Get Dressed Archie McPhee-Style!

where else can you get instant underpants and bacon novelties?

You look in the closet and it's just sooooo not happening, right?

Fear not, Archie McPhee's fashion style can get you going again.  Here are some of the things and even a few thangs that can retro your grade, help you find a gift for a friend, dress up for that costume party or just lighten up a regular ol' day at the office!

No matter what time of year, whether you need some sort of strange costume, a funky gift or novelty something-or-other, Archie McPhee is there for you! Those of us who live in Seattle can go by the store and browse through dozens of bins full of all sorts of miscellany and whatnot. But for those of you who live elsewhere, Archie's is ready to serve on the Internet and via mail order.

Pirates Vs Zombies

quickie costume show-down

So, which is the most fun as a costume: a pirate or a zombie?

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PIRATES are the best because...

bloomingrose says:

I really don't get the whole zombie thing. Every one knows pirates are cool.

ZOMBIES are the best because...

 

Archie's Newest Funky Whatever!

The newest products from Archie McPhee!

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Facial Hair

"A man without a mustache is like a cup of tea without sugar." -- English proverb

Didn't like what you saw in the bathroom mirror this AM? Slap on some facial hair! Just the thing for quick disguises or a slow day at the office.

Bendable Party Mustache
Say goodbye to tiny combs and tubes of mustache wax!

Lip Service
Change your mustache like you change your socks! This collection of stylish mustaches allows you to have a dashing new look each day of the week.

Pencil Thin Mustaches
No other facial hair mixes the slightly creepy with the ultra chic quite like the Pencil

Rock Star Sideburns
These two bushy sideburns will announce to the world that you are, indeed, ready to rock!

Cowboy Boot Sideburns
These two cheek toupees are just like the luscious and thick sideburns worn by true cowboys.

Work on your Pee Wee Herman with the Big Underpants

Somewhere in a box in my house is a VHS video tape with part of an NBC-era David Letterman show on it. The guest that night was Pee Wee Herman. This was pre-PEE WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE days. Letterman would have him on, and Pee Wee would just go off like a wind-up toy.

So Pee Wee was talking about what kids could do for fun, and he says, well if your mom or dad is really fat, you can play with big underpants. He pulls out a pair like this, hooks the waistband over the top of his head, stretches them down to hook the other side of the waistband down around his butt, with his arms coming out the leg holes and proceeds to walk around in this half crouch, wearing this pair of giant underpants and going "aaaahhhhh!"

I suggest you kids try that one at larger family gatherings. Like when everyone is at the Thanksgiving table, in mid-dinner. Excuse yourself to go to the bathroom and just come back in doing the Pee Wee Big Underpants Thing. Guaranteed to get a reaction!

World's Largest Underpants
These 100% cotton, size 98-100 underpants stretch the definition of briefs.

For The Novelty Of It...

Where cute meets kitsch! Those adorable little somethings you never knew you needed!
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Aaaarrrrrrr! Sail the Seven Seas with Archie's

all the gear a pirate needs and then some....

If there's one thing that Archie McPhee's can take care of, it's your pirate needs! They've got tons of pirate booty, along with hats, t-shirts and more!

Pirate Apron
This saucy Pirate Apron will have you plundering the pantry and swabbing the kitchen counters in no time.

Calico Jack's Pirate Flag
These nylon pirate flags are smaller versions of the flags that flew above the ships of some of the most notorious pirates to ever sail the seas.

Dashboard Pirate
Each hard vinyl skull sits on a metal spring with an adhesive base so it can gently rock to and fro like a pirate ship at sea.

Pirate Canvas Bag
Pack all your precious pirate loot inside this handy satchel.

Pirate Grog Mugs
Each set comes with four different 4-1/2" tall ceramic mugs featuring images from authentic pirate flags!

Or check out ALL the Pirate booty!

Pictures from Archie McPhee's!

snapshots from the McPhee store in Seattle

If you can't really visit the Archie McPhee store, at least you can virtually visit them via pictures!
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You Can Leave Your Hat On!

The higher the hair, the closer to God. -- Southern proverb

Hats, wigs and other types of costume head gear.
Viking Helmet
A hearty and aggressive people, the Vikings had a long history of taking what wasn't theirs and partying like it's 999.
Propeller Beanie
Our interpretation of the classic Propeller Beanie features alternating patches of bright fabric topped with a silver propeller that spins as you walk (or run).
Spectacular Cat Eye Spectacles
Wearing these oversized glasses instantly transforms you into a caricature of a snooty librarian or a stern school teacher.
Latex Chicken Mask
Freak out your friends by showing up to lunch with this rubber chicken mask on. There's something particularly creepy about this one...
Red Elf Shoes
After you slip on these 14" long, latex Red Elf Shoes, you may feel the uncontrollable urge to be "jolly" or "merry," but don't worry. Once your feet start sweating from the latex, those thoughts will quickly disappear.

This Halloween Magazine page written by

relache

Rae is a writer-artist-alchemist who delights in finding the extraordinary in the everyday and then sharing those moments with her readers.

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