Every visit to Iowa city, I stop in second act and always find unique treasures…read more This visit the shop was notably more tidy and warm. Maybe they are under new ownership? Anyway I found some Mephisto shoes, a colorful tank and one of a kind belt for my son for a bargain

I believe the owner of this shop is the rudest person I have ever met. I was a consigner & customer…read moreat her shop. I asked to remove one item from sale. She yelled at me, pointed her finger at me, & when I tried to talk, she told me to be quiet & listen. I am not a kid. I was 74 at the time. I had never been treated like this before or since.

Great variety of costumes, makeup and hats. Owner is very…read morehelpful. The only place I buy my Ben Nye makeup.

Superior options for any type of costume! We found quality costumes here, which were far superior…read moreto anything we could find online (and cheaper too). Coupled with great customer service, we will be back for all our future costume needs.

I was sad to see party city was closed. I wasn't sure where to get balloons and party supplies for…read morethe four kiddos. I was glad to find this place. I couldn't believe the selection. I had a lot of fun picking out a balloon bouquet and discussing a variety of party options available, including a cotton candy machine i could rent. parking was easy, staff very friendly! Ill be back for sure.

What a fun novelty shop! This place is crawling with most any costume or costume accessory you can…read moredream up. It's a suitable environment for Halloween-time preparations, definitely. This could also be just an awesome spot to generate ideas if you're an artsy person. My boyfriend and I had stopped here without knowing such a masquerade mecca existed, but it became clear pretty fast: Balloons, Etc. & The Costume Emporium has a high cool factor if you're open to whacky stuff and associated oddities. The staff member was also friendly and open to answering my questions. Because when you're in a place this curious, you're bound to be wondering a thing or two! Needless to say, my inner young kid spirit was on full display, much like the many masks presented across the store. I wish there were more treasures like this shop. I give it my support, and you should, too. You might even be inspired to buy something you don't need (yet)!

Yeahhhh... nothing compared to their storefront last year! My boyfriend says 3 stars, but I just…read moredon't think it's worth more than 2.4.. and since there isn't a decimal system, 2 it is. They're in a much smaller location this year, maybe 3 or 4 decent sized animatronic figures set up. Everything's so crowded together with narrow aisles, so it's hard to focus on any one thing. Not enough room for people to moving around each other comfortably. They had a big cardboard ship outside the store front, in the mall aisle, but nothing on it! You know the music/sound system is too loud when my boyfriend (who has hearing loss in one ear) was complaining about the volume! Definitely going to shop online in lieu of in person if I do end up coming across anything I want.

Well wouldn't ya know, the seasonal Spirit of Halloween shop is back at the Coral Ridge Mall which…read moremeans I should probably admit that summer is absolutely over, and what better way to mourn that than by throwing together a couple dark and creepy costumes? I have a couple favorite Halloween costumes that I usually rotate through but this year I decided to add a new one to the mix. Since I love Halloween like a 6 year old loves halloween (it's all about the candy and friendly purple monsters for me... skeletons and bloody masks just creep me out), I stopped into Spirit of Halloween not expecting to find a very large selection of PG13 options. But I was happy to discover that they have an entire two aisles of non-skimpy superhero and disney character costumes! Hooray! Thank you, Spirit of Halloween, for letting me channel my inner six year old. Or as Jimmy Fallon put in a recent Thank You Notes bit... "Thank you, Halloween shops, for letting me know what stores in my neighborhood recently went out of business."

What an incredible company with the best customer service! This was my first year directing the…read moremusicals at the high school where I teach, and I don't have a costumer. We did Beauty and the Beast and the costumes were the most stressful part. We were getting down to the wire and I couldn't get the costumes together, so I searched online for costume rentals. I recognized Heartland because I remember my community theater used them when they did Beauty and the Beast. Kathy shipped all of the costumes immediately because she is so kind and knew i was up against it with time. The costumes came in a neat and unbelievably organized crate, and they were perfect! We received so many compliments and inquiries about where we got them. They really enhanced the show! We also got the light up roses to sell as a fundraiser. Once we were done, we packed up the crate and they picked it up the next day. Such a smooth, easy, and positive experience. They seem to only have costumes for Beauty and the Beast and Little Mermaid, but they offer fundraising items for several shows such as Shrek, Peter Pan, Lion King and more. The costumes also have different packages depending on what you need. I would definitely use them again in the future!

From the owner: Rent Beauty and the Beast Costumes, Rent Little Mermaid Costumes, Also Fund raisers for theatres -…read moreCollege, Community, High School Theatres. We rent costumes for theatrical productions. Additionally, we have props: Beauty and the Beast Enchanted Rose and Magical Mirror, Shrek Dragon, Little Mermaid light up shell.