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Article Archive: Costumes & Accessories
Top Halloween Costumes Being Bought and Reasons Behind Their Popularity: 2024
Beetlejuice Characters: With the release of the new “Beetlejuice” sequel, characters like Beetlejuice and Delores are trending1. Deadpool and Wolverine: Thanks to the latest movie, these superhero costumes are a hit. Disney Descendants: The new installment in the series has made these characters popular among kids. Wednesday Addams: The Netflix series continues to inspire many to dress up as Wednesday. Pop Icons: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and other pop stars are also popular choices...

10/1/2024



Trending Duo Costumes for 2024
If you're planning on going as a pair this Halloween, whether with a friend, sibling, or partner, Google Trends has revealed the most popular duo costumes for 2024. From iconic movie duos to quirky and fun pairings, these costume ideas are to make you the talk of any Halloween party!...

10/1/2024



A Step-by-Step Halloween Adventure Story: Crafting the Perfect Political-Themed Costume
Halloween was fast approaching, and everyone knew this year was going to be something special. The year was 2024, an election year, which meant that there was no better time to create a DIY costume inspired by the madness of political campaigns. And for anyone wanting to make a lasting...

10/1/2024



Unbiased Non-Sponsored Quintessential Creative Products That Bolster Your Daughter's Sense of Style
Quintessential products that should belong within your child’s wide-ranging collection of accessories and products, not as merely cool items they’re soon to become blasé about, but as some kind of panache nutrients that bolster a child’s sense of style since early years...

2/1/2021



Toys to Talk About: Costumes & Accessories
Take an extra look at these quality costumes and accessories...

10/1/2015



Top-10 Most-Wanted Halloween Toys
Though some retailers interviewed by TDmonthly Magazine in December 2013 told us they don't sell specific Halloween merchandise, others touted the selling power of items such as fake mustaches, face painting kits, and of course costumes!...

1/1/2014



Halloween Toys and Costumes
Check out these specialty and mass-market Halloween books, toys, and costumes...

9/1/2012



ASTRA's Best Toys For Kids Nominees - Pretend - Fantasy Play
Take a closer look at ASTRA's Best Toys For Kids Nominees in the Pretend - Fantasy Play category...

6/1/2012



ASTRA's Best Toys For Kids Nominees - Pretend - Role Play
Take a closer look at ASTRA's Best Toys For Kids Nominees in the Pretend - Role Play category...

6/1/2012



Holiday Preview: Kids' Costumes and Apparel
Little girls can match their Groovy Girls this holiday season with Manhattan Toy’s line of coordinating dress-up. Creative Education of Canada gives grade-schoolers performance-worthy fashions, while Little Adventures transforms girls into princesses. Unwrap cool gear this Christmas with TDmonthly’s Holiday Preview of Costumes and Apparel below.For products that interest you,...

6/1/2010



Vendors Flaunt Fashions on Video
Manufacturers including Creative Education of Canada and Little Adventures have rolled out fabulous new costumes for kids. And thanks to Flipoutz and Bead the Message, children can wear bracelets that say what they want to say...

5/1/2010



Top-10 Most-Wanted Kids' Costumes and Apparel
In a recent TDmonthly Magazine survey of 37 specialty retailers in the United States, storeowners touted the detail and durability of favorite dress-up lines Creative Education of Canada and Little Adventures...

4/1/2010



Toy Stores Go Light on Fright
Most specialty toy-store owners told TDmonthly Magazine Halloween just isn't a big deal for them. They might do a spooky window display or make sure dress-up is in stock, but customers shouldn't expect all-out decor...

1/1/2010



TDmonthly's October Staff Picks
This month, check out a game in which acquiring debt is a winning tactic, soft-soled modern toddler shoes from Canada, and a sidewalk-chalk curriculum...

10/1/2009



TDmonthly's Fall 2009 Top Seller Award Winners
See the complete list of TDmonthly Magazine's Fall 2009 award winners...

9/1/2009



TDmonthly Goes Inside … Toy Crazy, Malibu
In 1998, when Melissa Moore opened the first Toy Crazy in Malibu, Calif., the beachside town was a lot more laidback than it is today. Sandals and cutoffs were de rigeur fashion and iconoclastic specialty shops the norm...

9/1/2009



Holiday Preview - Apparel, Costumes & Accessories
There’s always room for play in a child’s wardrobe, right? With princess gowns, fairy wings, pirate gear and adorable little socks for infants, there should be no shortage of opportunities for fashion flair and creative play this Christmas...

5/1/2009



Top-10 Most-Wanted Costumes and Apparel
In February 2009, TDmonthly Magazine spoke with 52 specialty retailers around the country about their sales of dress up, costumes and children's apparel...

4/1/2009



Regional Reports: What’s Selling … And Where
Best sellers in the New England region are a who's who of well-known toys, with Thomas the Tank Engine, Playmobil and Sticky Mosaics from the Orb Factory among the names given...

4/1/2009



Top-10 Most-Wanted Halloween Items
About 30 percent of 52 specialty retailers who spoke with TDmonthly Magazine in fall 2008 said they don’t carry specific stock for Halloween in their stores...

1/1/2009



TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom
While reviewing the products below, TDmonthly Magazine’s Psychologist Mom learned lessons on geography, had some fun with dentist-developed paint for teeth, and brightened up bicycling with a flashing safety component...

11/1/2008



Halloween: Tattoos for "Boos"
It's one thing to wear a Frankenstein mask, but how much better to flaunt fake scars over real kid skin...

1/1/2008



Guidecraft Inc. Recalls Children’s Puppet Theaters Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced a voluntary recall of Tabletop Puppet Theaters by Guidecraft Inc...

10/1/2007



Costumes: All Aboard!
Come summer, Rubie’s Costume Company will keep Noah’s Ark babes afloat in themed costumes that portray cute and cuddly with flannel and chenille...

2/1/2007



Make Halloween Hip
While children are searching for witches and ghosts in the uniquely interactive Spooky Night book from InnovativeKids, Positive Spin Press has given a new face to the eerie holiday:...

1/1/2007



TDmonthly's Top-10 Most-Wanted Costumes
Pirates are big, but Princesses are bigger, 67 specialty toy retailers told TDmonthly Magazine...

10/1/2006



New & Notable Toys: Costumes and Accessories
Check out these new and noteworthy toys...

7/1/2005



High Fashion Haunting with InCharacter Costumes
In 2004, Chuck Martinez and Bob Pickens, two men with already long careers in the thriving Halloween industry, teamed up to launch InCharacter Costumes...

3/1/2005



The Art of the Mask: An Interview with Lookinglass Owner Louis Klaitman
With a background in retailing Louis Klaitman began recycling clothing for wholesale in 1972. Today, he sells under the Cabaret brand name to international clients. He supplies Halloween retailers and party planners of special events and Mardi Gras...

3/1/2005



Halloween Show Attracts New Markets
TransWorld’s National Halloween, Costume & Party Show was collocated with the National Haunted Attractions Show Featuring The Dark Zone at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. March 4 – 8...

3/1/2005



The Halloween Hoopla for 2005
According to the experts, the boys of the Thames family of Penn Wynne, Pa., are typical Halloween consumers. Twelve year-old Alex and his 9-year-old brother, Daniel, don’t start thinking about costumes until the day before All Hallow’s Eve...

3/1/2005



TDmonthly’s Top 10 Most Wanted Boys´ Pretend Play Apparel
In the world of toys, dress up and pretend play pushes children into the active realm...

3/1/2005



TDmonthly’s Top 10 Most Wanted Girls’ Pretend Play Apparel
Dress up is reaching an all-time high among little girls...

3/1/2005



Costumes
A Wish Come True Make your little ballerina shine during a recital when she wears the Sparkle Princess Dress by A Wish Come True. This beautiful costume is made of aqua velour with sequin lace over a satin front bodice and marabou trim. It comes with an iridescent, glitter...

10/1/2004



Halloween
Pumpkin Masters, Inc. Carve out spooky Halloween designs in your pumpkins using the Silhouettes Pattern Book by Pumpkin Masters, Inc. This book contains eight Halloween silhouettes to choose from, ranging from a witch’s head to a howling werewolf. Position the patterns against your pumpkin and carve it out! Then...

10/1/2004



ACCESSORIES & CLOTHING
Big Baby Inc. The Sliders bracelets are all the rage right now! These sassy and stylish new line of bracelets come in a variety of hot colors with interchangeable silver tone letters and designs. Donna Willits and Co. This fabulous Hot Pink Leather and Stainless Watch by Cordini is...

7/1/2004



New Children´s Beauty Products Combine Functionality with Creativity
Today´s kids have many choices when it comes to play cosmetics and jewelry...

4/1/2004



Customers Set Trends for Costume Play
Whether costume manufacturers provide the tools necessary for children to become fairies or the President of the United States...

4/1/2004



Adult Halloween Costumes: What´s New for 2004
Politicians, celebrities, monsters, and horror...

3/1/2004




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