Comments on: Ricky’s Costume Superstore Moving In

By: nabeguy

nabeguy — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:22:33 +0000

my2, when I TorT’d in the nabe in the 60’s, the scariest things were the older kids who would bop you with socks filled with flour and steal your candy. Back then, even the muggings were a bit lame. But I distinctly remember that we didn’t go out until after the sun had set and darkness fell…that was the whole point! As for costumes, I was definitely in a DIY family which usually meant a ghost or a hobo. It was either that or the Superman pajama costume, which we all knew was a joke.

By: my2cents

my2cents — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:06:11 +0000

Pankymom, I agree. When I was a kid, parents made their kids costumes, or at least mine did. I had some great getups thanks to mom and dad’s ingenuity. Costumes are just a part of it though. Trick or Treating has also been ruined by safety-minded hyper-parents as much as by commercialism. Trick-or-treating hours are now officially over by sundown back where I grew up, and kids can’t wear masks anymore because they might trip and fall. So lame. Not to mention that some parents wont let their kids eat any of the candy because it must be all tampered with. People who put up scary displays get vilified by oversensitive neighbors, etc. Sigh…what ever happened to good old fashioned scary fun?

By: Miss Dee

Miss Dee — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:43:23 +0000

As a side bar, this isn’t something novel for this year. This same costume store took up residence last year in the empty space next to Ricky’s (which I believe is now the Crumbs bake shop). I’m not sure if it was there previous to last year but It must have done well considering that it is back.

By: BevD

BevD — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:24:36 +0000

Real neat- Its a hassle to order online, or to go to a distance to select a costume. Since its so close- there is enough activity in Brooklyn Heights- it should do very well- with the schools, sights, it will probably bring out the young in all to shop and select a neat costume.

By: pankymom

pankymom — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:16:33 +0000

“Slutty Herminone” my2: heh. The whole processed costume thing is sucking the life out of Halloween.

By: George Earl

George Earl — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:47:27 +0000

It’s getting almost impossible to tell–even in “Madison Avenue garb”–who actually lives in our Brooklyn Heights. Now, with costumes, isn’t it going to be virtually impossible to see who’s following us around, and/or identify them should trouble break out? Is this a silly observation? Just think about it for a moment.

By: my2cents

my2cents — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:11:37 +0000

At least it’s temporary. I look forward to the requisite slutty teacher/nurse/cop/maid/Hermione outfits fresh from mainland China.

By: AEB

AEB — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:47:29 +0000

Yet another example of the daft sense of what BH requires from its merchants.

By: MoonChild

MoonChild — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:24:04 +0000

Maybe the store will do well enough to stay permanently. Actors and other show-business interests can always use fun costumes.