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Over time, Casaday accumulated a <br />substantial collection of clothing <br />ranging from true vintage pieces from <br />the 188os to contemporary costumes <br />fashioned by hand. "He got these <br />things from family, friends, attics and <br />basements," Mayers says. But such a <br />large collection was never his real <br />dream. <br />kn� M-1901 <br />"It wasn't his goal to amass this collection," Mayers says. "This would blow <br />his mind." <br />Though Casaday has since passed away, his beautiful collection continues <br />to grow. Today the collection is housed in Marquette Elementary's old <br />school building. The decadent clothing hangs on racks lining the hallways, <br />filling six different classrooms and the entire space of the gym. <br />Anyone is welcome to browse the costumes and rent them, but by <br />appointment only. The rental fee for a costume is typically $20. <br />When they come, Mayers greets <br />visitors with a warm smile, likely <br />wearing a shiny silver tiara made of <br />pipe cleaners. She guides visitors <br />around strands of beaded necklaces <br />and past stacks of cobbled shoes. They <br />will dip in and out of the 1940s before <br />heading to the intricate fabrics of the <br />189os waistcoats. She seems to be able <br />to dress people in any outfit they want <br />from the last 150 years. <br />Well, maybe not any outfit. <br />2 of 6 <br />1128/2015 3:44 P11 <br />