Caufield's Novelty

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1006 W Main St
Louisville, KY 40202
+1 (502) 583-0636
http://www.caufields.com
An Irish immigrant, Caufield opened a photography studio in Louisville, Ky., in 1920. Business was good and there were usually a few people waiting their turn in the studio's outer office. Caufield, using the $15.00 he had received in an accident settlement, bought some magic tricks. Practical jokes sell in the busy waiting room. Soon the novelty business outpaced the photography business and he put away his camera and opened Caufield's Novelties.The store's magic tricks, practical jokes and toys sold well even through the Depression years. While novelties were not something people had to have, they were inexpensive and lighthearted and the local public continued to purchase them, despite the hard times.

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4.549 reviews
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Steph T.
12/1/2025

We received a wonderful welcome from this family owned freaky fantasy shop in downtown Louisville! It's pretty much any Halloween lover's dream store. There was room after room of costumes,...

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Lorie L.
11/10/2024

There's nothing like it elsewhere in Louisville! Every day of the year is a costume party / Halloween celebration. You could spend a long time, minimum an hour, browsing the aisles and...

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Marshall P.
12/31/2024

Caufield's is an amazing gem in downtown Louisville. You can find costumes and props for just about every occasion. For Halloween and other Otho day diehards, there are tons of freaky and festive...

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Joe B.
8/10/2024

For those folks who are true Halloween fans this is the ultimate destination. Yeah, you can go to Spirit Halloween but you don't get the variety or service. Don't forget the haunted house area in...

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Heather M.
8/17/2022

Caufields, call me weird but, as a Louisville native I have not set foot in this store until recently. A friend and I were killing time until the Beer fest at Frazier began. Located on 10th...

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