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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Costumes.org Online store for variety of ethnic & traditional costumes.
web site: http://costumes.org Office Hrs: I may be found in the costume shop, Fine Arts Room 107 1-5 Monday & Wednesday, 1-3:30 Tues & Thurs, and 1-2 on Friday Tara is the costume designer and a Professor of the Theatre Department of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Jul 22, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2011 · last checked Sep 27, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 2, 1997costumes.org was registered on Jan 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 2, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described costumes.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, Inc. (R91-LROR)Jul 22, 2011Registrar GoDaddy.com, Inc. (R91-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Jul 22, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLCJan 23, 2017 – Mar 1, 2017Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for costumes.org, from Jan 23, 2017 to Mar 1, 2017.
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 22, 2011 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records for costumes.org are held from Jul 22, 2011 to Jun 18, 2026 (31 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jul 2011 – Jan 2017No nameserver records held, Mar 2017 – May 2022Nameservers: theplanet.comJul 22, 2011Registration records listed theplanet.com nameservers (ns1.theplanet.com, ns2.theplanet.com) for costumes.org from Jul 22, 2011 to Jul 22, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for costumes.org from May 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Jan 2, 1997Registration: costumes.org was registered on Jan 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 2, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described costumes.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “web site: Office Hrs: I may be found in the costume shop, Fine Arts Room 107 1-5 Monday & Wednesday, 1-3:30 Tues & Thurs, and 1-2 on Friday”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 22, 2011Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, Inc. (R91-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Jul 22, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 22, 2011 – Jun 18, 2026Ownership: Registration records for costumes.org are held from Jul 22, 2011 to Jun 18, 2026 (31 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 22, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed theplanet.com nameservers (ns1.theplanet.com, ns2.theplanet.com) for costumes.org from Jul 22, 2011 to Jul 22, 2011.
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Jan 2, 1997 — 29 years old.
Jul 1, 2006
“web site: Office Hrs: I may be found in the costume shop, Fine Arts Room 107 1-5 Monday & Wednesday, 1-3:30 Tues & Thurs, and 1-2 on Friday”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Sep 2, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 2, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
FastDomain Inc.FastDomain Inc.Jun 1, 2022 – Jun 18, 2026Registrar FastDomain Inc. (IANA 1154) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for costumes.org, from Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 18, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Bluehost Inc.Sep 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar Bluehost Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 27, 2026 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 2, 2026
Ownership change
Jun 1, 2022
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 1, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2011–2026
Nameservers: GoDaddyJan 23, 2017 – Mar 1, 2017Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns11.domaincontrol.com, ns12.domaincontrol.com) for costumes.org from Jan 23, 2017 to Mar 1, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyJan 23, 2017costumes.org's nameservers moved from theplanet.com to GoDaddy at some point between Jul 22, 2011 and Jan 23, 2017. Last seen at theplanet.com: Jul 22, 2011 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 23, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 6 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: bluehost.comNameservers: bluehost.comJun 1, 2022 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for costumes.org from Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to bluehost.comJun 1, 2022costumes.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to bluehost.com at some point between Mar 1, 2017 and Jun 1, 2022. Last seen at GoDaddy: Mar 1, 2017 (registration record). First seen at bluehost.com: Jun 1, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 23, 2017 – Mar 1, 2017Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for costumes.org, from Jan 23, 2017 to Mar 1, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 23, 2017 – Mar 1, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns11.domaincontrol.com, ns12.domaincontrol.com) for costumes.org from Jan 23, 2017 to Mar 1, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 23, 2017Zone file: costumes.org's nameservers moved from theplanet.com to GoDaddy at some point between Jul 22, 2011 and Jan 23, 2017. Last seen at theplanet.com: Jul 22, 2011 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 23, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 6 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 1, 2022 – Jun 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar FastDomain Inc. (IANA 1154) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for costumes.org, from Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 18, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 1, 2022Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 1, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 1, 2022 – Jun 18, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for costumes.org from Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 1, 2022Zone file: costumes.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to bluehost.com at some point between Mar 1, 2017 and Jun 1, 2022. Last seen at GoDaddy: Mar 1, 2017 (registration record). First seen at bluehost.com: Jun 1, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for costumes.org from May 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
Jun 27, 2026 – Sep 2, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 2, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar Bluehost Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 27, 2026 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 2, 2026
latest result
Registrar on record: Bluehost Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 27, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for costumes.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site, mainly for specialists in its field.
checked Sep 30, 2026
Parts of the description above no longer match the live site, so it may be out of date.
Authority 46/100— ahead of 46% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
46 is a percentile: higher than 46% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #745,001)+5
Verified continuity: 29.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 25/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 46/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 54 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 54 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What costumes.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
web site: Office Hrs: I may be found in the costume shop, Fine Arts Room 107 1-5 Monday & Wednesday, 1-3:30 Tues & Thurs, and 1-2 on Friday
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.