Ben Cooper Tapestries

By the late 1940s, Ben Cooper, Inc. was one of the largest and most prominent Halloween costume manufacturers in the United States.Its costumes were generally very thin fabric with a silk-screened image on the front that sold for less than $3. The company began selling its costumes through large retailers such as J. C. Penney, Sears, Woolworth's, and five-and-dime stores.Costumes often sold for $1.25 ($15 in 2021 dollars). At the time, the most popular costumes were traditional Halloween figures such as devils, ghosts, skeletons, and witches. In the 1950s, television characters such as Davy Crockett, Superman, and Zorro were more popular.

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Monster Kid series of paintings based on 80s ben cooper monster masks

Ben cooper style monster mask

Ben cooper style 80s monster masks collage

Retro monster Kid masks

If you grew up in the 1960's to 1970's you probably had some Ben Cooper Halloween costumes. They were a staple on every Halloween!

Ben cooper style monster mask

Ben cooper style monster mask

Ben Cooper collegeville style creature mask

Some of the earliest Halloween decorations and masks are still some of the coolest around and this classic devil design is no exception.

The Place Beyond the Pines is a 2012 American crime drama film

Some of the earliest Halloween decorations and masks are still some of the coolest around and this classic jack-o'-lantern design is no exception.

One Eyed Jacks is a fictional brothel and casino on the 1991 television series TP by David Lynch and Mark Frost. It is located across the Canadian border in British Columbia. It is owned by Ben Horne and run by Blackie O'Reilly, the madame. Like the Black Lodge, it is filled with red curtains.

In October of 2021, Retro Supply Co. (maker of vintage-inspired digital brushes, textures, etc.) sponsored the #FrightFall drawing challenge. I took the opportunity to create images heavily inspired by classic/vintage Halloween art and decorations, but with my own twists (particularly with regard to color). This was the image I created for the prompt "BEN COOPER COSTUME".

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I wrote alternate lyrics to Alan Menken & Glenn Slater's Galavant (the opening number of the first episode) then had fun writing it out in the title! Sorry that it's not technologically/artistically wonderful but I am still rather happy with it!

I can smell the vinyl costumes right now.

Inspired By Vinyl Halloween Masks popular from the 30s through the 80s.

Web-Man (Parody based on The Spider (1933) and an old costume made by Ben Cooper Inc. in 1954. No connection to Spider-Man owned by Marvel Comics)

Some of the earliest Halloween decorations and masks are still some of the coolest around and this classic witch design is no exception.

Some of the earliest Halloween decorations and masks are still some of the coolest around and this classic skull design is no exception.

Sometimes you try scaring someone and end up scaring yourself. Happy Halloween!

Some of the earliest Halloween decorations and masks are still some of the coolest around and this classic cat design is no exception.

Some of the earliest Halloween decorations and masks are still some of the coolest around and these 1940s era cats jamming on some Halloween tunes are no exception.

You got to pick up every stitch, the rabbits runnin' in the ditch. Beatnicks are out to make it rich. Oh no... must be the season of the witch,

Inspired By Vinyl Halloween Masks popular from the 30s through the 80s.

Inspired By Vinyl Halloween Masks popular from the 30s through the 80s.

Inspired By Vinyl Halloween Masks popular from the 30s through the 80s.

Inspired By Vinyl Halloween Masks popular from the 30s through the 80s.

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Inspired By Vinyl Halloween Masks popular from the 30s through the 80s.