Cappel’s

Specialties

Cappel’s is your year-​round, every day destination for party supplies, costumes, accessories, and makeup for professional and costume use (e.g., Ben Nye and Mehron). Cappel’s has been operating in Cincinnati since 1945. We are a retail and wholesale distributor of party, wedding and seasonal party décor and novelty items. Our five Greater Cincinnati store locations and full-​service web site offer all-​year-​round shopping in a wide range of prices. Cappel’s is well-​stocked at Halloween and all throughout the year for every holiday, school play, fundraiser, and event.

History

Established in 1945.

William and Urban Cappel began Cappel Display Company in 1945, trading their butcher shop to become a supplier of display fixtures for department and other retail stores. Because of its location near WLW-​TV, customers occasionally stopped by after visiting one of the live local TV shows, such as Ruth Lyons 50 – 50 Club, The Paul Dixon Show and Bob Braun’s 50 – 50 Club. Over the years these customers made frequent trips to Cappel’s, especially at Christmas time and gradually the retail trade became a primary focus.

In the early 1980’s, costumes were introduced into the product mix, at first on a seasonal basis. Today, Cappel’s has four retail locations, an inventory of 50,000 items, and many loyal customers who return for the depth of our product line and the lure of good price. We are thankful for the loyalty of our customers, and hope to continue to provide a great selection of party decorations, novelties, costumes, and silk flowers, including many hard to find things.

Meet the Business Owner

Ray and Steffi, Rich and Diane C.

Business Owner

Ray began working with his father, William Cappel, when he was still a young boy and has nearly 50 years experience in the retail industry. His wife, Steffi completed a doctorate in education and later joined him in the family business. Rich earned a BA in Business Administration in 1969 and is Cappel’s General Manager. Diane, Rich’s wife is a CPA and is the CFO of Cappel’s Inc.

In 1990, Ray and Rich bought Cappel’s Display from their dads. The cousins have successfully adapted to the changing party needs of the community and continue to evolve in retail, wholesale, and internet commerce.