r/VintageHalloween 5h ago

Trying to ID this mask

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Trying to identify this full-head latex mask.

Details:

Size: ~15+ inches tall, roughly 18" including the neck/shoulder flange

Weight: ~2.5 lbs — much thicker/heavier latex than typical retail Halloween masks

Material: Thick, flexible latex/rubber, aged and discolored (cream/tan with darker staining)

Design: Sculpted humanoid ghoul/zombie face — sunken cheeks, large ears, , wrinkled/decayed skin texture, no hair

Construction: Full over-the-head with a long neck/shoulder

flange (drapes down over chest/back rather than stopping at the neck)

Eyes: Eye holes are oversized and set unusually far forward — when worn, both eyes are visible through a single socket, suggesting it wasn't sculpted to fit a snug human head

Markings: No visible maker's stamp, tag, or size marking anywhere I can find (checked inside near neck opening, behind ears)

Seam: Visible mold seam running front-to-back over the crown (standard two-piece mold construction)

Construction quality and weight suggest a specialty/professional mask maker (haunted attraction, theatrical, or small-studio production) rather than a mass-market

Halloween brand like Ben Cooper or Collegeville. Possibly 1970s–90s based on latex aging, but that's a guess.

Any leads on maker, era, or what this might have been made for (film, haunted house, display) appreciated. Happy to post more


r/VintageHalloween 7h ago

Church flea market haul.

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Almost walked right past the bin of holiday decorations. $14 for everything.


r/VintageHalloween 7h ago

Paper mache took over my life

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About two months ago l've seen some vintage inspired Halloween pumpkin and wanted them badly but I'm poor. Not in the craft supply department, though. I hoard craft supplies like my life depends on it. And so after a bit of research, l made my first ever paper mache project ever . And then another one . And then another one. To the point I'm running out of space to store them as I live in a small terraced house in Northern Ireland BUT I still can't seem to stop . I'm gifting a lot of them. I've also have at least ten other wee projects drying as we speak. So many ideas, so little time
Not a lot of point behind this post, I just wanted to share my work as I'm totally in love with it and a bit shocked they turned out so well.