In addition to online competitors, the COVID-19 pandemic and Hollywood strikes also impacted Ursula’s Costumes. Boschet also told NBC4 that she began working at the age of 14 in post-war Germany.

Santa Monica costume shop to shut down after nearly 50 years in business Ursula's Costumes will close after Halloween. By Ted Chen and Karla Rendon • Published July 16, 2024 ...

Ursula’s Costumes is open 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Ursula Boschet, owner of Ursula’s Costumes in Santa Monica, sits in her shop during an interview with NBC4 on Tuesday ...

At the HMS Bounty in Koreatown – usually a kitschy, maritime-themed dive – around 100 people dressed in Santa costumes filled every corner of the bar on Saturday. Christmas lights and tinsel twinkled ...