Mystery Man Mask

Ads for this "Mystery Man Mask" ran in various monster-themed magazines, such as Spacemen, during the early 1960s.

It made me think of some of the other creepy masks we've posted about in the past. (see below)

via The Blood-Curdling Blog of Monster Masks

Other masks previously featured on WU:

Ski masks for chilly cheeks

Styling on the slopes

Identity-preserving balaclava

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Posted By: Alex - Thu Mar 15, 2018
Category: Fashion | Headgear | 1960s

Comments

Supposedly masks like these are all the rage among beach goers in China.

Posted by Brian on 03/15/18 at 08:54 AM

I had a leather one with a zipper across the mouth. Notice I said "had".

Posted by KDP on 03/15/18 at 11:08 AM

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