Costume Holiday House

What Costume Holiday House does

Costume Holiday House is a privately held costume rental and retail business headquartered in Fremont, Ohio, founded around 1959, with a second retail location in Columbus, Ohio. The company maintains an inventory of more than 50,000 costumes and ships theatrical rentals to customers in all 50 U.S. states. Its primary revenue streams are theatrical costume rentals (transactions managed primarily by phone for schools, colleges, community theatres, operas, and professional stock companies), mascot sales and rentals (price points ranging from under $200 to $2,000+), and direct-to-consumer purchases of adult and children's costumes, wigs, stage makeup, and accessories. A recent product extension targets American colonial/1776 period costuming aligned with the United States Semiquincentennial.

Underlying technology is a WooCommerce-based e-commerce storefront with online catalog, shopping cart, and order management, supported by a website developed through partner Neon Goldfish. Operational differentiators include a labeled-and-bagged rental inventory, a Costume Plot Service for production planning, flexible arrival-date scheduling for rehearsal calendars, and an in-house staff of theatrical professionals providing expert guidance. The business also maintains three adjacent cross-linked brands — Game Day Colors (school spirit wear), Buy Drama Gear (musical gifts), and Cool Costume — indicating a small multi-brand commercial ecosystem.

Commercial channels are diversified: two physical Ohio retail locations, nationwide e-commerce, phone-based enterprise rental ordering, email newsletter promotions (including a 15% first-order discount), organic social presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and seasonal promotional events such as the Summer Sizzler ($49/costume with a 20-costume minimum) and the 65th Anniversary Sale. No equity funding, institutional investment, parent company, acquisitions, or executive disclosures are present in available data, consistent with an independently operated, legacy retail/rental operator.

Name

Costume Holiday House

Legal name

Costume Holiday House

Website

https://costumeholidayhouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Costume Holiday House is a 65-year-old Ohio-based costume retailer and theatrical rental company that sells and rents costumes, mascots, wigs, and accessories to schools, community theatres, and individual consumers across all 50 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Theatrical Costume Rental and Retail

NAICS

Formal Wear and Costume Rental (532281), Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (459420)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Seasonal & Party Variety Stores (CRAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Off-Price Seasonal, Holiday & Party Goods Retail (CRAEACAF), Seasonal & Occasion Specialty Department Stores (Holiday/Party) (CRAGAGAJ)

Keywords

• Theatrical costume rental
• Mascot costume sales
• Costume retail store
• Halloween costumes
• Stage makeup accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Costume Sales: One-time purchase of costumes including adult costumes, children's costumes, wigs, makeup, accessories, and mascots. Wide price range from budget items ($7) to premium costumes ($89+).
2. Theatre Costume Rentals: Rental of costumes for theatrical productions including musicals and plays. Ships costumes nationally, with individually tagged and accessorized costumes. Minimum rental requirements may apply for volume discounts.
3. Mascot Rentals: Rental of mascot costumes for events and occasions. Named mascots available (e.g., Raccoon Rocky, Fox Sneak E.).
4. Mascot Sales: Purchase of mascot costumes ranging from budget options (under $200) to premium professional mascots ($2,000+).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Costume Holiday House is a privately held costume retail and rental company that sells and rents theatrical costumes, mascots, wigs, makeup, and costume accessories. The company operates two physical retail stores in Ohio (Fremont and Columbus) and an e-commerce website, while shipping theatrical costume rentals nationwide to all 50 states. It maintains an inventory of over 50,000 costumes serving high schools, colleges, community theatres, operas, professional stock companies, and individual consumers.

Product overview

Costume Holiday House is a costume rental and retail company specializing in theatrical costumes for productions and events. The core offerings include costume rentals for theatrical productions (plays, operas, musicals) serving high schools, colleges, community theatres, and professional companies, along with mascot costume sales and rentals. Supporting products include adult and children's costumes, theatrical wigs, stage makeup, accessories (glasses, gloves, hosiery, tiaras, wings, hats, weapons), holiday costumes, drama gifts, pet costumes, and colonial/historical period costumes. The company operates two retail locations in Ohio (Fremont and Columbus) and ships rentals nationwide to all 50 states, maintaining an inventory of over 50,000 costumes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cool Costume: Cross-linked brand visible in footer
• Game Day Colors
• Buy Drama Gear

Products and services

• Theatrical Costume Rentals Rental service for costumes used in theatrical productions including plays, musicals, operas, and community theatre performances, serving high schools, colleges, community theatres, and professional stock companies. Over 50,000 quality costumes available with nationwide shipping.
• Mascot Costume Rentals Rental service for mascot costumes including animal mascots, Christmas mascots, and character mascots for events, promotions, and occasions. Named mascots available such as Raccoon Rocky and Fox Sneak E.
• Mascot Costumes (Purchase) Full-body mascot costumes available for purchase, including animals (bears, cats, dogs, birds, farm animals, woodland creatures, water animals), fantasy characters (dragons, dinosaurs, insects), Christmas mascots, and storybook figures. Price range from under $200 for budget options to $2,000+ for premium professional mascots.
• Adult Costumes Adult-sized costumes available for purchase, including decades-themed outfits, pirate and renaissance costumes, religious costumes, superhero costumes, and TV and movie character costumes. Catalog includes 973 adult costume SKUs ranging from budget items ($7) to premium costumes ($89+).
• Children's Costumes Costumes sized for children available for purchase, including superhero costumes and various character costumes. Catalog includes 245 children's costume SKUs.
• Wigs Wigs in various styles, colors, and lengths for theatrical, costume, and character needs. Catalog includes 257 wig SKUs.
• Stage and Theatrical Makeup Stage and theatrical makeup products including foundations (cream and water-activated), special effects makeup, and application tools such as brushes. Catalog includes 355 makeup SKUs.
• Costume Accessories Costume accessories including glasses, gloves, hosiery, tiaras, crowns, wings, weapons, hats, jewelry, props, shoes, and spirit wear items.
• Holiday Costumes Costumes and accessories for various holidays including Christmas, Easter, Oktoberfest, Pride, and St. Patrick's Day.
• Drama Gifts Gift items and merchandise related to theater and drama for enthusiasts and performers.
• Pet Costumes Costumes designed for pets.
• Colonial and Historical Period Costumes Period costumes from American colonial era (1776) including founding-era fashion and fully coordinated group looks for historical reenactments and productions.
• Gift Cards Purchasable gift cards for costume rentals and purchases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ships costumes to all 50 states

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Game Day ColorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRelated company brand offering school spirit wear and merchandise. Cross-linked on Costume Holiday House website footer.
• Buy Drama GearminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRelated company brand for dramatic merchandise and gifts. Cross-linked on website footer.
• Cool CostumeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRelated costume company brand. Cross-linked on Costume Holiday House website footer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Allen Lee's Costumes & Uniforms: Allen Lee's is a Midwest-based theatrical costume rental retailer offering rentals of costumes for plays, musicals, and operas. It is the closest functional analog to Costume Holiday House, with overlapping theatrical customers and a similar costume rental/sales hybrid model.
• Yandy: Yandy is an online-first retailer specializing in Halloween/party costumes, lingerie, and clubwear with broad assortment and frequent promotions. It competes with CHH's e-commerce business for direct-to-consumer costume shoppers nationwide.
• HalloweenCostumes.com: HalloweenCostumes.com is one of the largest online costume retailers in North America, offering adult, children's, couples, and themed character costumes across categories. It is a direct online competitor to CHH for consumer costume purchase intent.
• Wholesale Halloween Costumes: Wholesale Halloween Costumes is a bulk-costume supplier serving retailers, party planners, and costume shops with costume assortments. It competes with CHH on mass-market costume purchases and group/seasonal bulk buys.

Broad incumbents

• Party City: Party City is the largest U.S. specialty party and costume retailer with national store coverage and a deep Halloween/seasonal assortment. It competes with CHH on Halloween and party costume purchases, but does not specialize in theatrical production rentals.
• Spirit Halloween: Spirit Halloween operates thousands of seasonal pop-up stores across the U.S. and a year-round e-commerce site focused on Halloween costumes and accessories. It overlaps with CHH on consumer Halloween purchases but not theatrical rentals or production-grade costuming.
• Capezio: Capezio is a heritage dancewear and theatrical apparel brand offering costumes, performance wear, and shoes. It overlaps with CHH in the dance/theatrical apparel niche but is a manufacturer/retailer rather than a rental specialist.

Regional players

• TheatreWorld: TheatreWorld is a UK-based theatrical costume and scenery rental company serving productions worldwide. It is comparable in theatrical rental model and production-grade costuming but operates primarily outside the U.S. market CHH serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/costumerentals
• Facebookfacebook.com/CostumeHolidayHouse
• Instagraminstagram.com/costumeholidayhouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/costume-holiday-house-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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