Thursday, May 29, 2014

Monster Box Ad

I always imagined the Monster Box would contain a pair of bitchin' monster masks...


Monday, May 26, 2014

Cinema Secrets Buffy the Vampire Slayer

98-99 Cinema Secrets Buffy the Vampire Slayer masks and prosthetics

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

1987 Distortions Unlimited Catalog





Steve Johnson Distortions Unlimited masks, "Xeriod", Cyclops", "Two-Faced", "Tentacle Alien"
Bill Malone Distortions Unlimited masks, "Syngenor", "Thanatoid"

Thursday, May 15, 2014

1979 Gordon's Catalog Scans - Be Something Studios

Note: This catalog is separated across multiple posts of which links have been added below:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
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Page 18 of the '79 Gordon's Catalog features some early Be Something Studios masks...


Be Something Studios - "Fang Face" Mask

Be Something Studios - "Corpse" Mask

Be Something Studios - "Melting Man" Mask

Be Something Studios - "Clawed Lagoon" Mask

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

1979 Gordon's Catalog Scans - Part 3

 Note: This catalog is separated across multiple posts of which links have been added below:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
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Pages 8 and 9 are up next from the '79 Gordon's catalog which contain a smorgasbord of masks from various studios including Don Post Studios, Traveller's, Topstones, and others...


A few of the noteable masks include what appears to be a Don Post Emmett Kelly and Metaluna Man...


Several Topstone masks are represented here too, including the D-Line and G-Line...



Tuesday, May 13, 2014

R.I.P. - H.R. Giger

The world lost a visionary artist with the passing of H.R. Giger yesterday. Distortions Unlimited made it possible for the public to own many different life-size iterations of Giger's ALIEN(s), including the first produced in 1981. Here is a one page spread for it as seen in the 1983 Distortions catalog...

Monday, May 12, 2014

Conal Cochran

Last week I pre-ordered a set of H3 masks from Trick or Treat Studios. Ol' Conal Cochran would be proud...

Thursday, May 8, 2014

1979 Gordon's Catalog Scans - Part 2

Note: This catalog is separated across multiple posts of which links have been added below:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
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This next sampling of the '79 Gordon's catalog contains quite the mix of monster masks.  Page 6 shown below is primarily composed of Cesar masks, most not of the monster variety...

However, the following page 7 contains several more familiar, and collectible, Don Post Studios monster masks ranging from the economy 150 line and 800 lines to the deluxe 1000 and 1100 lines...

Don Post Studios 1100 Line  "Bloody" Werewolf
Don Post Studios 1100 Line  Timberwolf
Don Post Studios 1100 Line  Yeti

Friday, May 2, 2014

1979 Gordon's Catalog Scans - Part 1

Note: This catalog is separated across multiple posts of which links have been added below:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
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Your ol' pal the Phantom has been getting beat over the head with work as of late, and with no end in sight for the foreseeable future, I'm going to start posting this catalog in parts, or she'll never see the light of day...


Upon opening the colorful cover of the '79 Gordon's catalog, customers were greeted by a smattering of poorly cut out photos and illustrations that covered the first page ... 


The only real noteworthy mask here is the 30/13 Miss Two Face mask...


Which is a good match for the  Be Something Studios 30/13 Dreamgirl as seen here in the 1980 BSS catalog...

The 30/13 first appeared in the BSS line-up in 1977 and was pictured with blonde hair in the '77 catalog ...

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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Updated Collection Pics

I haven't updated my collection pics page since this time last year. It was about time to add some new photos of the newer rubber. Here's a few...

Atomic Vomit "Wretch-Ed"s
Don Post Studios - Rat Fink
Henry Alvarez - Dracula