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Caufield's Novelty
Louisville, KY
A century-old Louisville novelty shop marked by a giant vampire bat, with year-round aisles of masks, costumes, theatrical makeup, prosthetics, magic tricks, gags, animatronics, haunt props and Kentucky Derby gear.
Caufield's combines a professional costume and theatrical-supply business with horror props, practical jokes, party goods, magic, seasonal spectacle and a giant vampire bat on its Main Street building.
Field notes
Why it belongs
Costume and wig shop, professional theatrical-makeup supplier, special-effects and prosthetics source, party store, magic and gag shop, horror and animatronics dealer, haunted-attraction supplier, Kentucky Derby store, and giant roadside-creature landmark.
Caufield's spans playful novelty retail and professional performance supplies while its building functions as a piece of horror spectacle, making an ordinary party-store label far too narrow.
Caufield's Novelty has grown from a 1920 novelty shop into a year-round Louisville destination for costumes, masks, wigs, professional theatrical makeup, special-effects supplies, prosthetics, party goods, magic tricks, gags, horror collectibles, animatronics, haunt props, fog equipment, lighting and Kentucky Derby merchandise. The enormous folded-wing vampire bat attached to the brick building makes the store recognizable before visitors reach the door, while the inventory serves casual shoppers, performers, makeup artists and event professionals under the same roof.
Store contents
What you will find
Directory categories
Known for
- Operating since 1920
- Giant vampire bat
- Costumes
- Masks
- Wigs
- Professional makeup
- Special effects and prosthetics
- Magic tricks and gags
- Animatronics
- Haunt props
- Fog and lighting equipment
- Kentucky Derby merchandise
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