Testimonials and Press

November 22,2000
PATTI JO

The costumes are nothing short of SPECTACULAR! OUTTA SIGHT! We are all just thrilled....Great Job. Everything arrived and in great condidion.

Many thanks to you and the creative genius of your staff....I'll have to do pictures again!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving...

Lanny

Lanny McAlister
Northwest Shoals Community College
Phil Cambelll, AL

From:North West Shoals Community College

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The costumes this year were simply fantastic!!! Several, espically, The Christmas Doll, The Space Creatures, The Dolls, The wooden shoes, and The Jesters!!! All the Mardi Gras Section we lit differently and the sight was stupendous. The Hound Dog and the Poodle was the hit....

Give my compliments and heartfelt thanks to your very capable staff.

Legends of Toyland 2002 Season

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September 18, 2003
E-mail from:Jason Hirsch

My name is Jason Hirsch from the John Edwards for President campaign. We rented your donkey costume this past weekend to use at Senator Tom Harkin's Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa. All the presidential candidates were there alone with Bill Clinton. The donkey was a big hit with the attendees. The woman I spoke with when I retured the costume said that you would like some picktures from the event to use on your website. Hope these help. Thank you!

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12/12/2003

Dear Patti Jo:

I have just completed my 22nd Annual production of "The Legend of Toyland" and shipped the 40 something cases of costumes back to you. I really felt compelled to take the time to write and express my appreciation to you and to your very competent staff.

Seldom in my 30 years of renting costumes (from Broadway classics to original works) have I been able to find costuming that met the standards of my imagination. Each summer, when I call or e-mail and describe some new portion of my show, you laugh and response, "oh, that'll be great fun." Then, the week before Thanksgiving, cases and cases of costumes, accessories, hats, parasols, etc., begin arriving. Wow! How did she know what would complete the picture in such a super way. I am fairly certain, you and your staff must be "slightly off the wall" to create such an array of spectacular outfits. ( I do recognize like spirits.)

The 22nd edition of "Toyland" was simply spectacular! I could not have dreamed of any better or more beautiful costuming. We had very little problem in fitting 95 performers in the costumes. You make us look good!

I am enclosing cd's with hundreds of photographs. Use any with our compliments. Should your company ever need any kind of recommendation as to quality, fit, price, or east of operation, I will be more than happy to sing your praises.

Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season, remember, December 2004, the trip way down South for Toyland 2004!

Lanny McAllister

Lou B. Bevill Fine ARts Center
Northwest-Shoals Community College
Phil Campbell, AL.

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January 5, 2004
Thanks Patti Jo. We were very impressed with the costumes from last year's production of "The Curious Savage". The students looked their parts and everything worked wonderfully. I hope that you will be able to costume our show for us again this year. You've done great work for us in the past, and I know you'll do great work for us in the future.

K. C. Eppel
Winter Play Director
Moline High School
Moline, IL.

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Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 11:31 AM
Subject: Big Time Score

Patti Jo, You have scored a major leager with the order!!!!! The costumes came in yesterday, we are unpacking this a.m. They are terrific! I appreciate the extra mile you and your people trod to make these super. They will work ....really, really, really work. All parts seem to be here. No fit problems as of now. Don't expect any since the hard-to-fit have already been in. Will furnish, I hope top quality pictures. I hope you can rent this show many times... It is an excellent set!
Thanks, thanks and thanks
Lanny

Northwest Shoals Community College
Phil Cambelll, Al

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October 2004

again I want to say thank you for your participation in the Illinois Theatre Association Convention, October 2nd-3rd, in Springfield. Your Exhibitor display was well received by ITA members and another way for costumers, future costumers and other practitioners of stagecraft to be updated on current market good. Your contribution made a difference.

Thanks again, Patti Jo. You offered practical solutions and served as a reliable source for solving commercial and technical problems....

Your venture was well-represented and you served as a great ambassador f9or the Quad Cities/Illinois theatre community.

Dan Haughey, Professor, Black Hawk College
President 2004-06, Illinois Theatre Association

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March 14, 2005

The Music Man is history and the costumes are packed and on the way back. Couple of items:

1. We had a gentleman call us who had worked with Technicolor in the filming of the Music Man. He was responsible for setting up the Internations Press Conference in Mason City, Iowa for the premier of the movie (and also a friend of Meredith Wilsons). He came to the show Saturday and his first comment was, "the costumes are terrific and so correct for the period."

2. We have hundred of great pictures. I'll send you all of them, use as you will. Notice the brillaint color of the set and costumes. It was breathtaking. The general public commented on the costumes a great deal. Congratulations to you and your staff.

3. A personal thanks for making the uniform for Zeke. You were ver kind to do so. Again thank you for making us look so good.

Lanny
Northwest Shoals Community College
Phil Cambell, Alabama

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April 14, 2005

I want to thank you for send me such a beautiful dress for the civil war ball. It is something I have always wanted to weaer all my life. (I am 59) I have had 3 heard attacks and a 5 by -pass surgery and I just want to let Patti Jo's know how thankful I am that you made my big dream in life come true.

Tudy

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July 14, 2005

Greetings Rose,

I just wanted to thank you for my order and your nice note. It's nice to know the Bloody Mary line of make-up is of good quality and that she worked on "Titanic". I actually am in that film, so it was a funny wee connection!

Your prices are great, so I'll be back, when I need some more.

Thank you so much for your time and assistance. Patti-Jo has a wonderful manager!

Pauline

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We certainly enjoyed wearing your costumes during the Grand Excursion. We always told people we wished they were ours but immediately said we rented them from Patti Jo's. We tried to give you lots of publicity. Many people took pictures including the Star Tribune paper of St Paul, Mn.

Thanks again for all your help.

Dick and Helen

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June 13, 2004
Taken from the Dispatch Sunday Edition Q-C Area

4 Generations to ride steamboat

Grand Excursion 2004
Milwaukee Raod 261 Steam Engine
costumed by Costumes by Patti Jo

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4/30/2004 Quincy Hearld-WHIG
Jacob Paul Ary and McKenzie Mann are dressed to reflect this year's theme "One Step for Quincy: Celebrating 35 years on the Moon"
Costumed by Costumes By Patti Jo

Hello Patti Jo,

Attached is a photo from the DavenportOne Auction and Dinner event where three lovely ladies donated their time to dress as Marilyn (in your costumes) for the evening. Thank you.

Patti,

Les Godard from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans rented a costume from
You for our Crusade project a couple months back. Les wanted me to forward
these pictures to you. We were very impressed with you and what your
company offered. We will certainly keep you in mind in the future and
forward those in need of a costume to you.

Sincere Thanks,

Teresa Andresen
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Davenport, IA

Mr. & Mrs. Farber shared this photo of them at St Malachey's Mardi Gras Celebration in Geneseo. Don't they look great?

Always Entertaining, Old Greenwich, CT

Gilda Club, fund raiser...

Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 6:21 PM
Subject: pictures from Girl's Night Out 2005

Patti Jo,

Here are a couple pictures from last year. The "Twins from Tucson" are looking forward to the next show!
Hope they look good on the web site!

Dave Neuhaus
U.S. Cellular
Area Sales Manager

Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 8:26 PM
Subject: Belle Starr-Wax Museum

Dear Patti Jo:

My name is Holly and I rented a costume from you for my wax museum project at Wallce School in Ottawa,IL I was Belle Starr(Myra Maybelle Shirley) I am writing to say Thank You for your help in fitting me with a costume. It was a big hit. Everyone including parents were asking and commenting on my outfit. I was very excited to share with them where it came from. My mom and I loved your store and thought it was awesome!!! You were a great help to me. Just to let you know I got an A++. Thanks again.
Sincerely, Holly

Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 5:01 PM
Subject: testimonials

Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:56 PM
Subject: testimonials

April 15,2002
Dear Patti Jo and Staff, I wanted to take a moment to thank you and your staff for the outstanding job that you did with the costumes for Moline High School's production of OUR TOWN. Even when faced with a short work period and a less-than-ideal deadline, you and your staff provided exemplary costumes and fittings. I can honestly say that you made our production. The students loved their costumes, and I loved the attention to detail. Again, thank you! I've enclosed a copy of our program and a copy of the review we received in our school newspaper.

I look forward to working with you again in the future.

Best Regards,
K. C. Eppel
Moline High School

NOTE: Slick found in Sunday newspaper, advertisements. You just never know where one of Patti Jo's costumes, will show up. ( both Bunny and Pilgrim)

Adam
Morton, IL.

Thank You He looked great! The Best looking little toy soldier there. I loved it! Thanks again
Angie

The Pumpkin Dash

IT'S A RUN! ITS FUN! ITS A DUCK!

We thought you might want a copy of the our cosutmes on the night of the party. Nearly everyone commented on how great we looked. Thanks for all of your help! (especially since it was last minute)

Jeff & Michele McAleer
Davenport, Iowa