Friday, July 29, 2011

1950 Topstone Mask Ad

This black and white ad from Topstone Rubber Toys Co., Inc was used as a promotional ad for the 1950 New York Toy Fair. The ad showcases several masks that would be in production for decades to come including the Witch, Clown, Pirate, and others. As noted in the ad, the masks are created and designed by Keith Ward.
Posted by Yellow Phantom at 10:32 AM
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 30, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    I just discovered this site -- great stuff here, and nice presentation. I love the high-res photos.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 19, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    anyone know anything about a Topstone Rubber Toys Co mask called 'Mountain Boys Gran'Maw by Paul (unknown last name, possibly Webb)???

    Thanks

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  3. Yellow PhantomOctober 20, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    I can't say I do. Keith Ward was the designer of the classic Topstones. Head on over to www.thehma.net, there's are several Topstone collectors and experts that would know.

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  4. raycastileJuly 28, 2012 at 6:52 PM

    The Gran'Maw mask is pictured on this page of the 1960 Topstone catalog.

    http://www.deathstalkerstudios.com/mayhem/tscatalog/p7.htm

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  5. Yellow PhantomJuly 29, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    Thanks for the link Ray. I didn't realize that Monster Mayhem had catalog scans. VERY cool!

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