A RARE find certainly came in handy for a children’s charity.
Ben Milford, assistant manager at the Hope House children’s hospice shop in Chester, was covering a shift in their Mold store recently, when he uncovered an unusual donation in the stock room - a pair of spooky over-sized rubber hands from the renowned horror costume maker Don Post Studios.
Ben, from Holywell, said: “I couldn’t believe it when I saw them. I think it’s the coolest thing I’ve seen in my time working for Hope House.
“I just knew somebody would love them as much as I did.”
After researching the item, Ben found they were quite sought-after by horror fans and decided to give them some special marketing in the Flintshire store’s window.
Ben knew the quirky digits could raise quite a lot of money for local children and families, so used some bold advertising and priced them at £100.
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It wasn’t long before a buyer walked in to secure them and even used Gift Aid on their purchase, netting the charity £125 in total.
Ben quipped: “I guess you could call it a monster sale!”
Fact File - Don Post Studios:
• American mask and costume company widely credited with pioneering modern over‑the‑head latex horror masks.
• Founded in 1938, in California, by mask maker Don Post Sr.
• Created the first full over‑the‑head latex mask, using lightweight latex that kept its shape and was comfortable to wear.
• Often called the “godfather of rubber masks” for its influence on Halloween and horror merchandising.
• Produced masks and props for film and TV, including licensed lines for Planet of the Apes, Star Wars and Universal Classic Monsters.
• Made the William Shatner/Captain Kirk mask that was altered into Michael Myers’ blank face in the Halloween films.
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