Photo Gallery: House of Humor in Costa Mesa
Sherry Newberg and her husband, Richard Willis, owners of the House of Humor in Costa Mesa, show off a Santa Claus beard and wig. Newberg hand-cleans and hang dries every set she rents out.
(Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)Sherry Newberg, 75, is retiring Saturday after three decades of running the House of Humor magic, novelty and costume shop on Baker Street in Costa Mesa. Here she shows a portrait of herself in a clown costume, with makeup done by famed clown artist Jim Howle.
(Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)Costume masks line a wall at the House of Humor, a magic, novelty and costume shop on Baker Street in Costa Mesa. The store’s closing day is Saturday.
(Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)The House of Humor’s eclectic collection of magic, novelty and costume items fill the shop in Costa Mesa.
(Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)A Mooning Gnome cookie jar is among the novelty gifts at the House of Humor in Costa Mesa. The store will close Saturday.
(Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)