Halloween in a Box (2019)

Before the days of elaborate Halloween costumes there were costumes in a box Remember them We seemingly all wore these costumes as kids Now hear the story behind these costumes and the history of the big three companies that made them Ben Cooper Inc Halco and Collegeville For years these costumes were a beloved Halloween institution dating back in the 1930s In 1982 at the height of their popularity the first case of domestic terrorism shook the United States and threatened to cancel Halloween forever In an effort to save the holiday the costume giants although rivals in business were forced to come together and unify or trick or treating would become extinct Learn about various licenses including Star Wars Spiderman Batman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and more