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Shoppers are turning to thrift stores like Goodwill for affordable Halloween costumes and decorations.

Goodwill stores begin setting up Halloween displays as early as August to meet customer demand.

Stores offer a mix of pre-packaged costumes and items for do-it-yourself outfits inspired by pop culture.

The bag 2-year-old Dylan King carried out of the Goodwill Viera store was just as big as her, but the toddler wasn’t letting go of her recently acquired loot.

Dylan and her mom, Molly King, of Cocoa stopped by the thrift store Oct. 22 to check out the and Dylan’s upcoming third birthday. They left with a variety of princess dresses, an Olaf costume and more.

“It makes it much more affordable because a normal dress is $40,” King said. “At Goodwill one was $7.”

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