CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — For more than half a century, it’s been a place where make-believe met Main Street, where curiosity, costumes and community all lived under one roof. But this Halloween marks the final act for Mr. Fun's Costumes and Curiosity in Cuyahoga Falls.

“We’ve been creating fun for years. Since 1968 when it all began,” said owner Meralie Pocock.

For generations, the shop has been a local landmark, where you could find everything from stage makeup and magic tricks to the perfect disguise for any season.

Pocock married into the family business 30 years ago and says they’ve seen it all.

“We have endured everything from natural disasters… global pandemics… staffing shortages,” she said.

But after this holiday season, Mr. Fun will be done—at least when it comes to its physi

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