Costumed trick-or-treaters were invited to navigate the front yard graves for a piece of candy in front of the vampire, a disguised homeowner Dave Spiess.
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Dave Spiess pulls back his Count Dracula costume for a moment during trick-or-treating at his home in Sylvania. Mr. Spiess devotes about 20 hours each year to decorating his yard in advance of Halloween. He's been dressing up as Count Dracula to spook trick-or-treaters for several years now.
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Olivia Lemkin, 10, was dressed as an elaborate peacock during trick-or-treating.
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Holly McCormick, center, laughs as her daughter Hannah, 11, lunges for a piece of candy as Dave Spiess, left, reaches out to scare her.
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Holly McCormick, right, helps her son Blake, 3, center, up to grab a piece of candy as Blake spots Dave Spiess move beneath his Count Dracula costume.
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Jenna Shanteau, 2, cautiously approaches the candy dish while trick-or-treating.
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Jennifer Schulte, center, screams as Dave Spiess, dressed as County Dracula, moves suddenly during trick-or-treating.
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Costumed trick-or-treaters flock around the home of Dave Spiess.
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Caroline Spiess, 6 months old, smiles as she sits in the fake coffin adorning her grandfather's front yard during trick-or-treating.
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A pair of skeletons are part of the yard decorations on display during trick-or-treating at the home of Dave Spiess in Sylvania.
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Noah Ernst, 10, heads back to his mother after nabbing a piece of candy from Dracula.
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