So I Creep: Chicago Company Finds Horror Collectible Niche
WDCB’s Gary Zidek visits Creepy Co.’s Rogers Park office to talk with co-founder and CEO Susanne Goethals.
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“It’s a very interesting and loyal fanbase, but it’s not a single-stranded fanbase by any means. Like you said, it’s very diverse, (there’s) lots of subgenres. Horror fans are very opinionated, very passionate and they will argue very strongly.” - Creepy Co. co-founder & CEO Susanne Goethals talking about horror fans.
Creepy Co. co-founder & CEO Susanne Goethals standing in front of the company’s Rogers Park office
You never know what you’ll see driving through Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. You’ll definitely cross paths with a collection of the city’s most ethnically diverse restaurants, you’ll probably notice lots of Loyola students making their way to and from class and if you pay close attention driving down one of the neighborhood’s side streets, you might see a pair of glowing neon fangs in a modest storefront window. Behind the glass door resides the home office for the fast-growing horror collectible company known as Creepy Co.
Horror fans that log-on to Creepy Co.’s website will find a wide range of products that range from Michael Myers pins to Evil Dead blankets to old fashioned Beistle ghost lamps. Creepy Co. co-founder & CEO Susanne Goethals says there’s a demand for these items, and the plan is to keep growing.
Halloween enamel pins
