Over the course of the past month Rudy Munis, aka "The Crimson Ghost", has been publishing videos of his incredible vintage mask collection to his YouTube channel Rudy's World. The collection is must see material for both casual and hardcore mask collectors alike...
These photos show the evolution and gradual change of masks on display inside of Death Studios through the years. There are so many classic Death Studios pieces on these shelves. If you're a fan of Jeff's work, be sure to click on these photos to view the expanded full-size versions.
I've had the pleasure of stepping inside this room a few times throughout the years, but not before 1998, so I did not get the opportunity to see most of these early Death Studios pieces in person. However I do recall seeing a few vintage pieces from the 1983 catalog that were still on display including athe Ed French "Geek" mask and the Bill Nelson "Millennium" mask. Enough about me though, on to the good stuff...
I'm going to piggy back Tuesday's Alterian Ghost Factory spotlight post with a few articles written about the urban legends surrounding the Ghostface mask.
An argument can be made that the Ghostface mask was born at the Alterian Ghost Factory, and not Funworld. Personally, I don't have a strong opinion either way, as both materials featuring Funworld's "Peanut-Eyed Ghost" and Alterian's "Wailing Ghost" both seem to start being distributed roughly around 1990-1991. Although I will say, have heard stories from several folks in the industry that insist that the Alterian version came first. Here are some of the early Alterian Ghost Factory ads and collateral materials that feature the Wailing Ghost...
Either way, there are several stories and fun urban myths that have surfaced as to the origin of the mask. Here are a few...
Fangoria Article on the FunWorld origin
Hey Creeps! Welcome to the first installment of the Studio & Artist Spotlight, a weekly series that will feature work from smaller studios and independent artists. As I mentioned yesterday, this series will feature images collected from various online sources over the course of the past 20+ years. If I end up posting something that may have been taken or posted by YOU, please reach out and let me know. I'd love to add the proper image credits!
