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Old Boxed Halloween Costumes
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:16 pm
by Catzilla
Do they even sell these ''old retro costumes'' anymore in a box ?
All I have really seen is stuff on a rack & mask laying in a bin in most stores.
I use to get such a thrill out of going to ROSES to get my costume...I think in the 70'S they cost all of 4 or $5.00 !
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:27 pm
by tomanderson
Oh, I remember those things! It sure was exciting getting a boxed Halloween costume at the local store.
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:35 pm
by Haunted Horseman
Do I remember them? Are you kidding? I can't remember how many I had. I do remember having a Sccoby Doo and a King Kong Boxed costume. What memories.
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:59 pm
by deviledham
I always thought it was strange that the little jumpsuit always seemed to have a picture of the character on it, rather than simulating what the character wore. What's up with that? "Here comes the Creature from the Black Lagoon-- and look, he's wearing a picture of himself on his shirt!" Talk about shameless self-promotion.
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:01 pm
by tomanderson
I had a Batman costume that sort of looked like the Adam West costume on TV. I think it had the word "BATMAN" on the forehead of the mask, though! Ya gotta make sure everyone knows what you're wearing, you know.
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:46 am
by Catzilla
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:00 am
by Haunted Horseman
Oooh..I hated that rubber band rubbing on the top of my ears...
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:39 am
by midnight kitty
i had smurfette and strawberry shortcake costumes. those are the only 2 i remember. i do know not long after i had those, they stopped selling them and started selling make-up and more intricate masks
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:38 am
by LawP
I saw one of those boxed costumes (mint condition) go for $70.00 on ebay!
The only one I can remember having was a snow white costume. Cheesy looking thing but I felt like a princess.
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:33 pm
by tomanderson
Jerry Seinfeld's book "Halloween" features a wonderfully accurate description of what it was like to have those boxed costumes--how cool and lame they were simultaneously.
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:10 pm
by Nostalgiascape
I lovge the old boxxed costumes. There must be a gallery of these at a site somehwere
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:11 am
by deviledham
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:33 am
by Haunted Horseman
OMG Deviledham, it's all coming back to me now. I had the King Kong, the Planet of the Apes, the Scooby Doo, and the Bugs Bunny. That's an awesome site. Great find.
