When Dean started his company, the Halloween Headquarters, in 1980, he set up temporary shops in New Mexico and West Texas. He opened his first store called “Just for Fun” in El Paso in 1983, offering similar products to Freaky Findz and showcasing movie props he collected from Hollywood back lot sets. This prompted Marta to persist in opening another shop.

“After his retirement, I was very insistent in him opening up another store in New Braunfels,” Marta said. “Eventually we came up with the name Freaky Findz and have had this shop for twelve years now.”

With the rising cost of rent for small businesses in New Braunfels and the success at their Tanger Outlet location that closed last year, the couple felt they were ready to find a new spot in San Marcos.