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 The business in 2024 | |
| Industry | Specialty retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founder | Ellowitz family |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
Number of locations | 1 store |
Area served | Los Angeles metropolitan area |
| Owner | Ron Moazzez |
| Website | hollywoodtoysandcostumes |
Hollywood Toys & Costumes, originally Hollywood Toy Shop, is a toy and costume store located at 6600 W. Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It is one of the few golden age of Hollywood era businesses that remain on the boulevard.[1]
History
Hollywood Toy Shop was founded by the Ellowitz family in 1950[1][2] and was originally located in the Hollywood Studio Building on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.[3]
In 1980, the Ellowitz family sold the store to the Moazzez family, who then changed the name to Hollywood Toys and Costumes. In the early 1990s, the Moazzezes moved the store into the J. J. Newberry building, located one building west of its original location.[1][2]
Clientele
Hollywood Toys & Costumes has been frequented by many in the entertainment industry,[2][4] including stars such as Michael Jackson, Paul Reubens, and Jimmy Kimmel.[1][5] Additionally, Tim Burton, whose Hollywood Walk of Fame star is located directly outside the shop, has credited this business as one of his childhood inspirations.[6][7]
In popular culture
In 2021, Hollywood Toys & Costumes was featured in the paranormal reality television show Ghost Adventures.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b c d Len, Sophie (October 7, 2022). "The Historic Hollywood Toys & Costumes Is Fighting To See Their 100th Anniversary". Secret Los Angeles.
- ^ a b c Iverson, Emily (October 16, 2024). "5 Small Businesses Playing Dress-Up This Halloween". US Chamber of Commerce.
- ^ "Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
- ^ "Halloween at Hollywood Toys & Costumes". KTLA. October 20, 2024 – via Yahoo News.
- ^ Len, Sophie (September 13, 2024). "9 Best Halloween Shops And Vintage Stores In L.A. To Score Your Perfect Costume". Secret Los Angeles.
- ^ Glover, Gillian (October 2, 2024). "The best Halloween costume stores in L.A. to shop for a haunting look". Time Out.
- ^ Flay, Sophie (September 3, 2024). "Legendary filmmaker Tim Burton receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame". KABC-TV.
- ^ Mroch, Courtney (June 28, 2021). "Ghost Adventures Returns July 22, 2021: Streaming Guide". www.hauntjaunts.net.
- ^ Villaseñor, Yvonne (October 11, 2022). "Hate that Halloween is only one day? At these L.A. shops, it's always spooky szn". Los Angeles Times.