# Rather Urgent -- What are the best places in NY to buy Halloween costumes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 29, 2002, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rather-urgent-what-are-the-best-places-in-ny-to-buy-halloween-costumes/134429 "2002-10-29T18:37:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ace_of_Swords)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rather-urgent-what-are-the-best-places-in-ny-to-buy-halloween-costumes/134429/1 "2002-10-29T18:37:24Z")
As titled! ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rather-urgent-what-are-the-best-places-in-ny-to-buy-halloween-costumes/134429/2 "2002-10-29T22:30:56Z")
I \* Think\* there’s still a good place on 4th ave near 12th street. Start at the astor place kmart and walk north, it’s on the left, before union square… ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rather-urgent-what-are-the-best-places-in-ny-to-buy-halloween-costumes/134429/3 "2002-10-30T02:15:35Z")
Uh…yeah…for what its worth that place is still there. You cant miss it. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rather-urgent-what-are-the-best-places-in-ny-to-buy-halloween-costumes/134429/4 "2002-10-30T02:49:36Z")
[http://www.ny.com/holiday/halloween/costumes.html](http://www.ny.com/holiday/halloween/costumes.html) ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rather-urgent-what-are-the-best-places-in-ny-to-buy-halloween-costumes/134429/5 "2002-10-30T03:34:44Z")
From LCC’s link I like Abracadabra and not listed there is the Halloween Adventure store. (plus HA has a sister Gothic store right next door to it) But the boss at the Halloween Adventure is a big jerk and yells at the staff a lot. Oh and Gordon Novelty is closed but you may want to check out 8th street between 8th ave and NYU. Lots of interesting places to buy interesting clothes. ---
**Author:** ![doreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rather-urgent-what-are-the-best-places-in-ny-to-buy-halloween-costumes/134429/6 "2002-10-30T12:12:27Z")
If you don’t mind going to Queens, Rubies’s in Richmond Hill is good. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ace_of_Swords)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rather-urgent-what-are-the-best-places-in-ny-to-buy-halloween-costumes/134429/7 "2002-10-30T14:48:39Z")
LCC, great link! Just what I was looking for.