Halco-- the forgotten Halloween Costume Maker

[apesman]

Thanks Hepcat. Here is the Phantom costume I acquired this weekend.

[Hepcat]

So does it fit?

[raycastile]

Oh wow, now we're talking. That Phantom is awesome.

[Mord]

The mask is the Phantom, but the costume looks more like Dracula's (except for the Phantom logo).

[mjaycox]

Thanks Hepcat. Here is the Phantom costume I acquired this weekend.

Just awesome! Where'd you find it?

Mat

[apesman]

I know it's crazy....and the head looks a bit like the Wolfman on the costume! Also to note that the box is marked as the Phantom. Definitely a conversation piece. I got it from a fellow toy collector/seller.

[freddie poe]

SWEET!! I LOVE IT! ITS TOTALLY 60'S! BUT MORD IS RIGHT...YOU GOT THE PHANTOM, DRAC AND THE WOLFIE ALL IN ONE! LOL.....

[freddie poe]

ODD HOW MOST OF THE TOY COMPANYS CHOSE THE CAGNEY MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES PHANTOM AS THERE IMAGE...? THEY WERE BOTH OWNED BY UNIVERSAL SO IT CANT BE A COPYRIGHT ISSUE....??

[curseofthewerewolf]

I 've heard very little about Halco. It would be interesting to get a listing of all the costumes they produced. They did a Green Lantern costume around '66, but I'm not aware if there were any other super-heroes.

Ben Cooper made several super-hero costumes in 1966 including Green Lantern.  I have never seen mention anywhere of a Halco one. 

I wasn't aware of one from 1961, but apparently a company named Dessart Bros. made a Green Lantern ("Adventure Costumes") one back then. The box also shows Hawkman, Flash, Wonder Woman, Batman & Robin.

Here's the Wonder Woman one:

http://www.wonderwomancollectors.com/costumes-1.html



Would love to see pics of any others!!

[Hepcat]

Interesting! Those are definitely costumes from 1961 or 1962 because Hawkman's headgear is without the wings which were added only in the spring of 1962.

[curseofthewerewolf]

[freddie poe]

I AM LOOKING FOR A LOOSE MONSTER MAN MASK AND THAT HALCO PHANTOM COSTUME! IF ANYONE HAS ONE THEY WANT TO PART WITH ............. FREDDIE POE

[Earth 2 Chris]

That Phantom costume is great! I have heard of the Dessart Bros. costumes before, and have seen the GL costume (only in a book), but this is the first time I've seen any of the others. I'd love to see what the others look like! Love the box, very 60s-DC!

Chris

[marsattacks666]

Thanks Hepcat. Here is the Phantom costume I acquired this weekend.

This Phantom is super cool!!!!!

[Darkside1]

 I love the classic Dracula pose on the Phantom costume!! These are such great pieces and I have got to add some to my collection asap!