143 Ideas for building your costume on a budget from local thrift stores
Photo: Boomerangs
If you're a little behind the 8-ball this year, don't fret: these three beloved Boston thrift stores have your back, taking to Instagram and Facebook to share a whopping combined 143 ideas so you can still build your own original Halloween costume, and on a budget.
GARMENT DISTRICT
114 Halloween costume ideas
Across the river in Cambridge, the vintage mecca and home to the famous Buck a Pound pile sale is usually the first stop on any DIY costume mission. Leading the pack in costume ideas, Garment District offers up easy-to-assemble gems such as Mister Rogers, Jackie O, Mia Wallace, The Dude, Hunter S. Thompson, Super Mario Bros, Troll Dolls, Grumpy Cat, Forrest Gump, plus 95 more. Check out their Build Your Own Costume album on Facebook or follow them on Instagram for daily inspiration. Hey, even Buzzfeed used their Marty McFly costume idea to prove the point that thrift shopping addicts rule Halloween. (It's totally the same guy, don't you think?)
Photo: Goodwill
GOODWILL BOSTON
10 Halloween costume ideas
Everyone knows that Goodwill is Halloween headquarters for DIY costumes of all kinds, but not everyone in Boston knows about their secret weapon: the Goodwill Outlet on Harrison Ave. With a flat rate of $1.75 for most items, it's the easiest way to put together a classic costume like doctors, ninjas, or pirates, but also a great one-stop shop for popular costumes this year such as the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge. Go to GoodwillMass.org for their top 10 costume ideas of 2013, or post your own DIY costume on Instagram using the hashtag #GoodwillHalloween for a chance to win a $25 Goodwill gift certificate (until midnight November 3rd).
Photo: Boomerangs
BOOMERANGS
19 Halloween costume ideas
Beloved local charity shop and AIDS Action Committee fundraiser Boomerangs is another one of Boston's best resources for building your own Halloween costume. The JP institution offers up 19 fabulously thrifty and unique ideas such as Girl Scouts, pink plastic flamingos, and Clint Eastwood in The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. Do we smell a little friendly thrift store throwdown? Not to be outdone by Goodwill, Boomerangs is offering a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to their stores; tag your own DIY Halloween costumes with #BoomerangsThrowdown (until October 31st).
For 20+ more homemade Halloween costume ideas, head over to Shoestring — or leave your favorite, most clever suggestion in the comments below!
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