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Vintage Antique Gauze Linen Muslin Buckram Masks for Halloween or Theater








A fine group of novelty masks!

"Many of the masks for the early costumes were produced by U.S. Mask Company in Woodhaven, New York. Their earliest gauze masks, made of buckram, were sprayed with starch and steamed over a mold." according to the "Love to Know" website.  I am not so sure…as they can be found as coming from Czechoslovakia and other places (including the AMERICAN Mask Company, a company which originated in Europe.) They apparently moved to the United States around 1884.  They claimed to be the first mask manufacturing establishment in the United States of America.  Pages from the 1915 catalog are below. 
(Illustrated catalogue of papier mache, linen, wax, wire, gauze, show and curtain masks, noses, wigs, beards, etc. 1915 Findlay, Ohio)


Interestingly, they sold them in numerous categories including Dutchman, Devils, Dudes, Prominent men (such as presidents) and many more.  They appear to be a bit more dramatic than mine. I also find catalog pages as late as 1938 in cities other than Woodhaven.  They are probably still being made somewhere.
The material could be Buckram, which goes back to the Middle Ages.  It is a concoction of starch and strands of cotton.  You will find them called muslin, linen, gauze and likely more.  As with so many things, they look better beat-up after long use than pristine.  The ones above likely date to the late 1930s to the 1940s.

Thanks and a tip "o" the mask to BOXLOT on Facebook.

A Magnificent Mask of Linen

A mask good enough to wear on the wall.  Linen with stitched ears and printed highlights, circa 1940.  Thanks and a tip "o" the hat to LL.   Collection Jim Linderman  Books and $5.99 Ebooks by Jim Linderman are available for preview and purchase HERE

Amateur Porky the Pig Folk Art Mask and the legendary Porky Son of a...Son of a....Son of A.... Clip

A child's school project of Porky the Pig.  See Porky swear in the clip below.

Amateur Folk Art Porky the Pig Mask.  Plaster of Paris circa 1940 Collection Jim Linderman

Sleestak Halloween from Dull Tool Dim Bulb Handmade Folk Art Mask






After considerable thought, I've decided to go with Sleestak.

Handmade Sleestak Mask (Epoxy Resin,  Corduroy,  Paper Mache, Paint) circa 1975
Collection Jim Linderman

Folk Art Handmade Cheshire Cat Mask with a Red Felt Grin



Vintage 1950 Handmade Paper Mache Cheshire Cat Grins. 
Collection Jim Linderman
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Life Size Folk Art Horse Mask with Shag Carpet Mane




Folk Art Horse Mask. The title here pretty much says it all.  Over 20 inches tall with nearly enough shag carpet to line the van.

Horse Mask circa 1970 Collection Jim Linderman

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