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Halloween Outdoor Decorations: Pier 1 Imports' Lighted Grapevine Cat

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Pier 1 Light-Up Grapevine Black Cat

Pier 1 Light-Up Grapevine Black Cat

Photo by Lisa Hallett Taylor

The Bottom Line

Pier 1 always manages to come up with holiday decorations and accessories that are more design-oriented than gimmecky, overly huge or animatronic. This season's Halloween offerings are no exception. Their Lighted Grapevine Cat is an indoor / outdoor feline handcrafted from grapevine and wrought iron and entwined with a string of small purple lights.

A good choice for porches, balconies, patios, entryways and other places near which cats like to make themselves comfortable. Light up your kitty and let the good times begin!

Pros

  • Beautifully colored purple / fuschia lights
  • Stylized, interpretive design -- like a metal sculpture
  • Sturdy; not tippy or precarious
  • Lightweight; easy to move around and store

Cons

  • If you're looking for something realistic, look elsewhere

Description

  • Indoor / Outdoor
  • Handcrafted from grapevine and wrought iron
  • Cord to plug: 48 inches (121 cm)

Guide Review - Halloween Outdoor Decorations: Pier 1 Imports' Lighted Grapevine Cat

You won't find gory severed heads, maniacal clowns, or any number of stomach-churning props and decorations at Pier 1 Imports. This Lighted Grapevine Cat is one of this season's best, especially for outdoor use on a porch, near an entryway, courtyard or outdoor space that needs some color and lighting along with its decor.

This stylized, sculptural feline has been handcrafted using grapevine and wrought iron for a lively, unique work of art. She'll look lovely with other similarly coordinated items from Pier 1, like the black-cat metal Pumpkin Buddies pumpkin holder and lighted grapevine pumpkins. Add her to the rest of your decorations, festoon your porch with pumpkins, gourds, and fall-blooming plants and flowers, and your entryway will be stylin'. It may not win awards for the spookiest house in the neighborhood; leave that honor to the crazy dentist who lives down the street.

Update for 2009:Not available online; selection varies. I saw these cats at my local Pier 1 in mid-September 2009.

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF: During October, visit any U.S. Pier 1 store, pick up a free Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF collection box and help us help children all over the world.

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