# FUN.com

> FUN.com is a North Mankato, Minnesota-based online retailer of costumes, pop-culture merchandise, collectibles, toys, party supplies and seasonal decor. It is the parent brand of HalloweenCostumes.com, the largest online-only costume retailer in the world. Grown from a family costume-rental shop that opened in a Minnesota garage in 1992, the company now designs and manufactures thousands of its own exclusive, officially licensed costumes and animatronics in-house and ships them to customers across North America, Europe and Australia.

- **Founded:** 1992
- **Headquarters:** North Mankato, Minnesota, United States
- **Founders:** Jenice Fallenstein (Founder (original costume maker)), Tom Fallenstein (Co-Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~150-320 year-round employees, scaling to ~1,500-2,000 seasonal workers during Halloween
- **Products:** HalloweenCostumes.com, FUN.com marketplace, Made by Us exclusive line, Animatronics & decor, Inclusive & pet costumes
- **Notable:** Grew from a family garage costume-rental shop into the world's largest online-only costume retailer., Surpassed an estimated $100 million in annual sales., Designs and manufactures thousands of its own exclusive, officially licensed costumes and animatronics in-house.

## Products & services

- **HalloweenCostumes.com** — The world's largest online-only Halloween costume retailer, carrying more than 13,000 styles of costumes plus matching accessories and decor.
- **FUN.com marketplace** — Broader year-round store for pop-culture merchandise, collectibles, toys, party supplies, apparel, gifts and seasonal home decor.
- **Made by Us exclusive line** — Officially licensed, in-house designed costumes and 3,500+ exclusive items not available anywhere else.
- **Animatronics & decor** — In-house designed and manufactured animatronics, including 75+ new pieces planned for 2025 and budget-friendly 'Scream Savers'.
- **Inclusive & pet costumes** — Costumes sized from infant to elder for all body types, plus a dedicated pet costume range.

## Achievements

- Grew from a family garage costume-rental shop into the world's largest online-only costume retailer.
- Surpassed an estimated $100 million in annual sales.
- Designs and manufactures thousands of its own exclusive, officially licensed costumes and animatronics in-house.
- Carries 13,000+ costume styles with 3,500+ exclusive items.
- Opened its North Mankato headquarters to the public for the first time as a fan destination.
- Built a global shipping operation from a small Minnesota town.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Announced 75+ new in-house animatronics for the 2025 season, including budget-friendly 'Scream Savers' and licensed franchise pieces.
- **2024-10** — Added roughly 1,300 new costumes to the catalog in a single year.
- **2024-09** — Featured in local and regional press as it continued to serve Halloween enthusiasts worldwide from North Mankato.

## Links

- Website: https://fun.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/fun-com
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/FunDotCom_
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/HalloweenCostumesDC
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fun.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fundotcom
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fun.com

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Last updated: 2026-07-26