BARGAINS : THERE'S STILL TIME FOR COSTUME DEALS.Byline: Trisha King & Deborah Newmark It's a Wrap! has great prices on new and used clothing purchased from movie, studios and production companies after the completion of a movie or TV show. Through Thursday, the store has a Halloween Costume Shop featuring custom-made costumes and regular garments for men, women and children from many of your favorite movies and TV shows. Sexy animal costumes with matching ears run $35, and furry animal costumes from John Travolta's latest film, ``Michael,'' are also $35. One of the best things about Halloween or masquerade parties is the pleasure of becoming anybody or anything for a night. If totally outrageous is your theme, clear plastic stripper dresses from the movie ``Striptease'' are $35 to $100. Gloves and feather boas are $1 to $35. Should something romantic suit you better, gorgeous and sexy Renaissance dresses from ``Malibu Shores'' are $45 to $100. These dresses can serve double duty for those who participate in the yearly Renaissance Pleasure Faire. Other styles available, such as border patrol, sheriff and police uniforms from ``Extreme Prejudice,'' run $10 to $20. From Al Pacino's ``City Hall,'' band and army costumes are $5 to $50, and surgical uniforms complete with face mask and booties cost $15. Costumes used by the street people and street fighters in ``Escape From L.A.'' are also available. Racks containing showgirl costumes, mechanic and flight coveralls, western wear, accessories, wigs, masks and much more are priced $1 to $10. While checking around town, we've seen costumes for double the price that aren't nearly as well made as those found here. And starting today, most costumes will be reduced another 50 percent. It's a Wrap! is located at 3315 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank; (818) 567-7366. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. American Express, MasterCard and Visa are accepted. All sales are final. Inside info Toy Liquidators, a retailer of close-out toys, is offering an additional 10 percent off prices that are already up to 70 percent less than regular toy store prices. This offer is available for nonprofit organizations and corporations that buy toys for charitable toy drives, Christmas parties or other special events. To set up an account for your corporation or nonprofit organization, call Connie Ford at Toy Liquidators, (800) 218-7160. Hours are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Video and pinball wizards will love this place. The Game Doc offers used and reconditioned 1970 to 1980 model pinball machines with prices starting at $395 (new $1,800) and 1981 to present from $800. For arcade-style video-game lovers, they also have used and reconditioned ones for as low as $100. The popular Street Fighters video game starts at $295 (new $2,295). You can visit the store and play the machines before purchasing. They also have rentals available. The Game Doc is located at 8000 Wheatland Ave., Suite B, Sun Valley; (818) 504-0440. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. (Also open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in December). CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Owner Tiara Hallman (as Cinderella), foreground, and employees Salvador Velasquez (as a surgeon), left, his brother Jose (a hobo) and Dominic Nappi (as a soldier) are ready to help you at It's a Wrap! Tom Mendoza/Daily News |
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