TOTS Studios is bringing back some classic DPS, Toptstone and IC masks in 2024!

[Josh]

[Josh]

Full catalog here:  https://issuu.com/trickortreatstudios/docs/2024-catalog-final

[Sir Masksalot]

All I can see for now are the three spreads you posted, Josh. What an exciting line-up.
The Topstone characters, Illusive Concepts, Post Studios oldies ... many of those are
masks I never thought would be available again. Thanks for the preview. 

[Josh]

All I can see for now are the three spreads you posted, Josh. What an exciting line-up.
The Topstone characters, Illusive Concepts, Post Studios oldies ... many of those are
masks I never thought would be available again. Thanks for the preview. 

It is INSANE to see a Frankenstein 2001 or Erik in a 2024 catalog! and that Glowin Ghoulies ad! OMG, such a great love letter to classic Don Post.

[Mike Scott]

Wouldn't mind having one of those Saucerman and Mutant masks! 

[Josh]

Wouldn't mind having one of those Saucerman and Mutant masks! 

Yeah, I really want that one. It'll be an embarrassment of riches this year, because Distortions is also re-releasing their looooong out of production Saucerman!

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[Mike Scott]

$600! Gulp!

[MrDark1]

Luv that Thin Frankenstein mask!
Cool to add a wearable version to the collection, it's vinyl like the original Post releases too.
Hope they release the Wide Frankenstein Post mask, but I guess they thought that was too close to the Uni Monster.  I don't think so, I think it is rather generic enough, that and I just want a wearable version too.

TOTS new 2024 catalog is full of great stuff, much more than I ever thought after loosing some licensed products.

[Dr.Terror]

Both 800 Frank's were originally licensed so I'm surprised they are able to do it.  Uni has that look trademarked.

That's the 76 resculpt.   A little different than the 67 sculpt.

[MrDark1]

Not by much difference.  The '76 ver is smaller, and not as thin faced, or craggy looking perhaps.
As far as Uni's trade mark on this make up, or design, others have posted on extensive searches through trade mark holdings, and records.  They have never come across any actual official filings for this copy right make up.

That's why you see so many various renderings of the bolted, scares, flat head monster from cartoons, films, tv, and numerous products of this image. 

I think their thin Frank has those classic traits accepted as the monster, but looks nothing like the original filmed versions.  Even as a kid, I wasn't that much of a fan of it, only yrs later accepting it as the artistic rendering of the known monster that it is.

[Dr.Terror]

It's literally all of this.  Generic stuff can sneak by with one or two, but not all.   

[Doh!]

Great stuff in that catalogue, but I'm confused by all of the Halloween III offerings. What happened to their beef with Universal Studios?

[Dr.Terror]

Great stuff in that catalogue, but I'm confused by all of the Halloween III offerings. What happened to their beef with Universal Studios?

TOTS owns  Don Post Studios.   The H3 mask designs existed before H3 so no Uni license is needed.

[Doh!]

Thanks for info!

[MrDark1]

TOTS owns  Don Post Studios.   The H3 mask designs existed before H3 so no Uni license is needed.

Yea, try telling that to Uni.  That's why they have TOTS in court, as they claim they own the original Post designed Halloween masks, Shull, Witch, and Pumpkin.  Perhaps this has been settled, or TOT is just selling them as their known properties.

Not much legal back up from a book publisher, on loose claims for the monsters design.
Uni will have a lot of clamping down to do, with all the generic images of the monster out there.
Generic images that they helped create, and continue to push, that dilutes their own 'trade mark' brand!