POW! It’s Friday the 13th, not a...
POW! It’s Friday the 13th, not a moment too soon to see what’s in for Halloween. . . . Not surprisingly, it’s Batman, knocking out last year’s hit, Freddie Krueger, as the hottest local sales item. Act now, said shopkeeper Bessie Hill. Customers “come in a panic in the last week.” Bat-fans are paying up to $350 for the Caped Crusader costume, from full molded chest piece to gauntlets.
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