I picked up this flyer for the first series of Ghoulsville giant vacuform horror masks several years ago at Maskfest. Like a lot of Halloween fanatics, I was floored at the size and general coolness of these "masks". Over the next several days I will be cataloging the different series and releases of these spectacular masks with a number of posts.
I generally try to avoid "Halloween" mask content, and try to steer more toward "Monster" masks, but in the case of this ad, I couldn't resist posting some of the early 80s pop culture that I grew up with as a kid...
Here are some photos of the costumes that appear in the ad that were gathered from various sources...
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| Ben Cooper "Spider" Mask |
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| Ben Cooper Smurf Costume |
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| Ben Cooper Dukes of Hazzard costume |
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| Ben Cooper Pac Man Costume |
This write-up on spook show show performer and costume industry legend Philip Morris originally appeared appeared in the July 2011 issue of Rue Morgue magazine. It's a brief but fun read, and a nice reminder of Morris' many accomplishments. For a more comprehensive look at Phillip Morris' Spook Show days, give this old post and article from the Spook Show book a read.
