233]

OMG, Jack, your Goodwill is so much fun, by the look of it, compared to the one near me. Your store is like the Harrod's of Goodwills in comparison.

[@adireich256]

🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂Maybe have a talk or treat about all of your favorite Halloween shirts🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇

[@AccessorytoDecorwLaTonya]

Ross was scary scary scary good ! Of course Homegoods is the Queen! I missed out on the headless bust three wick candleholders from Bath and body Works years ago why can’t they make some more or even the other stores do like a dupe or a version of it?

[@lindseycollins468]

🦇 I love all your spooky content!!!!

[@JackValenstein]

Ahh thank you so much for watching!! 🖤🦇

[@1449el]

My first vlog, I must say I loved it! ❤❤ Spook on my friend!!

[@Alyssa41]

My mom still has a videotape of Scream 😆

[@JackValenstein]

LOVE 😂🖤

[@spookyallyearlong]

🦇🦇 Happy Halloween!

[@rmo8267]

I'm so jealous. It's still 90 here in Florida. It's gonna be in the 80s for the majority of the month ☹️. We put our outdoor decor out first thing in the morning and we're absolutely drenched in sweat. So hard to get into the spirit here.

[@MyTwinHasAFin79]

@@rmo8267 Same here… I live right next to Disney property and it still feels like the devil’s armpit over here! 🥵 Also struggling with depression so I’m having the hardest time ever getting into the spirit this year and it’s really bringing me down 😓

[@rmo8267]

@@MyTwinHasAFin79 it's a huge bummer to not be able to enjoy your favorite season, especially since it's such a short one.

[@m_sorcerer04]

Im just here waiting for this fridays video 🥺

[@Shanon69]

🦇 Happy Halloween!!! 🦇

[@MB-km5hh]

I’m surprised you didn’t like the Bath and Body Works candles. They had some cool, creepy 3-D ads ons to the lids. I saw them and immediately thought of you.

[@simplyneens]

Bath & Body Works Halloween selection was awful this year!!

[@MB-km5hh]

@@simplyneens The candles were really cool at one of my stores. I do live where they are headquartered, so maybe we got different things. I agree though that there wasn’t a lot of other decor.

[@KatherineYoung]

We are getting TWO Ross Stores in the twin cities!!! Opening the middle of October!!! 🦇🦇🦇🦇

[@HeavyMetalGlitter]

Walmart has a dvd with the 3 Scream movies for 5 dollars.

[@gingerlepp8357]

🦇 Great video! Thanks!

[@JackValenstein]

Ahh thank you so much for watching!! 🖤🦇

[@nicblueberry6360]

🦇🦇🦇 Thank you for fun video! I hope you’re feeling better! 💚

[@natureinny]

You definitely haven't missed anything. Homegoods have actually been dropping a lot of new treasures within the last week. On my 100th visit (slight exaggeration ) but was surprised yesterday by the new hidden gems 😁

[@vistatiger7493]

Target Bullseye playground was terrible for Halloween compared to past years. I always love Kirkland's wall decor but much of it was repeat this year. Not sure if you have Homesense (HomeGoods sister company) in your area yet but I found a lot of stuff today like the Frankenstein planter I could not find at HomeGoods.

[@azshoppingprincess4298]

🦇that was a super ghoul video🦇

[@JackValenstein]

Ahh thank you so much for watching!! 🖤🦇

[@1997superchickk]

🦇 Hi jack. Have you done childhood Halloween memories/stories for talk and treat? Or a taste testing of the Trader Joe’s specialties. Have a fun first October weekend.

[@lauraanderson9831]

🦇 I follow your main channel as well but the second channel videos are the highlight of my week 🎃👻 I think most of us would watch to the end no matter how long the video is! Haha

[@jacquelinejanewashere]

Sweet boys 🖤🎃

[@KorinaRodriguez1]

You guys should do a live show 🙌🎃

[@janicestewart8291]

You might want to rethink the movie; Frogs. Its not just about frogs...it's a good movie for its time. You might look to see if you can find it online, stream, etc...

[@BBWBrynn]

I’m so jealous, it’s 98 degrees where I live today 🥺

[@julieharmon9566]

🦇Love your videos! 🦇

[@peterwall9999]

🦇 why would you not watch till the outtro lol

[@espressothrift1821]

Xoxo Jack and Ryan!

[@21stCHM]

Woah! Fun to see an Andrew Cameo!

[@JackValenstein]

OKG LOVE AN ANDREW STAN 😂😂

[@Kitty.CastleStore]

If you find a subject that is super interesting to you it makes reading fun and gives you something to look forward to, at least that's my experience (this comes from a millennial with an English degree, soooo I may be biased 🤭) 🦇🦇

[@marthazamora5587]

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 love it! 👻👻👻👻👻👻👻 🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇

[@JackValenstein]

Ahh thank you so much for watching!! 🖤🦇

[@kellypentecost1958]

🦇🦇🦇 love watching all your content!

[@JackValenstein]

THANK YOU 😭🖤

[@kellypentecost1958]

@JackValenstein of course! As a reseller myself and lover of halloween I look forward any and all Jack Valentine videos 😊❤️ I was actually listening to your bins vid today while I was shopping at goodwill 😂 I guess it gave me good luck cause I found a smartwool jacket 🤯🤯 and a lambs wool L.L. Bean fisherman sweater 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@dketter5631]

Always love your videos. What is the Chai Tea latte powder and where do you get it?

[@sued-ed2tx]

😈👹👻👀 Love the video

[@MarkMiller-y2n]

Hey from Ohio! Love your videos!

[@JackValenstein]

Thank you!!! 🖤

[@sharonrose158]

🦇fabulous

[@JackValenstein]

Ahh thank you so much for watching!! 🖤🦇

[@kkeegan32]

I've waited all year for October, and now we are supposed to have a heatwave this weekend in Los Angeles 😢😮😂

[@TappadaraWest]

🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇Love you Jack ❤

[@Mindy-Joy]

Topic idea: popular or odd costumes over the years.

[@kellierohaley8328]

Grandin Road is nothing like it used to be years ago. I have some great stuff from there But nothing from recent years.

[@kkeegan32]

I hated targets neon 80s themed workout and rock n roll animatronics....😮 l liked the mushroom ferny 🌿🍄 items. Party city and michaels had something similar. And also oriental trading.

[@LizaHanderhan]

Can you please share the cocktail recipe? Having a party and I’m a rum fan! Thank you 🎃👻💀🧙🏻

[@JackValenstein]

I just added it to the description sorry!! theseasidebaker.com/blackberry-rum-cocktail-raven/

[@LizaHanderhan]

@@JackValenstein awesome! Thank you so much!

[@biancagomez3039]

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[@JackValenstein]

Ahh thank you so much for watching!! 🖤🦇

[@kkeegan32]

All the BIG LOTS stores will be closing in California 😢

[@retrobebop61]

Same here in Illinois.

[@CoralTheWitch2023]

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[@JackValenstein]

Ahh thank you so much for watching!! 🖤🦇

[@NicoleRification]

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[@heyitszay24]

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[@peggyk.schunk4322]

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[@terrihilton5103]

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[@JackValenstein]

Ahh thank you so much for watching!! 🖤🦇

[@MyTwinHasAFin79]

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[@JackValenstein]

Ahh thank you so much for watching!! 🖤🦇

[@MyTwinHasAFin79]

@@JackValenstein Of course!! I love your spooky season content! Just wish I could find my spooky spirit this year…. The hot temps here in central FL mixed with my depression are blocking all the joy I normally feel this time of year, and it’s really got me down bad to the point I haven’t been able to get motivated to decorate…. And I’m one of those that typically goes all out because I enjoy it so much. 😔 - But at least your videos have made me smile! 😉

[@adeleboucher7175]

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[@JackValenstein]

AHH thank you for watching!! 🖤🦇

[@dwsheffer]

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[@JackValenstein]

THANK YOU 😭🖤

[@sarahjohnson8091]

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[@JackValenstein]

Ahh thank you so much for watching!! 🖤🦇

[@anitzaburgos7859]

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[@zeus5814]

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[@lorariffle177]

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[@JackValenstein]

Ahh thank you so much for watching!! 🖤🦇