More Decorations

 Besides the "ofrenda" which I have set up in the living room, I have acquired a number of other decorations for the Day of the Dead Season.

Last week when I was at a nearby market in Colonia del Valle, I bought this decoration to put on the door to the apartment.  It is in the style of "papel picado" (cut paper) but is made of plastic.  It portrays a skeleton guitarist.

Also in Colonia del Valle, I saw a number of "catrinas" dressed in the regional costumes of different states of Mexico.  I could not resist, and I bought this one in the traditional dress of the state of Chiapas.  The eerie thing about her is that her eyes seem to follow you as you move from one side to another.

Monday I went to a shop near Alejandro's family's house that sells decorations molded from resin and then hand-painted.  This large skull caught my eye.  I should have bought more.  They look really cool, and they only cost 100 pesos... an incredible 5 US dollars!

Alejandro's sister gave me this little potted cactus that is dressed up as a vampire.  Hopefully, after Day of the Dead is over, I can remove the decorations without harming the plant.  I had been thinking about buying a cactus as a houseplant.

 Finally, when I was at the Jamaica Market last week, I bought these two felt decorations of a "catrina" and a "catrín".  I taped them to the windows of the apartment.