After a rough start picking up an order for dance class supplies for my daughter, I realized I did…read morenot know the order number or whether or not it was an in person or internet order. I should have had that information. The Costumer is a large operation with three locations in Schenectady. It rents and sells hundreds of costumes and assessories. A call to my daughter resolved those issues. Within 15-20 minutes of my arrival, the order was located and delivered to my car by a staff member. Service was Five Stars I talked to four different staff, and each one was courteous and calm in spite of my impatience during the initial part of my visit. I was a little out of line, but I am going to attribute it to a senior episode. A nice email explaining the delay in locating the order was sent to my daughter by the manager on the same day as my pickup. AND it included a 15% off coupon on her next purchase! Good customer service and follow-up!

The Costumer is the best place to go when looking for a costume. The service is top notch and they…read morewill go over and above for you. Thank you so much!

Can you feel personally attacked by a Thanksgiving party supply display? Asking for a friend…read more.. Shake a turkey leg and get over to Party City to shop some great last-minute decoration trimmings for your Thanksgiving shindig! If your family takes its eating as seriously as the rest of America, then what makes you think you can just skimp on the fun decor? It's okay to be a little extra when it comes to Thanksgiving decorations, arguably the most underrepresented holiday in the decor game, and thanks to Party City, you can let your freak flag fly high and gobble til you wobble this year! Want to stick your face through a large foam piece of pumpkin pie and wear it like a hat/mask? Done. Don't have much of a sweet tooth? Wear a foam turkey hat instead. Afraid of hat head? Throw on a pair of turkey shades and sit next grandpa - you might have to give him a nudge to wake him out of his turkey coma, but that's showbiz, baby. The possibilities are endless at Party City, so don't @ me -- there's something for everyone. In all seriousness, if Party City can pack three large display racks to the gills with a variety of fun and festive Thanksgiving party supplies, mix 'n match paper goods, photo booth props, turkey dinner to go bags, turkey lanterns, garland, dish towels, and DIY pilgrim hats for the kiddos, in addition to the countless other aisles chock full of party supplies, then it's my firm belief they can make any holiday a little extra. Party City is what it would be like if Charming Charlie's (the accessories store, RIP) got in the party biz: everything is organized by color, and probably made in China. Can I mention their balloon game is poppin'! I ordered a few basic balloon "arrangements" for an event I threw recently, and not only did they blow them up with some of that premium grade A, hard to find helium, but they also attached strings, anchored them to cute little balloon weights I purchased, and perfectly sized/spaced them out, achieving that height/aspect ratio only realized by a true balloon master. Just another reminder that there's genius walking among us, and not all heroes wear capes. In closing, I walked in just wanting to place the balloon order, half expecting this place to be a glorified dollar store, with aisles looking more like the morning after a wild rave than those belonging to a neat and tidy, "we have everything," party supply store, but boy was I wrong! I was blown away by all the goodies packed inside this party in a vanilla box, ranging from the in your face Thanksgiving display (it saw me coming from the parking lot, I never stood a chance against that beast) to the super helpful staff (shout out to Rosey and Malika for modeling some photo booth props, and just being generally awesome people/Party City employees). I can't speak for all Party Cities, but this location was a slam dunk, and I 100% would return to this particular location to see what my homegirls, Rosey and Malika, have in store for the Christmas schwag, and to see what seasonal flare I can add to an event or dining room near you!

Located in the Mohawk Commons, Party City has just about everything you need for your next…read morecelebration: birthdays, graduations, holidays, weddings, sweet 16, fiestas, luaus, sports, or any celebration that you can think of. Party City has a great selection of all kinds of theme and colorful decorations, plates, napkins, cups, cards, costumes, hats, leis, noise makers, balloons, wrapping paper, party favors, toys, candy, supplies, and much more! Gibson greeting cards are 50% off! They carry many kids theme items such as balloons, favors, (plates, napkins, cups, & table covers are 50 percent off MSRP) for Spiderman, Superman, Power Rangers, Muppets, Disney characters, Hannah Montana, High School Musical, Bratz and more! The costume masks in the back of the store are pretty cool. The Burger King mask is my favorite one! They have lots of colorful fiesta beads, sombreros, and ponchos for that Cinco de Mayo celebration. Overall, the prices and selection are very good here!

Um, I'm pretty sure the other review was written by the owner of this place. I'm always looking for…read moregood vintage stores and while there aren't many to choose from in the Albany area, I considered this trip a huge waste of my time. Very very few vintage pieces (maybe two 70s dresses and a few 80s prom dresses) and lots of unauthentic purses and pieces of jewelry (with a few exceptions, to be fair). Most of the store is dedicated to Halloween costumes. Overall, an inauthentic vintage store. They should really get rid of the cheap Halloween costumes and get more vintage clothes.

The owner of this store has a shop on Etsy, from which I purchased a made-to-order Renaissance…read morefestival gown. It wasn't until I filed a claim with PayPal that she responded to my numerous messages. She promised that the dress would be made and sent post haste. I got the shipping confirmation a little over a week later. That was a month ago. I tried for about a week to get in touch with her, as my dress hadn't made an appearance yet, and it took the threat of me reporting her to Etsy for her to come up with some sob story while promising me a refund and a quick, free shipment of my dress. WAIT, WHAT? She hadn't even shipped my dress yet! When I asked her why she sent me a shipping confirmation without shipping the dress, she stopped responding. I haven't heard from her since. I finally reported her to Etsy, but I probably won't get a refund since she conned me into cancelling my claim. What a terrible thieving goblin of a woman. I hope her business fails.