Thrift or treat
A guide to fi nding a
Halloween costume
on the North Coast
BY LINDA K. HOARD
I still remember winning my small
town’s annual Halloween costume contest.
I was an orange pumpkin my mother had
made out of chicken wire and large orange
towels, with a green towel stem for my
face to peek out.
Later years, I’d run to the local thrift
stores to fi nd Halloween costumes, or fun
clothing items to make into costumes.
Here on the North Coast, there are several
thrift stores to choose from with plenty of
Halloween inspiration.
Watch Me Grow
3599 Highway 101 N, Gearhart
The resale store, Watch Me Grow in
Gearhart, off ers a wealth of costumes for
children newborn to kid size 14.
“We have had a very large selection
of costumes come in, more than we ever
had for everyone from puppies to adults,”
owner Tanya Houston said.
According to Houston, family themes
are popular this year. Entire families come
in wanting to dress as “The Incredibles”
or the characters from “The Wizard of
Oz.”
One of Houston’s favorite costumes
this year is a giant snowman that may
actually be comfortable to wear.
“We have a large Olaf from ‘Frozen,’
the kind you can wear a fan inside so you
don’t get too hot,” Houston said. “It’s
super cool.”
Last year Houston started a Trunk or
Treat Drive-thru during the pandemic. She
plans to repeat the event this year. ”We’ll
have cars set up to give candy out to peo-
ple in their cars,” Houston said. “So, it’s
safe for kids who are immunocompro-
mised. “Everyone decorates their own
cars. We did it last year and it was a great
hit.”
The Trunk or Treat Drive-t hru will take
place Oct. 30 at Watch Me Grow’s front
parking area from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
A wide variety of children’s costumes outside
of Watch Me Grow in Gearhart.
Photos by Carolyn Hoard
Linda’s Rag & Bone owner Linda Isle-Martin displays a skeleton outside her shop.
A skeleton is dressed in a military outfi t at
Linda’s Rag & Bone in Seaside.
Linda’s Rag & Bone
1011 7th Avenue, Seaside
Linda’s Rag & Bone in Seaside off ers a
variety of military surplus, vintage cloth-
ing and ball gowns. The shop has some
kid-sized costumes available as well.
“The military things are always pretty
popular,” owner Linda Isle-Martin said.
“We do have quite a lot of military clothes
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A wide variety of children’s costumes outside of Watch Me Grow in Gearhart.
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