Neisner's?
In case you've never heard of it (like me), Neisner's was a variety or "five and dime” store. The chain had downtown stores in Lorain and Elyria, as well as out at the O’Neil - Sheffield Center. It was acquired by Ames in the late 1970s, which is why it's probably forgotten in our area.
As it turns out, Neisner's was peddling pretty much the same Halloween costumes in 1959 as Woolworth's, including Disney's Zorro and Mickey Mouse as well.
The lone TV-inspired costume is Felix the Cat. I’m sure you Baby Boomers remember him and his theme song. Did you know that Jack Mercer – the voice of Popeye – also did Felix on TV?
The Felix costume was pretty easy to find online.
This mask (below) was a little hard to find. Is that a pagoda on her head?
Like all clowns, this fireman is kind of creepy.
And although I couldn’t scare up a Moon Man costume on Ebay, I did find this photo of a kid wearing it. It looks a lot better than I thought it would.
I feel sorry for the little girl with the mask that doesn’t fit, although she doesn’t appear to mind!