Monster of the Month (monthly surprise horror mask subscription service)

[Stacey Adam]

Instead of having a monthly subscription box delivery every month, I have a surprise Latex Mask delivered as part of the Distortions Monster
of the Month Club.....

 

[ki_atsushi]

Pretty neat. How much does it cost?

 

[Cylotron]

makes me wonder if $50 shipped is a good deal...

 

[NeoSneth]

That is hilarious. These box subscriptions are all over.

 

[Karou]

http://www.themonsterofthemonth.com/
12 Month Subscription $429* 35.75/
♥ 6 Month Subscription $239* 39.83/
♥ 3 Month Subscription $132* 44/

if you're into the fangoria? groove, it seems pretty fun.

oh... * Each month prior to shipping additional S&H will be charged. Estimated shipping within the USA is approx. $15-$25 each month. Subscriber will be contacted prior to shipping.

 

[Takumaji]

Nice. I love horror latex masks ever since I was a kid, they became available over here starting from the late 70s/early 80s and cost a fortune. At first there were two distributors for them in Germany and you could only get them via mailorder. Took me months to save up for my first one which was a classic skull mask, later on I also bought a Gorilla mask which was even more uncomfortable to wear than the other ones, specially for a specs wearer like me... an ape with a pair of specs doesn't look very convincing, eh... They also had the complete Gorilla costume but it was way above my means.

 

[LoneSage]

Nice. I love horror latex masks ever since I was a kid, they became available over here starting from the late 70s/early 80s and cost a fortune. At first there were two distributors for them in Germany and you could only get them via mailorder. Took me months to save up for my first one which was a classic skull mask, later on I also bought a Gorilla mask which was even more uncomfortable to wear than the other ones, specially for a specs wearer like me... an ape with a pair of specs doesn't look very convincing, eh... They also had the complete Gorilla costume but it was way above my means.

Complete gorilla suit has always been baller status

I remember it was $99.99 in america 15 years ago

 

[ForeverSublime]

You guys screw in these masks. Be honest.

 

[Takumaji]

Complete gorilla suit has always been baller status

I remember it was $99.99 in america 15 years ago

IIRC the early-80s price was around 250 Deutschmarks which was about $120 back in the day. With an allowance of 5 Deutschmarks a month, there was no chance I could save up for that within a sensible timeframe.

But yeah, I would have gotten costume baller status with it, no doubt.

 

[ki_atsushi]

I like these masks, and I understand that they are probably handmade and painted, but I just couldn't bring myself to drop that kind of cash on each one. There's no way I'd pay more than $25 shipped each.

 

[Stacey Adam]

The masks are collectibles as in after they produce their run for the monthly subscribers exclusively, they (supposedly) break the mold.....so you won't be seeing these in Halloween shops.

I was a monster kid and now an old and bitter horror fan so it's an extravagance I'm willing to pay. (kind of like paying upwards of $100 and more on over 20 year old game cartridges.)

Received my new one for the month today:

 

[nug]

Last one is pretty badass. Like the 1st one too. I use to drool over the high end masks as a kid. Always wanted the leather face mask.

 

[Normdog]

Received my new one for the month today:

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Very cool!

 

[Stacey Adam]

Got the new one for the month delivered today.

 

[Kid Panda]

I like the eyeball skull one in the first set of pics.

 

[Neorebel]

Whoa, I really dig this - thanks for sharing!

 

[Stacey Adam]

New monthly mask doesn't arrive till next week, but found some others masks I have while going through a Halloween storage box.


And some silliness from last Halloween:

 

[norton9478]

Is thesecond one Eric Stoltz?

 

[Takumaji]

Not bad but I liked the previous ones better. The first one looks good though, is that Gene Simmons after a month of snorting Crystal?

That Halloween costume looks awesome, btw. Must have been quite hot in there.

 

[Stacey Adam]

New Monster of the Month is a horror prop instead of a mask..(.the service is 90% masks, but they do throw in a prop every now and then.)

The Electric Chair resin replica is too celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of their first animatronics. Not as fun as a mask, but I'll use it on my desk at work as a business card holder and raise a few eyebrows....

 

[Gamefan]

Really cool! I will have to look into this.

Thank you for sharing!

 

[Stacey Adam]

New surprise Monster of the Month arrived today and it's an alien Gray.....with the X-files starting back up in January I'll start skulking around people's windows....

 

[norton9478]

Do these disintegrate over time?

 

[Stacey Adam]

Eventually, yes they have a finite lifespan and will start to disintegrate over time.... take care of them (keep out of direct sunlight for long periods of time, store in a cool place, and away from substances and oils that will affect the rubber latex) and were talking about 20 years give or take.

 

[theMot]

More crap to hoard.