Where to buy fake birds in Toronto?

December 12, 2008 8:20 PM

last minute panic costume: going as woman from The Birds need to find some fake birds to buy in Toronto. . . any chance someone has a line on these? tried the dollar store, but no luck. thank you!!
posted by crawfo to shopping (11 comments total)

Crow decoys would work as a last resort. Their wings aren't open, so you lose the panic effect.

You should be able to buy them at most hunting stores, and maybe some Canadian Tire's.

You could also call a taxidermist. They might have something sitting around.
posted by nazca at 9:06 PM on December 12, 2008

Check craft stores. There are also some places you can buy the full costume, check with local costume shops to see if they have it in stock.
If you can't manage to locate anything, you could always get some large black sheets of paper or cloth and make origami crows.
posted by Demogorgon at 9:42 PM on December 12, 2008

If you're looking at craft stores, they'll be in the flower arrangement section.
posted by NoraReed at 11:09 PM on December 12, 2008

I don't know but definitely strap two to your wrists. Here's a link for inspiration.
posted by pinksoftsoap at 11:59 PM on December 12, 2008 [1 favorite]

My friend was Tipi for Hallowe'en. She got the birds at a craft store, but it was fall, so perhaps it was a seasonal item. Check Michael's.
posted by barnone at 12:44 AM on December 13, 2008

Also check florist's shops (the larger ones.) We have cardinals at ours....
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 5:44 AM on December 13, 2008

Thirding craft stores, but they might be anywhere, depending on the store - near the fake flowers, near the fake fruit, or near the wreath bases. Also, right now, they might be hanging around the ornaments section.
posted by Weighted Companion Cube at 5:52 AM on December 13, 2008

I did this one year for Halloween. I got my birds at Michaels. I recall they had a few colored ones, but I mostly bought a lot of white wedding doves and spray painted them black and reconfigured their wings so they looked menacing.
posted by slowfasthazel at 10:42 AM on December 13, 2008

I did this for Halloween this year. Like slowfasthazel, my birds came from Michaels and I spray painted them black.
posted by MsMolly at 10:48 AM on December 13, 2008

Worse comes to worse put black cutout birds on a wire linked to a barette or that 50's plastic thingy that holds you ladies' hair in place. Might put black shadow of bird on your face if you get in the right angle of the light. Scary.
posted by Ironmouth at 11:58 AM on December 13, 2008

oh wow, thanks so much for the quick and helpful responses, everyone!!
pinksoftsoap, slowfasthazel, MsMolly -- very inspiring, you all looked so amazing!
posted by crawfo at 2:23 PM on December 13, 2008