Via King Max/Flickr. The second greatest Star Wars costume I’ve ever seen, next to this one.
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Archive for the 'Halloween Costumes' Category
Halloween, 1980: DIY Luke Skywalker with Yoda Costume
Published October 1, 2015 DIY , Halloween , Halloween Costumes , Star Wars (Original Trilogy) 2 CommentsHalloween, 1977: Homemade Chewbacca Costume
Published October 16, 2014 DIY , Halloween , Halloween Costumes , Star Wars (Original Trilogy) 4 Comments
Ass-kicker and name-taker Chip Guesman sent in this classic a few months ago. He says:
This was in Rices Landing PA (about 60 miles south of Pittsburgh). My mother made the costume by sewing individual strips of heavy plastic trash bags to a jumpsuit… I remember her staying up all night sewing it by hand for the Halloween parade at school (back when you were allowed to have such a thing!)…
The mask is from the 1976 Ben Cooper King Kong costume. Don’t forget to read the sign.
Thanks, Chip!
Halloween, Circa 1985: GoBots
Published October 15, 2014 Collegeville , GoBots , Halloween , Halloween Costumes Leave a Comment
Halloween, 1979: Baron Karza
Published October 15, 2014 Ben Cooper , Halloween , Halloween Costumes , Micronauts 2 Comments
Anyone who wore a Micronauts costume back in the day—by choice—achieved a special geek-pimp status that can never be revoked. Ben Cooper made two Micronauts costumes: Baron Karza and Biotron. See them both at Innerspace Online.
Gene Simmons looked a little out of proportion until I realized he or she was on his/her knees.
(Photo via Are you there, God? It’s me, Generation X)
Halloween, Circa 1977: Mr. Spock
Published October 14, 2014 Halloween , Halloween Costumes , Star Trek 2 Comments
This is the Ben Cooper version released in 1976, as seen below. A new version was released in 1979 with the release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Is that supposed to be Jeannie on the right?
The first Ben Cooper Spock costume was released in 1973 (first two photos below). The first Spock costume was produced by Collegeville in 1967 (third photo below).
(Images via Allison Marchant/Flickr, Star Trek: Vulcanology, eBay, and Jeff Andrews/Pinterest)
Halloween, 1982: Homemade Pac-Man Costume
Published October 9, 2014 DIY , Halloween , Halloween Costumes , Video Games 4 Comments
(Photo via Timothy Davis/Flickr)
Halloween, 1979: KISS
Published October 9, 2014 '70s Decor/Design/Fashion , '70s Music , Halloween , Halloween Costumes 1 Comment
With a Star Wars t-shirt and a garbage bag cape thrown in for good measure. No shit, take a closer look. Kid’s got a garbage bag tied around his neck.
Hey, we did what we had to do to get that stash of candy.
Ben Cooper Clash of the Titans Medusa Costume (1980)
Published October 7, 2014 Ben Cooper , Clash of the Titans , Halloween , Halloween Costumes 2 Comments
Ben Cooper Alien Costume (1979)
Published October 6, 2014 Alien Trilogy , Ben Cooper , Halloween , Halloween Costumes 3 Comments
1987 Collegeville Catalog: Photon, Bravestarr, The Transformers, and More
Published October 6, 2014 '80s Decor/Design/Fashion , Collegeville , Halloween , Halloween Costumes , Lazer Tag/Photon , Transformers Leave a Comment
Select pages only. See the whole catalog at Monster Masks.
Photon, believe it or not, was a short-lived live-action TV show based loosely on the game. It looks totally kooky and I wish I could get a hold of it. Lazer Tag spawned Lazer Tag Academy, an animated series that ran for one season, and also an animated movie.
2 Warps to Neptune 