I read the reviews before I ordered. I couldnt understand how it could be so cheap. Well I do now. No one actually says why iy is cheap. It is the material it is made of is like a cheap flimsy and it bends easily. BUT If you hang it up plug it and leave it alone it is five stars all the way. It looks good hanging there and is certainly worth the money it is being sold for now. No its not a high dollar neon sign but it is official licensed and looks just like the bates motel sign. Also note the bulb behind the vacancy part of the sign is a twinkle kind of bulb so the vancancy word looks to be shorted out again just as the real psycho bates motel sign looks in the movies. I think I got my moneys worth.
this is such a conversation piece when people come up to your door on Halloween!Looks awesome when lit up night yes it is plastic and therefore not very firm and sturdy feeling, but who really cares you'd never know it from just looking at it at night and besides for me it is all about the effect it has when lit up not how "well constructed" it is.It does say for indoor use only, but we live in the midwest and we still put it up on our front door/patio area and it does just fine for October weather.
I do think it is alittle overpriced since it is made of thin plastic, but overall it is a very cool addition to our Halloween decor!!!
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I purchased this prop three years ago at a Halloween store in Michigan, after seeing STOCK images of it online at various shops. Being a huge fan of "Psycho," I thought it was absolutely ingenious; and it is, until you plug it in and see that the manufacturing design of the prop leaves it almost *impossible* to read through a window in the dark. It literally looked like blue bulbs and a red blur in a sea of black plastic.
Now, hanging inside on a wall, the prop is slightly more legible and somewhat usable--but who wants it inside instead of in a window, like a REAL vacancy sign? I opened mine up and tried to adjust the bulbs, even placing foil behind them to help with the reflection; it made it barely legible in a window at night.
Ultimately, this could have been one of the BEST Halloween props I've ever seen, but the shoddy design makes it worth about $5 instead of the $25+ you usually see it priced at. A shame, really.
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As is typical with all halloween props/costumes that you purchase nowadays, the quality is extremely poor.However, if you hang it in a window or on the wall as it is designed for and do not handle it frequently, it should last.I do see problems with storing it during the off season as it could easily become damaged.A suggestion would be to perhaps store it in a suitcase (hard case only).
Other than that, it does light up sufficient enough for affect and does not make any annoying sounds when lit.Also, it is NOT battery operated so you have to deal with a power cord.
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Wouldn't normally offer a review of an item like this except that I saw the only other review giving it such a low rating.I have a Bates Motel sign just like this that was purchased at Spencers 7 years ago.Is it made of cheap-looking plastic?Yes.Is anyone able to see this when it's lit up in your window at night? No.We've received numerous complements on the sign by trick-or-treaters (and their parents) over the years.And despite being made of plastic, the only reason I stumbled across this review is that two of the bulbs finally burned outthe only problem we've ever had with the sign in 7 years.
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