Jacob & Kimberly Cowger, owners of NCA Member Balloons, Etc & The Costume Emporium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are retiring from the Rental Costume portion of their business. Starting Monday, June 13, 2022, thousands of rental costumes will be for sale.
This decision is in response to unsuccessful efforts in finding adequate staff. Rental costumes take an extreme amount of time, effort, and space to maintain. The business will remain open to supply the Community with Balloons, Makeup, Wigs, Masks, Costume Accessories, and Costumes for Purchase. At this time select Christmas and Easter Bunny rental costumes will NOT be for sale.
For details, email Jacob at sparklesdaclown@yahoo.com
About Balloons, Etc & The Costume Emporium
Balloons, Etc’s opened as a Balloon Shop in 2004 on Center Point Road NE. The Center Pont Rd p location was flooded in 2008 but rebuilt and reopened until moving to 420 2nd Avenue SE. Wanting to keep a costume shop as part of the Cedar Rapids Community, costumes were added in 2011 when the business became Balloons, Etc & The Costume Emporium. Owners Jacob and Kimberly Cowger perform as Sparkles and Sprinkles The Clowns as well as Professional Balloon Twisters known as the Balloon Buffoons.