- Halloween Adventure Stores
Halloween Adventure Stores (also known as "Masquerade, LLC") is a retail store
chain specializing inHalloween -related merchandise. The company was founded in 1981 inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania and has locations inPennsylvania ,New York ,New Jersey ,Delaware ,Maryland ,Florida , andCalifornia . In2006 there were over 120 "seasonal stores", using temporary locations in shopping malls that were vacated for seasonal short-term rentals. Halloween Adventure sells a variety ofcostumes , masks, makeup, props, hats and other accessories for people of all ages. Its' main competition for this group is Spirit Halloween Stores, owned bySpencer's Gifts .The company also owns five permament stores: Masquerade in Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , New York Costumes and Gothic Renaissance inNew York City and a self-named store inCanoga Park, California .The company has branched out into other retailing areas, mostly in the
Christmas retailing season, converting Halloween Adventure temporary stores after October 31st into one of three different shops: Christmas Adventure, Smart Toys and/or Santa's Treasures. The company also runs Swingsets Direct, a company that specializes in children's (as well as municipal)playground equipment out of their former Halloween Adventure year-round store inBoothwyn, Pennsylvania . In addition, Masquerade Inc. has recently introduced a concept store called Bill Avenue, which sells sexy costumes and liengerie.External links
* [http://www.halloweenadventure.com Official site]
* [http://www.masqueradeadventure.com Philadelphia Masquerade store site]
* [http://www.youtube.com/halloweenadventure Halloween Adventure Commercial]
* [http://www.myspace.com/halloweenadventure Halloween Adventure California Myspace]
* [http://www.halloweenadventurenyc.com New York Costumes website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/nychalloween Halloween Adventure New York City MySpace]
* [http://www.gothicrenaissance.com Gothic Renaissance website]
* [http://www.santastreasures.net Santa's Treasures webpage]
* [http://www.buyswingsetsdirect.com Swingsets Direct website]
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