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Abracadabra Superstore

19 W. 21st St., New York, NY 10010
nr. Fifth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-627-5194 Send to Phone

  • Reader Rating:

    5.5 out of 10

    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Products & Services: Party Supplies, Party: Costumes, Toys/Games
Photo by Robert K. Chin

Hours

Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm; Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, 11am-5pm

Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at 23rd St.

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Product Guide

Media & Hobbies

  • Party: Costumes
  • Party Supplies
  • Toys/Games

Special Features

  • Rental

Profile

If it's been in a movie this year, you'll find it at Abracadabra. The Halloween emporium specializes in sci-fi and fantasy, with over 2,000 masks and 12,000 costumes—any era, any medium, any whatever. Plus, you can get what you want delivered within a week.

Key Departments

Costumes & Party

Upstairs, you’ll find thousands of rubber and latex masks; downstairs, there are Victorian gowns, Austin Powersesque blue-velvet suits, and every other kind of costume. Rentals are $35 and up for five days, and sale prices are usually double the rental.

Toys

This 11,000-square-foot thespian’s paradise specializes in costumes, magician’s supplies, and novelty items. Movie studios and TV sets routinely rent props, while puppeteers choose from a vast array of marionettes, puppets, and ventriloquist dolls. Gongs and crystal balls are often sold or rented for kids’ birthday parties, as are adult-size costumes.

5.5 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10
Write Your Own Review

I love this store

nikkifinn53 from 10023 | Posted on 10/20/06

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Quality: 10
Service: 10
Selection: 10
Value: 10

I felt like a kid in a candy store! You have to devote at least two hours here to take it all in! They have every single costume imaginable and the special effects and props are life like! You have to...Read More

Total Rip Off

Member from upper west | Posted on 11/11/05

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Quality: 1
Service: 1
Selection: 1
Value: 1

They charge more than the cost to buy the same outfit on the internet and if you do not return the outfit within a 3 day period they make you buy it (which it does not say on the rental agreement...Read More

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