Super Mario Brothers Costumes

Official Super Mario Brother's Costumes now available at AnniesCostumes.com.

Both Mario & Luigi costumes for kids are available on sale for $29.95. Your kids can bring their favorite video game characters to life and play for real this Halloween!

Have fun!

Top Baby Halloween Costumes Video

See the Top 10 Baby Halloween Costumes for 2009!

The list of the top Halloween Costumes is published every year by ExtremeHalloween.com

Visit ExtremeHalloween.com to see the full list of the best selling costumes for Halloween 2009.

Win Matching Costumes in our September Blogger Giveaway!

Want a chance to win matching child and adult costumes for Halloween? Well then head over to the MomStart blog to have some fun and find out how to enter to win.


We have lots of matching themed costumes for you to choose so that your family matches this Halloween. Last month we asked what matching Mom and child costumes you would like. This month, we wanted to make sure that the Dads don't feel left out!


Child Prince Charming Costume

Adult Prince Charming Costume




Adult Size Captain Kirk Star Trek Uniform

Child Size Uhur Star Trek Dress

August Blogger Giveaway Winner Announced!

Our blogger giveaway with MomStart just announced the winner of the August Mom and child costume giveaway. Congrats to Bridget and her daughter, who are our lucky winners! What did they choose to be this Halloween?


Minnie Mouse Deluxe Adult Costume

Baby Minnie Mouse Toddler Costume

Harry Potter Costumes Among Favorites Again This Halloween

The Harry Potter francise has seen 7 best selling books come out and this summer the 6th movie was released. The Harry Potter Halloween costumes are more popular than ever for 2009!


The books and movie are so popular and so widely known that most anyone you speak to will know the wizarding terms created in the book by the great J.K. Rowling. Several years ago, we didn't know what a "muggle" was, what "the dark arts" are, or how to play a game of Quidditch.

From Wikipedia about the Harry Potter Book series:

"Since the 1997 release of the first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States, the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide. As of June 2008, the book series has sold more than 450 million copies and has been translated into 67 languages, and the last four books have consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books in history."


From Wikipedia about the Harry Potter Movie series:


"The Harry Potter films are a fantasy series based on the seven Harry Potter novels by British writer J. K. Rowling, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson.
The Harry Potter film franchise is the highest grossing film series of all time when not adjusted for inflation, with over $5 billion in worldwide receipts. The series consists to date (2009) of six motion pictures, all of which are among the worldwide top twenty five highest unadjusted grossing individual films of all time. The latest instalment, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was released in cinemas worldwide on 15 July 2009. Warner Brothers is currently producing the remaining novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows which will be split into two films: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is due out on 19 November 2010 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is due out on 15 July 2011."


The Harry Potter Costumes and Accessories are available for both children and adults. Amazingly, the series has enamored people of all ages and is responsible for a reading renaissance and sparking the imagination of so many other fantasy related books and movies.


AnniesCostumes.com is proud to carry Official Harry Potter costumes, Harry Potter Costume Accessories and even a movie prop of Dobby, the beloved House Elf!



Harry Potter Gryffindor Robe
Costume Tip: The Gryffindor Robe can be used for any of the Gryffindor characters. You don't have to be Harry, you can be Hermoine, Ron or any of your favorites!




Harry Potter Child Size Dementor Costume






Hagrid Latex Mask with Hair




The Hogwarts School Sorting Hat from Harry Potter.



Adult Size Voldemort Halloween Costume

Take our Scary Halloween Survey - Win Prizes!

You have seen our list of the Top Halloween Costumes, now tell us which ones are your favorite costumes for this Halloween!

The List is Out! See the top Halloween Costumes for 2009

The 6th Annual Extreme Halloween List of the Top Halloween Costumes is Out!

Each year Extreme Halloween features their picks for the most popular and favorite Halloween costumes in all categories. The Top Halloween Costume List for 2009 is now published and available at ExtremeHalloween.com.

Top Halloween costume categories include:
Baby Halloween Costumes
Girls' Halloween Costumes
Boys' Halloween Costumes
Women's Halloween Costumes
Sexy Halloween Costumes
Men's Halloween Costumes
Couples' Halloween Costumes
Plus Size Adult Halloween Costumes
Group Halloween Costumes
Pet Halloween Costumes

Did you favorites make the list? We always invite you to tell us what your favorite costumes are too! Take our 2009 Scary Halloween Survey! Its quick and fun and you can win prizes in our weekly prize drawings!

Enter to Win Matching Mom & Child Costumes

My blogger friend over at the MomStart.com blog is running a super cool giveaway! Head over to the MomStart blog and see how you can enter to win your choice of matching Mommy & Child costumes from us at Annies Costumes. Free costumes are very cool, but 2 free matching costumes are even better!

Here are some ideas:

It's Time for Comic Con - Do You Know Where Your Favorite Costumes Are?

Every year for Comic Con is San Diego, I am always on the watch for all the great costume ideas and trends that emerge from this ever - growing convention. What started out as a comic book affair has now turned into a star clad, movie star fiesta and a complete phenomenon in itself! I have scoured the web for you to find some of the best, weirdest and most fun Comic-Con costume creations!

Check out MaximumPC.com - they have a gallery of 600 (YES SIX HUNDRED!) costumes of Comic-Con! Here is just a small sample:



According to MTV's Splash Page on Comic Con Costumes, "Rorschach and Wolverine were the most frequent costumes seen around the show floor, there were also a good share of video game and anime characters, as well as movie characters and, of course, the requisite amount of comic book heroes and villains." Check out their Comic Con Costume Gallery!

Big Shiny Robot's top 5 best costumes of Comic Con:


12 Costume Fails from Comic Con - this one is hilarious! You've gotta check it out!



Did you know? This year was Comic Con's 35th Annual Masquerade contest!

Tron Legacy Movie Trailer Just Released!

Just released at Comic-Con: Tron Legacy Movie Trailer!

This will surely be one of the most popular (and coolest) costumes for 2010!



Very excited and can't wait to see this in theaters in Disney Digital 3-D on top of it all!

And while there is no official Ton movie costume at this time, a great substitute to get that glowing look are our Glow Man Costumes!

Just In! GI Joe Movie Costumes!

New GI Joe Costumes just in for the upcoming and exciting GI Joe action film called GI Joe, Rise of Cobra!

First in stock is the ninja costume for Shadow Storm. The Shadow Storm costume is available in both child and adult sizes.


Deluxe Child Shadow Storm G. I. Joe Costume



Deluxe Adult Shadow Storm G. I. Joe Costume

GI Joe costumes will be among the most popular and sought after costumes this Halloween. Both kids and adults will be donning GI Joe costumes this Halloween.

More GI Joe costumes are coming soon, including the popular Snake Eye Black Ninja Costume!

1970's Costume Party Ideas

1970's Costumes!

Many people always ask what we do all year when its not Halloween. There are so many parties and events always going on that we stay pretty busy all year long.

1970's theme parties have been really popular this year. A theme party where everyone is to come dressed up is always so much fun. Attending a 1970's theme party would mean coming dressed as a hippie or a love child. Think Greatful Dead, tie died tees and bell bottom jeans. Jimmie Hendrix big afro wigs, or long flowing locks with no bangs and a rainbow headband. Sound familiar? Ring a 70's bell? The 1970's was the era of The Disco, so hand your disco ball and get funky! What a fun party idea!

Check out some 1970's Costumes and Hippie Costume Accessories at AnniesCostumes.com and see some great 70's style wigs at ExtremeWigs.com.

Which 'Harry Potter' Character Are You? - Inside Movies Blog

Which 'Harry Potter' Character Are You? - Inside Movies Blog

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Comic-Con Costume Discount

Getting ready to head to Comic-Con? Well, dressing the part is half the fun! Make sure to get your costumes ready for Comic-Con. Full costumes for all types of comic book and superheros are available at AnniesCostumes.com. We also carry plenty of costume accessories to complete you home made Comic-Con costume. Wigs, makeup, shoes, boots, and every type of costume accessory imaginable is available through our network of websites. And now you can get ready to go to Comic-Con in costumed style at a discount!

Use coupon code CON to receive 10% off our already super low prices!

Not going to Comic-Con? That's ok! This discount code is available for any convention or any reason at all! But hurry! The coupon offer ends July 31, 2009.

*Updated* with some great Comic-Con Articles!

Seven Ways to Be Cool at Comic Con

Seth Green: Guide to Comic-Con Costumes

Stop Dawdling About Your Comic-Con Costume

Comic-Con Costume Contest

Summers are More Fun in Costume!

Summer Dress Up Ideas for a Rainy Day

It's summer time and the kids are home, what better way to spend the time than dressing up in costume?

Kids have a blast playing super hero or princess and it sparks the imagination. Playing dress up is a great way to spend a rainy summer day or just stay inside and beat the heat this summer.

How about a dress up tea party play date or a superhero costumed play date? The kids will have a blast and parents will have some really great photo opportunities to share.

Boy's Dress Up Ideas:


Girls' Dress Up Costume Ideas:

Visit Our New Amazon Store for the Lowest Costume Prices!

Introducing our new Amazon Store!

Featuring low, low costume prices with the same great quality and fast shipping we are known for. We have been slashing prices online all year on all of our websites. And on AnniesCostumes.net you will find even lower, closeout costume price deals!

Visit today and have some great summer fun with dress up costumes for kids that will inspire their imaginations!

Terminator: Evolution of a Franchise

Credit to: Wired.com

Here's how a killing machine evolved into a killer franchise.

1984

The Terminator debuts in 1984, directed by James Cameron. Starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was only known as Conan at the time. The film pulls in $78 million worldwide. Meanwhile, the first wave of novelizations hits bookstores, and a franchise is born.

1990

The first Terminator videogame for PCs hits the streets, sparking more than two dozen iterations across a wide array of consoles. Flush with Rambo dough, indie film studio Carolco Pictures acquires Hemdale's rights for a film follow-up. Cameron signs on to direct.

1991

Terminator 2: Judgment Day—at $100 million, then the most expensive production in Hollywood history—is the top-grossing movie of the year, eclipsing $200 million in the US and $520 million worldwide.

1992

T2-mania is in full swing. Metallic T-800 skulls show up on backpacks, boxer shorts, lunch boxes, and cubicle walls as licensees like Kenner and MacFarlane Toys see total sales for Terminator-related merchandise climb into the nine-digit range.

1996

T2 3-D: Battle Across Time, a 12-minute theme-park attraction, opens at Universal Studios in Orlando. One of the priciest ($60 million) and most complex attractions ever, it's codirected and written by Cameron and features original performances by all of T2's principal actors.

2003

Director Jonathan Mostow spends a whopping $187 million to make Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. It makes a modest $44 million on opening weekend, but its ultimate box-office gross lifts the film franchise's total to $1 billion worldwide.

2008

Fox's The Sarah Connor Chronicles, starring Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker, and Summer Glau, debuts to 18.3 million viewers. It's a critical darling but struggles for ratings and is hobbled by the Writers Guild strike. Nonetheless, Fox renews the series for another season.

2009

Warner Bros. is set to release the $200 million, postapocalyptic Terminator Salvation, starring Christian Bale, in nearly 4,000 theaters on Memorial Day weekend. A battalion of next-gen videogames is in the works, and a $10 million, 2,850-foot-long Terminator roller coaster opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

Illustrations: John Ritter; Photos: 1984: Everett; 1992: Allen Shope/Treasure-cove; 1995: Getty; Furlong: Everett; 1997: Getty; 2003: Warner Bros/Everett; 2008: Michael Desmond/Fox

See the whole evolution list at Wired.com

Costumes to Mock a Failing Economy

Some of the best Halloween costumes are topical to current events, often mocking those who make news headlines. 13Above.com made a list of the Top 10 Costumes for the Financial Crisis.

Its always a good idea to pick your Halloween costume from current events and have it catapult you from the headlines to the front of the stage at the Halloween costume contests this year!

This is one sure way to capitalize off of the failing economy! Here are my 5 favorites, see 13Above.com for all 10!

1. AIG Executive

You'll need a fluffy robe and a respectable manicure.

Accessories:

--Spa slippers
--Clay facial mask
--Fluffy slippers
--AIG "Hi My Name Is..." sticker badge

2. Cowboy Capitalism

Dress up in a business suit but with a cowboy hat and boots. Sport a black eye.

Accessories:

--Adult beverage in a brown bag


3. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

A guy and a gal dress up as drunken sailors in the style of Raggedy Ann and Andy.

Accessories:

--Bottles of booze
--Toy houses



6. Golden Parachute

Put on a jumpsuit (preferably gold). Then spray-paint a trash bag gold and attach parachute strings.

Accessories:

--Affix giant dollar sign to chest
--Safety goggles or golden superhero mask, depending on taste (I like these money glasses, personally)
--Play money tucked into belt and pockets.



4. Mortgage-Backed Security

Strap a small, plastic child's play house on your back.

Accessories:

--Wrap two bike chains across your chest
--Makeup to turn face black and blue

5. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson

Get a sharp looking suit, bald cap, rimless spectacles.

Accessories:

--Toy bazooka

--Assistant Secretary Neel Kashkari "mini me" doll.