The "Calendar" FRANKENSTEIN mask in production.

Styling a Karloff FRANKENSTEIN mask.

The "Calendar" FRANKENSTEIN mask in production.

Finished Karloff FRANKENSTEIN mask.

The final finished copies of the "Calendar" FRANKENSTEIN at Don Post Studios.

First painted copies of the HUNCHBACK mask.

Final HUNCHBACK mask in the production run.

The "Calendar" PHANTOM mask in production.

Finished PHANTOM and MR HYDE masks.

A test casting of the METALUNA MUTANT with the crusty old original mold.

The METALUNA MUTANT "vein crew".

Detailing the METALUNA MUTANT masks.

METALUNA MUTANT from original mold made for Halloween Trade Show.

DRACULA mask in production.

DRACULA gets trim in the Hair Dept.

Finished DRACULA mask.

The version "A" WOLFMAN mask.

Finished WOLFMAN version "A" masks.

The MAD DOCTOR in production.

Finished MAD DOCTOR masks.

Version "A" MUMMY masks around the start of their production.

The version "B" MUMMY mask in production.

Version "A" MUMMY masks.

Version "A" MUMMY Paint Master looms over two CREATURE prototypes.

The version "A" CREATURE sees red.

Version "A" CREATURE masks near the end of their production run.

Version "B" CREATURE masks.

The MOLE PEOPLE mask in production.

Finished MOLE PEOPLE masks.

The calendar Mr. Hyde prototype.

Phantom and Mr. Hyde samples for Halloween Trade show.

Prototype of the Universal Monsters Masks on display.

All photos courtesy of Dante Renta.


Rob Tharp paint work on reissue prototypes. Don Post Jr. wearing thin pull Mummy reissue.
Don Post Jr. wearing thin pull Mad Doctor. Rob Tharp tries on Dracula pull.
Rob Tharp paint work and Dante Renta hair work on painted prototypes.

(Photos above courtesy of Evil Wilhelm)

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