Old Boxed Halloween Costumes

Catzilla · Post by **Catzilla** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:16 pm

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 !

tomanderson · Post by **tomanderson** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:27 pm

Oh, I remember those things! It sure was exciting getting a boxed Halloween costume at the local store.

Haunted Horseman · Post by **Haunted Horseman** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:35 pm

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.

deviledham · Post by **deviledham** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:59 pm

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.

tomanderson · Post by **tomanderson** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:01 pm

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.

Catzilla · Post by **Catzilla** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:46 am

The rubber band on the back of the mask kept breaking for me !

Haunted Horseman · Post by **Haunted Horseman** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:00 am

Oooh..I hated that rubber band rubbing on the top of my ears...

midnight kitty · Post by **midnight kitty** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:39 am

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

LawP · Post by **LawP** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:38 am

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.

tomanderson · Post by **tomanderson** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:33 pm

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.

Nostalgiascape · Post by **Nostalgiascape** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:10 pm

I lovge the old boxxed costumes. There must be a gallery of these at a site somehwere

deviledham · Post by **deviledham** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:11 am

Try this on for size:

http://retrocrush.buzznet.com/archive2003/costumes/

Haunted Horseman · Post by **Haunted Horseman** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:33 am

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.