ET Mask

As mentioned before, here's the ET mask. This thing is beyond creepy and it is part of a set believe it or not. Not only did Universal Studios decide to produce this atrocity it came with a costume and accessory. My mask is pretty beaten up and I don't know what ever happened to the rest of the set but I have found pictures of them for you. Well to start this thing is just plain creepy. What's with all the make-up and yellow highlights? It looks like they made ET into a drag queen and dumped it in a vat of nuclear waste.

[Image via Geek Orthodox]

They made this in 1982 and for some reason there was a big fad in wearing a mask and having a costume that consisted of an entire picture of the character you're trying to dress up as. Which is really the most retarded thing ever. Yeah I definitely look like Batman when I have a full body picture of Christian Bale on my shirt. They were extremely uncomfortable since the "shirt" which had long green sleeves was made of a cheap plastic that didn't really form right. It was like wearing a shopping bag that didn't let your skin breathe at all. Oh wait it gets better. Look at the nice accessory it comes with.

All right lets just get it out there now. The damn thing looks like a dildo that's modeled from an old man's penis. It's a rubber attachment that extends your finger by 3 inches longer. The one that came with the costume didn't light up which I always thought was stupid. Nice to know they actually made one though.

... still looks like a dildo.

Admiral Ackbar Mask

IT'S A TRAP!!! Who didn't see that one coming? I still can't believe this thing is actually in one piece. It's quite a surprise considering it is just on of those really cheap Halloween masks that go on your head using a rubber band.
Believe it or not but this actually officially licensed by Lucasfilm Ltd themselves. Which means Lucasfilm Ltd actually decided to make very cheap Halloween masks based on many characters that weren't even major roles in the Star Wars franchise.

This thing went for $1.39 in 1983 when it was made. According to the Relative Value of Money by GDP this would cost about $5.68 and that is not including the overpricing of Star Wars merchandise and Admiral Ackbar's popularity today. As you can see it was made in Brooklyn for the Return of the Jedi. Apparently, it is also "Flame Proof" and "Comfortable". I'm not sure if you remember wearing that type of mask but the paper is not comfortable really and I doubt they are flame proof. Obviously, I haven't put this to the test and I'm not going to.
You may wonder how I've got this to begin with since it is older than me. Well, when I was little my Grandma had a bunch of Halloween masks and costumes in her guest room closet for us to play with. This included some really random masks and some unique ones like Admiral Ackbar and ET. I'll leave ET for another day though.