A Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube-Man in Chicago

Spotting a pop-up Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube-Man at the Ace Hardware Fall Convention 2025 in Chicago.

This wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube-man was spotted promoting Pickle Everything Games at the Ace Hardware Fall Convention 2025 in Chicago, Illinois, USA!

Find out more:

• Pickle Everything Games
• Ace Hardware

More inflatable advertising in Stockport

Spotting a piece of inflatable advertising in Cheadle Village, Stockport.

Döner chef inflatable at Cappadocia Ocakbasi Turkish Restaurant in Cheadle Village, Stockport

I spotted this piece of inflatable advertising at Cappadocia Ocakbasi Turkish Restaurant while in Cheadle Village.

Döner chef inflatable at Cappadocia Ocakbasi Turkish Restaurant in Cheadle Village, Stockport

It's fun spotting airdancers (aka a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man) and other types of inflatable advertising such as this kebab chef at Cappadocia Turkish restaurant in Cheadle Village.

A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Florida

Emily spotted a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Florida last year.

Emily spotted this wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man on North Federal Highway 1 between Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale in Florida last September

A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Stockport

Spotting a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Stockport.

The next time I need some flooring I'll be getting a quote from Floor Giants

I do enjoy spotting wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube men advertising stuff. But I don't see them often enough for my liking. The last one we saw was a Santa airdancer in Dereham, Norfolk last November.

An airdancer - and a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man

So it was a real treat when I spotted this fellow while walking home from Stockport town centre on Saturday afternoon!

Halloween in the City is back in Manchester

Halloween in the City has returned to Manchester city centre.

We saw a few of the new Halloween monster inflatables that have popped up in Manchester during a wander round town on Saturday.

The full Halloween in the City event is taking place in Manchester on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st October with a number of large-scale monsters adorning buildings around the city centre as well as other themed activities.

Check out the Halloween in the City website for more information.

Ghostbusting in Urmston

I saw an Ecto-1a car and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in Urmston, Greater Manchester two years ago today!

It was a brilliant way to kick off the Halloween season.

Halloween in the City returning to Manchester this month

Halloween in the City is returning to Manchester city centre.

Halloween in the City is taking place in Manchester on the 30th and 31st October with a number of large-scale monsters adorning buildings around the city centre as well as other themed activities.

Halloween in the City Manchester Monsters in 2019

Check out the Halloween in the City website for more information.

Halloween in the City - Manchester 2020

The Halloween in the City Monster Trail is up and running until Sunday 1st November.

There are seven giant inflatable monsters to track down around the city centre.

The Halloween in the City Dragon at The Printworks last year

Check out the Visit Manchester website for more information and to download the location map.

Take a look at my blog posts from last year's Halloween in the City:

• Manchester's Halloween in the City
• Halloween in the City 2019
• Manchester Monster Invasion: Return of the Monsters
• Halloween in the City monster at Screamfields in Manchester

Happy Ghostbusters Day

Ghostbusters was released in the USA on this day in 1984.

This photo was taken at the Eden Square shopping centre in Urmston, Greater Manchester last Halloween.

Celebrating Halloween in Urmston last year

I'm so glad I went along to see the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and Ecto-1a.

Who knows when the next retailtainment event like it will take place...

Halloween in the USA - Part VII

A look at some fantastic Halloween decorations from the USA.

A range of haunted inflatables at Home Depot

Emily was recently in the US and while there spotted some awesome Halloween decorations.

Haunted computers at Target

Unfortunately there wasn't enough room in her luggage to bring any back.

Scary inflatables at Target

Halloween inflatables at Walmart

Haunted inflatables at Home Depot

A haunted pirate ship at Home Depot

Skellington Pumpkin at Home Depot

A headless horseman at Home Depot

The brilliant Haunted Computer at Target

Check out my blog post about Halloween-themed minigolf courses and events to see what's been happening in the scary world of minigolf.

Our friends Tom and Robin at A Couple of Putts also created the hashtag #Puttober to share all things Halloweeney at miniature golf courses.

Halloween in the City monster at Screamfields in Manchester

A look at the Halloween in the City monster at Spinningfields in Manchester.

The tentacled monster at Spinningfields

One of the monsters on the Manchester Monster Invasion: Return of the Monsters art trail is at Screamfields, aka Spinningfields.

Some very find gardening

Pest control will need a lot of bug spray to get rid of this monster

'Manchester Monster Invasion: Return of the Monsters' continues until Halloween night. Visit the Halloween in the City website for more information.

Manchester's Halloween in the City

Following the Manchester Monster Invasion: Return of the Monsters art trail.

We had a brilliant day out in Manchester yesterday and followed the Manchester Monster Invasion: Return of the Monsters art trail around the city.

Look up! Look out! Beware!

The Mayfield Depot monster

The Royal Exchange monster

A monster on Ducie Street

Halloween in the City is a brilliant way to get people out and about exploring Manchester.

The entrance to the Poisonous Maze!

A grim sign for MCR

'Manchester Monster Invasion: Return of the Monsters' continues until Halloween night. Visit the Halloween in the City website for more information.

Manchester Monster Invasion: Return of the Monsters

Halloween in the City is up and running.

This Manchester street scene looks a little different to normal

It was very nice to see one of the invading monsters appear above the Treetop Adventure Golf sign at The Printworks in Manchester city centre.

A brilliant inflatable

There are ten monsters to spot as part of Halloween in the City.

Some of the monsters I saw on my trip into Manchester

Check out my blog post for a look at Treetop Adventure Golf at The Printworks.

Related blog posts:
- Halloween in the City 2019
- Treetop Adventure Golf at The Printworks in Manchester

Ghostbusters in Urmston

Seeing Ecto-1a and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in Urmston, Greater Manchester!

Ecto-1a and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in Urmston

Ecto-1a and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters were on display at the Eden Square Shopping Centre in Urmston, Greater Manchester today.

I had to go along for a look.

Uh oh!

What a brilliant way to kick off Halloween celebrations.

What a sight!

What a scene!

What an inflatable!

What a car!

Who ya gonna call?

If you've seen - or got - any BIG Halloween inflatables do let me know!

Wacky, Waving, Inflatable, Arm-Flailing, Tube Man in Luton

An airdancer from the archives.

We saw this Wacky, Waving, Inflatable, Arm-Flailing, Tube-man at a funfair in Luton's Wardown Park back in August 2010.

Halloween in the USA - Part V

A look at some brilliant Halloween decorations from the USA.

Emily was recently in the US and while there spotted some excellent inflatable Halloween decorations.

Inflatable Halloween decorations at Walmart in New Jersey

There are now only 7 days to Halloween!

Unfortunately there wasn't enough room in her luggage to bring any back to decorate our house with.

Check out my blog post about Halloween-themed minigolf courses and events to see what's happening.

Our friends Robin and Tom at A Couple of Putts have also created the hashtag #Puttober to share all things Halloweeney at miniature golf courses.

Halloween in the City 2019

A look at some of the monsters that have invaded Manchester city centre.

The first monster I saw was atop the old Mayfield Station

Halloween in the City has kicked off and the city centre has been invaded by ten monsters.

A monster on top of Next at the Manchester Arndale

I was in Manchester yesterday afternoon and managed to spot five of the beasts.

Two of the monsters at Selfridges in Exchange Square

Emily and I are looking forward to finding them all this weekend.

The Depot at Mayfield monster

Halloween in the City is a superb idea to get people out and about exploring Manchester.

There's a dragon at The Printworks

Visit the Halloween in the City website for more information and to download the Monster Invasion: Return of the Monsters map.

Pretty much every tree in the city centre is full of pumpkins!