Over 50 different character designs available, each in the frame ready sizes of 16x20, 11x14 and 8x10.

The Pumpkin Trick or Treat Bag is Groovy Holiday’s newest and best-selling trick-or-treat bag.  Composed of black, orange and yellow colors, this padded bag features the face of a smiling jack-o-lantern and comes adorned with an attached bat, cat and spider off to one side.  The bag’s strong handles are built to carry lots of treats.  The bag measures 8” W.

Whether off to an imaginary safari in the wild or pretending to uncover an extinct dinosaur skeleton, this Jr. Explorer costume is perfect for any expedition. The one-piece jumpsuit has short sleeves and short pants with cargo pockets, custom patches and embroidery. A smart-looking, Indiana Jones-style floppy hat tops off the costume to completely outfit a child for any backyard adventure. The shovel is not included. “Quality fabric and construction” are the characteristics that set this costume apart, Chief Operating Officer Sean Schipper of Aeromax told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 1, 2007.
― Owner Linda Angel of Kidoodles Toys in Norman, Okla., told TDmonthly in spring 2007 that Aeromax is one of her favorite vendors.

Over 50 different character designs available, each in the frame ready sizes of 16x20, 11x14 and 8x10.

Over 50 different character designs available, each in the frame ready sizes of 16x20, 11x14 and 8x10.

Bernard, the Beef Jerky Baron of Baltimore, was an independent businessman whose small meat smoking plant turned into global empire almost overnight. Unfortunately, as his beef jerky business became more and more successful, his love of money became more and more apparent. He cut his workers lunch break to only 15 minutes, then cut their pay by nearly two thirds. He wouldn’t allow them to take any time off unless it was a federally mandated holiday. He even refused to open the windows in the sweltering factory because it would cause his industrial smokers to become less efficient. But perhaps worst of all, Bernard wore the finest Italian made suits while his workers barely made enough money to afford patches to cover the holes in their worn out clothing. Something had to change…and it did, late one October night.

As Bernard was closing up shop for a long, federally mandated holiday weekend, he was pushed into one of his beloved industrial smokers and the door was shut and locked behind him. When his body was discovered that following Monday, the smoker has slow cooked him into a 6’2” slab of jerky. Indeed, Bernard had now become the Beef Jerky Baron of Baltimore.

It’s said that little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice. Not BellaDonna. A child prodigy on the subject of poisons, Belladonna’s interest in caustic concoctions stems from a Christmas Eve incident when a twig of mistletoe fell into her Aunt Isabella’s tea. While it didn't’t kill her beloved aunt, it did cause her to go insane. Recognizing the cause and effect principles of the incident, Belladonna immediately began having tea parties for the other children in the neighborhood, making special house blends from plants like, bane berry hemlock, oleander, and nightshade. Soon, she had no friends to speak of so her parents decided to move to a better neighborhood. Because of this move, Belladonna was never implicated in the mysterious deaths of the neighborhood children. Surprisingly, there were no mysterious death of children in her new hometown…but it did become suspiciously void of and household pets mere months after their arrival. Not so surprising is that Belladonna grew up to be an herbalist…and she’s rumored to make a strong, but comforting, cup of tea for patients with terminal illnesses.

These high-end dress-up designs are durable, modest and made with play in mind. Cordelia's costumes are perfect for toy stores, tea shops, dance companies and photographers. The quality is such that they can also be worn as flower girl and pageant dresses. “The number one thing that sets us apart is our phenomenal quality. These dress-up clothes are built to survive enthusiastic play!” Owner Rebecca Blake told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2007.

This beautiful police outfit will make children feel like real cops. It comes complete with a jacket, pants, police hat, belt, whistle, hand cuffs and gun holster. The 100-percent polyester outfit is machine washable and comes in a durable snap-sealed poly bag. "Dress Up America owns two toy stores," Director of Sales Lou Landau told TDmonthly. "We listen to the mothers and the children who shop here every day and then incorporate changes into our products." With quality fabric, embroidered patches and Velcro closers, he added, the outfit "is the most realistic looking police costume on the market, and it is made to last." It received the 2006 Preferred Choice Award from Creative Child Magazine and the 2006 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval.

Part of a new line, this deluxe 28-piece, full-color storage trunk includes everything children need to be their favorite characters from Oz. Contents include Dorothy’s apron and ruby red slippers, Glinda’s wand and crown, the Witch’s cape and hat, and much more. Shrek The Third™, Superman™ and other costume trunks are available. “You can be all three characters by yourself or invite a few friends over and all play together. It is also fun to mix and match the costumes and see what new and exciting characters and stories you can make,” Rubin Beige, director of operations for Rubie’s, told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2006.

This costume includes a gold-trimmed jacket with an attached vest and cuffs, as well as knickers with attached boot tops and an ascot and hat. It comes in small, medium and large sizes.

This costume is made of heavy duty cotton and includes a lab coat. It comes in small, medium and large sizes.

This outfit includes a satin dress trimmed with sequin and fringe, and a headband with a feather. It is available in small, medium and large sizes.

This costume includes shorts with an attached muscle chest, a robe and boxing gloves. It is available in small, medium and large sizes.

Eight beautifully adorned sea creatures are a delight for little girls to try to best use their fine motor skills and dexterity to make a pretty design. Each piece is approximately 2.5”.

Aargh, class-matie! It be rainin’, it be pouring, but you still got to be goin’ to school. But you’ll stay as dry as Captain Jack Sparrow on a desert island with this pirate themed umbrella. It’s a real treasure, to be sure. The handle is a cute anchor. Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Written by author Lisa Johnson and illustrated by her husband, Tucker, this playful, goblin-free tale of the first Halloween features adorable illustrations and lilting rhymes. It centers on a young fairy named Eve, whose friends collect candy on All Hallows Eve and kindly give it to her; in turn, she gives each of them a special gift. “We are trying to bring context to holidays in a lighthearted manner,” author Lisa Johnson told TDmonthly. The fact that the book encourages gift-giving, she added, makes it a good fit for specialty retailers. Launch date: September 2006.

Kids will be ready for some silly Halloween surprises as young readers meet a colorful collection of would-be Halloween haunters. Featuring 10 tremendous pop-up treats, playful rhymes lead little ones on a hilarious hunt for creepy characters. This 8½” x 10½” book includes 20 pages full of pop-ups with full-color illustrations throughout.

This gruesome-looking set of teeth is actually made of hard candy. After kids chew the included pack of tasty gum, they use the gum to affix the teeth to their real teeth. Then they can use water to wear the included tattoo. Kids can use the teeth to help add flavor to their favorite zombie costume on Halloween, or just around the house when important guests of their parents come over for a sophisticated meal.

The nationally-distributed Pony Express Creations line features traditional baby costumes, boys’ outfits with tattoos built into the sleeves, and a high-quality Enchanted Garden collection of girls’ attire. “The ones that are on a little bit of a higher level do very well in specialty stores,” marketing director Sherri Klaus of Pony Express Creations told TDmonthly.

This miniskirted outfit from the Funworld line of Easter Unlimited exemplifies the sexy adult costume trend. It is made with velour velvet.

This costume from the Funworld line of Easter Unlimited capitalizes on the popular outrageous humor category. It's a doctor who looks like he's contracted a patient’s flesh-eating disease.

Mello Smello's 3D Lenticular posters bring a new dimension to Halloween décor, actually 3 dimensions. These new posters utilize 3D lenticular technology to create the effect that portions of the poster are coming out towards you, and other elements are sinking behind the wall. These 13"x18" posters feature a fun Ghost with trick-or-treat bucket where the candy floats in air, and the spirals and bats fly deep behind the ghost. The spooky Graveyard shows headstones in layers of depth, and bats come flying towards you. Each is peggable.