Thrift Town is Halloween Central!


With Halloween coming up, we’re happy to announce that you don’t have to spend a ghoulish arm & a leg to get great, fun, scary, funny or adorable costumes! Thrift Town is your destination for ready-made costumes, as well as individual pieces that can be pulled together for a complete look. And if looking fabulous for the big night isn’t awesome enough, you have a chance to win big just by showing us your great secondhand look! If you’re wanting a ready-made costume though, I’d hurry up & get over there… I was at the Carmichael Sacramento store the other day & it was PACKED with Halloween hungry customers. So for your entering pleasure, here’s the details for the contest :

Thrift Town’s 3rd Annual
Online HallowGREEN
Secondhand Costume & Decor Contest


Most Creative Costume: $100 Thrift Town Gift Card!

Best Women’s Costume: $50 Thrift Town Gift Card!

Best Men’s Costume: $50 Thrift Town Gift Card!

Best Group/Theme Costume: $50 Thrift Town Gift Card!
(One prize only. Group can split it however they see fit.)

Best Child’s Costume: $50 Thrift Town Gift Card!

Best Child Group/Theme Costume: $50 Thrift Town Gift Card!
(One prize only. Group can split it however they see fit.)

Best Pet Costume: $50 Thrift Town Gift Card!

Best Home or Party Decor: $50 Thrift Town Gift Card!

Contest Rules :

Costumes must be secondhand or created from secondhand items. Enter to Win by November 15, 2010. Winners will be announced in late November 2010. Consent form must be filled out to win. Prizes may not be exchanged for cash ~ no refunds/exchanges will be made. No purchase necessary.

CLICK HERE for more details on how to enter the contest.

. . . . .

With Halloween quickly approaching, and limitless possibilities at Thrift Town,
here’s a few great entries from some of our creative Thrift Town customers to inspire you!


Lil W. : as Dr. Girlfriend from adult-swim’s Venture Brothers .


The dress was formerly a very long night gown. With some snipping and a few buttons, it turned into the lab coat/dress. I also used some leftover material for the spiffy pillbox hat. The costume also doubled as-or, actually, mistaken for- Jackie O and Michelle Obama.

. . . . .

Phillip J. : My Buddy Doll costume.


The overalls were tricky. I looked everywhere for overalls of any color that fit me but couldn’t find any. What did I come up with? I found some red women’s pants and an apron that was almost the same color and material. I cut the apron in half to make the front and back flaps which I then sewed onto the pants to make one piece. I made a pocket that I attached to the overalls and then put the My Buddy tag on that. The hat, shirt and wig I found at Goodwill. I had to cut the wig into a bowl cut, and I was pretty pleased with the result. The costume took a lot of effort but it was fun and everyone seemed to enjoy it, so I’m happy with how it turned out.

. . . . .

Michelle L. : Raggedy Ann & Cruella DeVille


I was thrilled when I found this little red dress at the thrift store for only a few dollars….to me it just screamed raggedy ann, one of my favorite childhood stuffed dolls. Added my daughter’s summer sun bonnet, a little face make up, and an old mop head dyed red and voila! the most adorable little costume you’ve ever seen. But wait!

A few weeks later, I found this darling white fur coat at thrift town, also for just a couple bucks. Not only would it make a great winter coat, but Cruella Deville was calling it’s name :) Lucky for us, there are multiple events at Halloween so we did both! We just added some vinyl dots to my daughters toy dog, a red feather boa, and of course, a little hair coloring for the true effect. If this isn’t worth $50 bucks, I don’t know what is…it’s priceless in my heart :)

. . . . .

Michael C. : Transformers Bumblebee

I made a special costume for my son who is now 4 years old and this year he was Bumble bee from Transformers.
I used soft mat foam, duct tape, velcro and pajamas and battery powered christmas lights for his head lights and fog lights.

. . . . .

Cheri H. : Cowgirl Pug.

Everything in the costume was purchased from Thrift Town stores. The hat and bandana were taken off of a 99 cent teddy bear. The “cowhide” vest was cut down from a larger doggie coat I paid $1.99 for. The denim skirt was from the toddler section also $1.99. The braids were also $1.99 made from one of those hair pieces used when doing a weave. I just folded it up, braided it and hot glued it to the little cowboy hat!

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Have you found a great costume a t Thrift Town? Tell us about it!

Any tips on putting together a great look?

. . . . .

We LOVE your input! Feel free to leave a comment below,

and tell us your story.

Add your unique finds & perspective to our Thrift Town Blog!

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .