Mask Illustrations vs. Reality

Several Ben Cooper costume boxes featured illustrations of “traditional” masks produced by the company, starting in 1953 with the Spotlite boxes (link) through to 1958’s Argyle box (link).

Here’s what the masks actually looked like…

Mask Illustrations Photos Side By Side
(L to R) Top Row: Mr. Jinx/Black Cat, Pirate. Row 2: Winnie the Witch, Clown. Row 3: Devil, Boney the Skeleton.
Bottom Row: Col. McCauley/Jet Commander/Space Rocket Commander, Fairy Princess.

Multiple versions of most of these masks were produced with the sculpts and paint changing every few years – the versions shown above are the closest matches I could find.

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