California Costume Collections

Name

California Costume Collections

Legal name

California Costumes Collections Inc

Website

https://californiacostumes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Costume Manufacturing & Wholesale

NAICS

Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (45942)

SIC

Costume Jewelry & Novelties (3960)

akta.pro primary industry

Seasonal & Holiday Gifts & Decor Retail (CRALAJAD)

Keywords

• Wholesale costume supply
• Halloween costumes
• Fancy dress costumes
• Costume accessories
• Licensed character costumes

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Costume Sales: California Costumes generates revenue through wholesale distribution of Halloween costumes, fancy dress costumes, wigs, and accessories to retail stores. They sell year-round to costume shops, Halloween stores, party stores, pet stores, and general retailers. The company also holds various character licenses for branded costumes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

California Costume Collections manufactures and wholesales Halloween costumes, fancy dress costumes, wigs, masks, and accessories to retail stores. The company operates exclusively as a wholesale supplier, selling to Halloween stores, party supply shops, costume specialty stores, pet stores, and general retailers rather than directly to consumers. It offers a year-round inventory across multiple demographics (adult, child, infant, plus size, pet) and holds licenses for branded costumes including NASA, Hello Kitty, L.O.L. Surprise!, Power Rangers, Marilyn Monroe, Monopoly, USPS, and UPS.

Product overview

California Costume Collections is a wholesale and retail supplier of Halloween costumes, fancy dress costumes, wigs, and accessories headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company operates as a B2B (wholesale) and B2C (retail) business, selling directly to retail stores and consumers. Their product portfolio is organized across multiple categories: Core costume products segmented by demographic (Adult, Child/Tween, Infant/Toddler, Pet, Plus Size); costume accessories including wigs, masks, beards/moustaches, weapons/staffs, and miscellaneous accessories; licensed costume lines featuring branded intellectual property from companies like NASA, Hello Kitty, L.O.L. Surprise!, Power Rangers, and others; specialty lines including Deluxe Masks, Impawsters pet costumes, and Winter seasonal items; and themed collections organized by occasion (Halloween, Storybook/Fantasy, Scholastic, Eras & Decades, Humor/Occupation, Other Celebrations, Winter Holidays). The company sells primarily wholesale to retail partners with a store locator for consumer purchases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Impawsters: Specialty pet costume line featuring pet costumes including various licensed pet outfits such as L.O.L. Surprise!, Hello Kitty, Elvis Pet Costumes, and others.
• Deluxe Masks
• Ani-Motion Masks

Products and services

• Adult Costumes Full-body costumes designed for adult consumers, available in various styles including themed, licensed characters, and specialty lines; sold wholesale to retail stores for resale.
• Child and Tween Costumes Costumes sized for children and tweens, featuring licensed characters, historical figures, and fantasy themes suitable for school events and play; sold wholesale to retail stores.
• Infant and Toddler Costumes Costumes designed for infants and toddlers with easy-on designs and safe materials for young children; sold wholesale to retail stores.
• Pet Costumes (Impawsters) Costumes designed for household pets including dogs and cats, featuring licensed character themes and comfortable designs; sold wholesale under the Impawsters specialty sub-brand.
• Plus Size Costumes Costumes available in extended sizes for adult consumers seeking inclusive sizing options; sold wholesale to retail stores.
• Licensed Character Costumes Costumes featuring licensed intellectual property including NASA, Hello Kitty, L.O.L. Surprise!, Power Rangers, Marilyn Monroe, Monopoly, USPS, UPS, Dinosaur Train, Peppa Pig, PJ Masks, My Little Pony, and Elvis; sold wholesale to retail stores.
• Wigs Synthetic fiber wigs in various styles, colors, and lengths for costume completion and theatrical use; sold wholesale to retail stores.
• Masks Face masks including full-head masks, half masks, and character masks made from vinyl and plastic materials, plus premium Deluxe Masks and licensed Ani-Motion Masks specialty lines; sold wholesale to retail stores.
• Beards and Moustaches Facial hair accessories including wigs, beards, and moustaches for costume enhancement; sold wholesale to retail stores.
• Weapons and Staffs Costume props including toy weapons, staffs, and fantasy accessories for character portrayal; sold wholesale to retail stores.
• Miscellaneous Costume Accessories Miscellaneous costume accessories including belts, gloves, crowns, wings, and decorative items; sold wholesale to retail stores.
• Winter Collection Costumes Seasonal wholesale costumes and accessories for winter holidays including Santa, elves, angels, and winter-themed characters.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Spirit Halloween: Largest seasonal Halloween specialty retailer in North America, operating pop-up stores annually. Key downstream retail customer and adjacent competitor with its own in-house costume sourcing; comparable because it shapes wholesale buying behavior for the entire category.
• Party City: National party and Halloween retail chain that is both a major wholesale buyer of costumes and an adjacent competitor via private-label and exclusive assortments. Comparable because of overlapping assortment and shared retail customers.

Direct peers

• Forum Novelties: Wholesale distributor of costumes, wigs, masks, and Halloween accessories to party and retail stores. Highly comparable in product breadth, B2B wholesale model, and customer base of Halloween/party retailers.
• Rasta Imposta: Wholesale costume maker specializing in humorous and themed Halloween costumes, sold primarily through Halloween and party retailers. Comparable niche positioning and wholesale-only distribution.
• Fun Costumes: Wholesale costume supplier offering Halloween and dress-up costumes, accessories, wigs, and masks to retail stores. Comparable in product mix, customer segment, and year-round wholesale positioning.
• Princess Paradise: Wholesale costume manufacturer specializing in princess, fairy tale, and dress-up costumes for children. Directly comparable as a wholesale supplier focused on licensed and themed character costumes sold to retail.
• Rubie's Costume Company: Largest wholesale costume manufacturer in the U.S., offering a full range of licensed and generic Halloween, holiday, and dress-up costumes plus accessories. Direct competitor to California Costumes across virtually every product category, occasion, and retail channel.
• Disguise: Wholesale costume manufacturer specializing in licensed character costumes for children and adults, with strong Halloween and dress-up lines sold to retail. Closest direct competitor to California Costumes in the licensed-costume wholesale segment.
• Morris Costumes: Wholesale costume manufacturer and distributor with broad Halloween, theatrical, and dress-up offerings sold to retail and rental shops. Comparable in vertical integration and B2B channel model.

Emerging players

• Tipsy Elves: Direct-to-consumer costume and themed apparel brand (ugly sweaters, Christmas, Halloween) built on viral/character IP. Comparable as a competitor for licensed character costume demand, though operating via DTC rather than wholesale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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