Which Recollections Halloween Archetype Are You?

By | August 22nd, 2025|Categories: America's History, American West, Contests and Games, Cosplay, Halloween|

Author: Christine Skirbunt Take the quiz to find your spooky seasonal persona – and what to wear from our historical wardrobe! Overview: Whether you’re attending a Halloween party, planning a historical costume photoshoot, or just want to unleash your alter ego, this quiz pairs you with a perfect Recollections persona inspired by a few of [...]

Cosplay 101

By | July 17th, 2024|Categories: Cosplay, Customer's Fashions, Style Guides|

WHAT IS COSPLAY? By Christine Skirbunt , Guest Writer First, let’s try to answer the seemingly simple question of “What is cosplay?” Cosplay (shorthand for “Costume Play”), in its simplest definition, is that it is the practice of dressing up as characters from anime (animation that first originated from Japan), manga (the art in comics [...]