Chuck's House of Magic to Become Garrett Design Group

After 30 Halloween seasons,  will be doing business under a new name, Garrett Design Group as of November 1, 2011.

The original owners’ son, Garrett Gruberman, who grew up in the business and became a full partner in 2005, will head up the expansion of the balloon and event decor business which has been the mainstay of Chuck’s House of Magic for 25 years.

Garrett Design Group will continue to provide clients with quality event decor, customized balloon designs, rentals products and event services for which Chuck’s has been known. Hi-tech buffet and Decor lighting, industrial black lights, LED lighting and large venue confetti blasters are some of the many new products recently added to their rental inventory.

Garrett Design Group will offer entertainment services such as stage magicians, close-up magicians, clowns, face painters and balloon artists. Customers will also be able to rent select mascot costumes for children’s parties, parades and promotions. Additional party rental items available include ceremonial scissors (for Grand Openings), fabric backdrops, helium tanks, bean bag games, table linens and chair covers. Business owner Garrett Gruberman is “looking forward to adding new and exciting design elements to enhance the many special events and themed parties which have become popular in recent years”.

Garrett Design Group will remain in the current Chuck’s House of Magic retail location at 18725 Dixie Highway, Homewood, IL. However, the retail store will become a showroom, design studio, warehouse and office space. Free on-site, in-home or showroom consultations will be offered by appointment only. Event installation and delivery services will be available 7 days a week.

On September 20, 2011, Chuck’s House of Magic celebrated its 29^th Anniversary. The company was founded in 1982 by Chuck and Joyce Gruberman. Three months after they opened their magic, novelty and costume shop in Chicago Heights the Grubermans added balloon deliveries and classic balloon decor to their repertoire. In 1986, they partnered with two other balloon companies to produce an educational conference, IBAC (International Balloon Arts Convention). For 20 years this group expanded the education of the balloon industry with the strong support of many industry business owners, manufacturers and vendors.

The growth of Chuck’s House of Magic over 25 years was mostly generated by the balloon and event decor portion of the business. Original owner, Chuck Gruberman, fondly recalls his most challenging event, “the 1996 Democratic National Convention in Chicago was a balloon event to remember! I was hired to design and orchestrate the confetti and balloon drop which one television news reporter called ‘the Mother of all Balloon Drops’. The DNC drop consisted of 151,000 red, white and blue balloons and 300 pounds of hand-sifted confetti”. Chuck retired from the business in 2007.

The Gruberman family extends their sincere “Thank You” to their customers who supported them throughout their many retail locations over the past 29 years.

Garrett Design Group is very excited to showcase its new concepts and will be hosting a grand opening and open house at the new showroom at a future date. Those interested in attending this event or for more information can go to www.GarrettDesignGroup.com and sign up with an email address.

Chuck’s House of Magic will have many discounts during the month of October and will be offering the remaining store inventory on October 30^th & 31^st at 50% and 75% off retail, respectively.