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Now that Johnny Depp and Tim Burton have had their hand at Roald Dahl’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, everyone wants to be the man in charge of the mystical candy factory. Willy Wonka has long been a mysterious character but now anyone can capture his look and be the legendary candy man for Halloween.
 If you are looking for the original look of Willy Wonka as played by Gene Wilder in 1971, then check out this deluxe Candy Man Costume. It comes with absolutely everything so you can transform yourself as soon as your costume arrives. Gene’s hair was a little wily, and no one makes a replica wig of it, so you’ll have to get creative there.
The 2005 release of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory brought forth a new Willy Wonka that is just as mysterious and magical as the original, but now he has a Tim Burton/Johnny Depp feel to him. Even though Wonka still sports a top hat, long coat and cane, it is all a little darker in color with a cartoon feel.
The easiest way to get the look of the new Willy Wonka is to purchase it online. Warner Bros. offers officially licensed Willy Wonka costumes which have decent attention to detail. For nearly exact replicas such as the candy filled Wonka Cane, W shaped Wonka Broochs and Cufflinks, and Wonka Top Hat, visit *acme*brand on eBay. He makes amazing replicas.
To get the pinstripe jacket (with attached vest) and top hat check out the Willy Wonka Adult costume. If you don’t have the haircut of Willy Wonka, they’ve made an Top Hat with Hair option. Of course you can get the official Willy Wonka Top Hat separately as well.
Don’t forget Wonka’s crazy glasses to complete the costume! It seems that most people choose the TV Room Goggles because of the look, but the added bonus of 100% UV protection and impact resistance is also a good reason to get them.
The Willy Wonka cane that is used in the 2005 movie seems a little hard to come by. But we have been seeing some ebay auctions for hand made replicas of the cane. Search eBay for Willy Wonka Costumes.
To fully complete the costume everyone is wondering where they can get some Willy Wonka gloves. Latex looking purple gloves to be more precise. We found a couple places online that have some bad pictures and questionable security for shopping carts that sell gloves that might work for wonka gloves. But we wouldn’t want anyone to have to go through all that for a costume. So again we resort to eBay because it’s so easy and always changing. Search eBay for Purple Latex Gloves.
Nothing helps a Willy Wonka costume make a grand entrance into a room without a cocoa bean loving Oompa Loompa or two near by. It would make a great family costume idea to have an adult as Wonka the legendary candy man and a couple kids as Oompa Loompas.
Other Resources: gallery of Wonka costumes, really detailed replica Wonka costume, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Official Site , Get the DVDs (1971) (2005)
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