# Halloween costume help - Cat Burglar

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-costume-help-cat-burglar/703135>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 31, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-costume-help-cat-burglar/703135 "2014-10-31T15:51:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-costume-help-cat-burglar/703135/1 "2014-10-31T15:51:50Z")

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Need some opinions to round out my costume. I’ve got my outfit down, even have a little bag to use as a purse that looks like a stolen bag of money. I’m wondering if I should throw on a bunch of (costume) jewelry, idea being I stole that too from someone’s house.

Thoughts?

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**Author:** ![llcoolbj77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb9ed0/32.png) [@llcoolbj77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llcoolbj77)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-costume-help-cat-burglar/703135/2 "2014-10-31T15:57:56Z")

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I’d say no on the jewelry. A burglar wants to stay out of sight, right?

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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-costume-help-cat-burglar/703135/3 "2014-10-31T15:58:21Z")

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Carry a bag of plush cats.

A crowbar would be nice, but…

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**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-costume-help-cat-burglar/703135/4 "2014-10-31T16:03:02Z")

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If you really want to sell it (assuming you’re going the stereotypical/cartoony approach), stuff a beige canvas-type bag with fluff, and paint a huge “$” on it.

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-costume-help-cat-burglar/703135/5 "2014-10-31T16:05:44Z")

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I’d say yes to the jewels and no to the cash.

When I think 'Cat Burglar" I think of “To Catch a Thief” and he stole only jewels.

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**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-costume-help-cat-burglar/703135/6 "2014-10-31T16:16:59Z")

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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> Carry a bag of plush cats.
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> A crowbar would be nice, but…

I second the bag of cats and maybe some scratches on your face.