Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Return of the Green Gross Out

 These scans come courtesy of regular contributor the Maskahuna. This article (originally published back in 2002 in the 45th issue of Scary Monsters magazine) tells the tale of how perhaps the most elusive and sought after monster mask came to live again thanks to a collaboration between artist Kelly Mann, and the original creator, Verne Langdon...








Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Don, Frank & Forry

Don Post Sr. & Forrest J. Ackerman pose with what appears to be THE calendar Frankenstein mask...


Monday, November 25, 2013

Last of the Frankensteins

This article from Monsters of the Movies magazines featured an interview with George DeNormand, who was the last actor to appear in a Jack Pierce Frankenstein make-up. There are a few nice shots of Mr. DeNormand and a Don Post Studios Karloff Frank mask that accompany the article...





Saturday, November 23, 2013

2008 Cinema Secrets Catalog

In 2008, the Cinema Secrets catalog was bigger than ever, although the pages devoted to masks had dwindled down to just a dozen...









Friday, November 22, 2013

Cut-Out Terrors!

This photo brings a big smile to my face every time I look at it...


Wednesday, November 20, 2013

GMG Studios Ad

From the October 1994 issue of Fango (#137)...


Tuesday, November 19, 2013

1950 Mold-Art Rubber Masks

I ran into this page from the 1950 Johnson Smith catalog on the Weird Universe blog.  It's the first time I have seen photos of the old Mold-Art rubber masks...

Image Source: Weird Universe

Monday, November 18, 2013

House of Pitocco - YMIR

This flyer features the over-sized YMIR collector's mask was made available from independent mask maker Tony Pitocco in 1997...



Saturday, November 16, 2013

The Curse of Frankenstein Mask Flyer

This flyer for the gorgeous Carol Hicks Curse of Frankenstein mask was circulated by Dr. Lady in the late 90's (1996 or 1997 I think)...


I don't recall where I found these photos, but it's a truly beautiful copy of Hicks'mask...







Friday, November 15, 2013

1984 Be Something Studios Catalog

A big thanks goes out to fellow monster mask catalog fanatic the Caped Cod Collector for sharing these snapshots of the '84 Be Something Studios catalog...






Thursday, November 14, 2013

Long Island Mask Co. Catalog

The front page of the 1952 Long Island Mask Co. catalog featured the company's brand new line of rubber masks...


Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Night of the Pumpkin

Found this on the CavityColors blog last week. Be sure to check out the others on the IF IT WERE STINE Tumblr...


Image Source: IF IT WERE STINE