Be honest: Does it get any better than summertime and the Fourth of July?  The USA’s 234th birthday is coming up quick and there will be no shortage of fun to be had over the holiday weekend. Whatever you decide to do to honor our country and its freedoms, you’ll want to be well prepared to celebrate with Patriotic Outfits for Adults and Kids, Red, White and Blue Decorations, Festive July 4th Hats, Independence Day Costume Accessories and 4th of July Party Supplies.  But this isn’t the only reason for revelry these long, hot days; It seems just about the whole planet has caught World Cup fever and we’ve got Soccer Player costumes, Soccer-themed Party Decorations and quite a few Referee Uniforms to accentuate your match-watching bash.  Baseball season is in full swing so you’ll want to take a look at all of these Sporty Selections particularly useful if you’re hosting a pre- or post-game get-together.  Add to that the popular summer movies such as Toy Story 3, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and (coming soon) Predators and you can see how this is one of the most exciting summers in a long time.  Let us help find the costume look you’ve been searching for to take your next disguise occasion to the next level!

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The temperature is rising and summer’s steadily approaching, but before the solstice arrives next month, there are still a few costume holidays and events that call out for our celebration.  Memorial Day is May 31st and amidst the weekend’s reflective tone, there’s also plenty of reason to dress up in an outfit that honors brave soldiers from wars past and present.  Browse our Military Uniforms for Adults and Kids, Armed Forces Costume Accessories and Patriotic Party Supplies to disguise and decorate appropriately for the parades and BBQs.  Graduation ceremonies are ongoing through mid-June; cheer on high school or collegiate diploma recipients at commencement with traditional Graduate Caps and Graduation Party Decorations.  The day before summer officially begins is a big one for all the Dads out there; June 20th is Father’s Day and we’ve got an incredible assortment of Men’s Costume options to choose from.  Perfect for gift giving, Kids can also dress up for Dad’s day in one of our Child-size Costumes – perhaps as the same character, only smaller!  By the time the calendar reads June 21st, we’ll have great memories of all the fun that was had this Spring in costume as we look ahead to another hot, exciting summer season.

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The renowned creator of FOX TV’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse and director of the 2005 film Serenity is in the spotlight once again! Joss Whedon has been chosen to helm The Avengers, a penultimate superhero movie that teams up Marvel icons Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and the Incredible Hulk for a 2012 release. Joss isn’t only behind the camera as director for this veritable comic book epic, he’s also got his hands on the script as rewriter to Zak Penn’s original draft. Whatever Joss comes up with is sure to be a hit, as over the next two years audiences will see features from many of The Avengers with Iron Man 2 opening next month and Thor and The First Avenger: Captain America due in 2011.

A few of the principal actors for The Avengers are still TBD including whether or not Edward Norton will reprise his role as the green giant Incredible Hulk. Alongside Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Evans as Captain America and Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Samuel L. Jackson will appear as Nick Fury, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D, in this upcoming blockbuster. With a few roles in the cast yet to be filled, now’s the time to assemble your best hero look with one of our Avengers costumes. Take your pick from the disguises below and get ready for high-flying action in anticipation of The Avengers in 2012!

Since 1970, Earth Day has been celebrated every April 22nd to help raise awareness about important environmental issues while commemorating everything our amazing planet has to offer.  Today, the message of Earth Day couldn’t be more pertinent as the world faces a record population and the growing effects of global warming among other serious challenges to our civilization.  So, in addition to getting the message out to “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” and “Think Globally, Act Locally” we encourage all participants to show their eco-consciousness in an Earth Day Costume.  We’ve got Mother Nature, the Go Green Girls and plenty of other Earth Day-Themed Outfits for Adults and Kids to pick from.  Fairy Wings are great to wear for the holiday and if you’re hosting a get-together, make sure to color coordinate with our Green Decorations and Party Supplies.  Earth Day may only come once a year, but our commitment to the environment is ongoing – regardless of the month or season.  Take a step in the right direction to preserve our planet’s future by embracing the ideals of Earth Day every day!

St. Paddy’s Day, Ireland’s national holiday with worldwide appeal, is almost here!  Whether your celebration includes attending a parade or mass, feasting or just downing a mug or two of green beer, it’s sure to be the most festive Wednesday all year long.  If you ask us, everyone needs a Celtic, Shamrock, or Leprechaun look to pay proper tribute to patron Saint Patrick, so give a glance at our Paddy’s Day costume choices and pick your favorite.  Hosting a group affair for St. Patrick’s Day?  Don’t forget to decorate your céilidh with our Green-hued and Irish-themed Party Supplies.  March 17th is mere days away, get your outfit and accessories together now so that when the time comes, there’s nothing left to do but rejoice in the revelry of St. Patrick’s Day!

Call it a case of superhero one-upsmanship. Only days after Superman’s debut in Action Comics No. 1 sold at auction for the stratospheric price of $1 Million US Dollars, the first appearance of Batman in Detective Comics No. 27 trumped it by going to a private bidder for the new record amount of $1,075,500. Heritage Auction Galleries handled the comic book’s sale, whose condition was graded as equal to Action Comics No. 1 – an 8.0 out of 10 or “Very Fine.”

So what does this previously unimaginable price tag mean for the comic book marketplace and superhero worship in general? Well, it’s a victory for all collectors who have successfully preserved their comics with hopes of a big pay day in the years to come. Attic-cleaning moms will have to devise new strategies once the children find out that their comics, given enough time, could command decades’ worth of salary from hero-hungry buyers.

Fictional fantasy figures such as Superman and Batman are at a high-water mark of popularity in the comic book community. Combine the larger-than-life reputations of these idols with the scarcity of their debut issues and you have a perfect storm leading to mind-boggling dollar amounts such as these. Few of us have the budget to afford such lucrative collectibles, but we can still live out the bravery of our comic book icons in other ways – such as costumes! While we’ve included a few Batman Costume options below, be sure to browse our site to see the full Superhero selection. Choose an adventurous alter-ego and wear their distinguished disguise but also hold onto your collection of printed character cartoons; the timeless stories of action and romance might end up becoming a sizeable retirement fund!