Laughing Stuff & Novelty

My go to place for fake dog poo, rubber spiders and stink bombs.
The first time I went in there the husband and wife owner team were in a frenzy chasing a squirrel around the store with brooms trying to get it out.
Laughing Stuff indeed.

No, this isn’t a joke store, but it is a great resource for wig parties, Hallowe’en, etc. This tight store is stocked to the tits with costumes, masks, wigs, and other bric-​à-​brac; best of all it’s all pretty damn cheap.
I don’t give two hoots about dressing up for costume parties, so this one-​stop store gets me through the episode with minimal expenses and effort.

I picked up the last of my Halloween accessories here Friday night. The place was a mess but that was kind of expected with the amount of people crammed into the store fighting over the last of whatever was left.
They had exactly what I needed and it was CHEAP! It cost me a whole $ 20 for my costume and $ 12 of that amount was spent here.
They had lots of staff on hand to help/​restock. Anyone paying cash could skip the long line at the cash of all those people paying with debit/​credit.
I seemed to arrive at the right time as when I was leaving a line was starting to form with employees limiting the number of people in the store at one time.
Nov. 30-​day challenge ¹⁄₃₀

I am being generous by giving this store 3 stars. The only reason I entered was because I thought this was a joke shop. Well, it’s definitely not.
But then, to be fair to the owner, he doesn’t advertise it as a joke shop. The name may be «Laughing Stuff», but under that it says «novelty, toys, gifts and games». That’s pretty much it. They have a decent collection of masks, caps, sunglasses and other random gifts. There is a decent collection of wigs, and the price seems quite reasonable. As a Halloween store, it is nowhere near some other places in Toronto, but with its location and sensible pricing, it’s not that bad either.
I just walked out with a hockey mask and one of those glasses/​moustache/​nose thingies, and my wallet was lighter by just 3 dollars. Not bad. As a novelty and cheap gift store, this place is decent, but i guess the name is definitely misleading, leading to disappointments for most people looking for prank gear.