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Random Sunday Morning Mask Pic: Lil' Shock
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1992 Death Studios Ad
This Death Studios ad could be found in the August 1992 issue of Fango. The ad is similar to this previously posted ad from 1993, but has a different mix of monster mask offerings... 1992 Death Studios Ad
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1987 Great Cover Up Catalog
This catalog comes via a trade with another mask collector in a swap of catalogs and is hot off the scanner! The masks featured in this catalog are all over the spectrum in terms of character and...
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1981-82 R. Quinn Studios Catalog
This is another catalog comes via the trade mentioned yesterday. It's the first R. Quinn Studios catalog I have ever seen in person. The catalog has a few interesting monsters and Aliens mixed in among...
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Rick Baker - Famous Monsters 105
The Monster Makers series is a monthly look at the men that made the monsters. Many FX and make-up men started as garage mask and monsters makers. Some graduated to making rubber monster masks or...
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1967 Collegeville Catalog Illustrations
One of the more unique items I have in my monster mask catalog collection is this original cellophane of 1967 Collegeville Costume catalog illustrations. There are actually 4 sheets stapled together...
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Block Party Time
I'm taking a day away from the computer and prying myself out of the studio today for our annual block party. As soon as I finish typing this I have tents to set up and chairs and tables to bring up...
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Headhunters Quarterly Vol. 1 Num. 1
In the process of chronologically posting all the Headhunters Quarterly issues I was surprised to find that I was missing two issues. Thanks to a generous mask collector who sent over a big-ass package...
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2000 Dynamic Designs International Catalog
Dynamic Designs is run by Darren Perks (the sculptor of the Don Post Studios Calendar mask re-issues). While the Dynamic Designs website still exists, I'm not sure if they are actually still in...
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Milicent Patrick Photos
A few more photos of the lovely and talented designer Milicent Patrick along with the Creature from the Black Lagoon mask that weren't included in the original post back in 2011...
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Wolfman Cut-Out Mask
Here's another creepy cut-out monster mask that was originally posted on the Monster Magazine World Blog back in 2010...Image Source: Monster Magazine World
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Don Post Yoda Mask Ad
It looks like I forgot to post this Don Post Studios Yoda mask ad when I went on my Star Wars kick in June...
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2000 Mario Chiodo Signature Series Catalog
It seems appropriate to piggyback yesterday's Illusive Concepts 2000 catalog post with the 2000 Mario Chiodo Signature Series catalog. Most mask collectors know that Mario Chiodo is the creative...
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Resurrecting the Calendar Masks
This in-depth article describes the story of how the Don Post Studios Calendar masks reissues came to be. It was originally published in issue #31 of Scary Monsters Magazine and contains a wealth of...
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Death Studios Mailers
Back in the day these black and white mailers would accompany Death Studios catalogs, or ship in the box of any Death Studios mask order. It was always a thrill to see a glimpse of any new Death...
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One Week 'til Maskfest!
Hard to believe it's almost here! In one short week I'll be loading up the back of the truck and heading out to Maskfest!!! Posting will be a bit sporadic this next week leading up to the show as I...
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