Rat Fink Mask Ad

This ad for the Rat Fink and Junkyard Kid masks comes straight from Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's own "Dumb Junk" Catalog...

Rat Fink Mask Ad

Ed Big Daddy Roth's Dumb Junk Catalog

It's tough to tell if the masks offered in the ad are the 1989 Death Studios versions, or the American Mask and Novelty produced version. These catalog images came from an ebay listing a while back and the resolution is pretty poor, but the legible portions make for a fun read nonetheless.

Here's a quick look at the old boys in color...

Critter Hand Puppet

To piggy-back Saturday's American Mask and Novelty Company post, here's the infamous Critter Hand Puppet half page ad that thrilled and taunted many monster kids of the 1990s. Damn I so wanted one of these things! There were two versions offered (Deluxe and Standard) with the Deluxe being an impressive 20" tall.

Critter Handpuppet Ad

Fancy Two-Color Version of the Critter Puppet Ad

Deluxe Critter Puppet

Standard Critter Puppet

American Mask and Novelty Catalog

There's a great thread that's been building over at the HMA on the topic of the old American Mask and Novelty company. I posted a few pics in the thread from an early 1990s catalog. Here's the complete four page color catalog from which they came...

The catalog features a few monster mask classics like the Night of the Living Dead masks, and of course the Critter Props! Man, what kid didn't what a Critter puppet or two?

The London After Midnight mask is certainly an American Mask and Novelty classic...

Several old Death Studios designs were picked up by AMN including the Rat Fink mask and Junkyard Kid. These have gone for quite a premium in the secondary market for the better part of a decade...

There are a few other noteworthy designs that have always caught me fancy including the oversized "Demon Master", the "Clawed" mask, and my personal favorite the "Beast" mask.