If I had realized when I was a kid that vintage costumes were going to become collectible, I would have at least tried to keep mine in decent shape.  I remember that I managed to damage just about every one of those old 70's costumes I wore.  I would either fall down on someone's steps or try to escape the costume without taking my shoes off.  That was usually sufficient to get my Mom upset with me.


It seems that these old vintage costumes are popular again. There are tons of vintage Halloween costumes for sale now that have probably been in storage for many years now. I'm sure there have to be tons of old deadstock costumes stashed away someplace that never sold during their original run.  I'm guessing that it is people around my age who remember these classic costumes from when they were kids that are leading the charge to find them online.  All of those store bought costumes with the masks that did their best to cover your eyes and the elastic string that always managed to snap you on the ear a few times before finally snapping...Memories!

As holidays go, Halloween really has a solid following.  There is a lot of collecting that goes on related to the holiday.  I might post a bit about a few other related topics soon.  One thing I learned as I was searching for information about this topic was that we might speak "English" in the United States, but it is not necessarily the same language spoken across the Atlantic Ocean.  I kept running into the phrase "fancy dress" and it was only after a bit of research and checking out completed listings on eBay that I figured out that the phrase was referring to dressing up for Halloween.  I grew up in America and that expression, for me, just means putting on "good" clothes.  If you are selling an old costume on eBay, and will accept international bids, you may want to consider putting the term "fancy dress" into your title to get the attention of a few more buyers!