Vintage Ben Cooper Clown Halloween Costume #256 Size 12-14 Complete with Box
Offered is an original vintage Ben Cooper masquerade clown Halloween costume, believed to date from the early-to-mid 1960s. The set includes the colorful molded plastic clown mask, satin-like clown jumpsuit, separate cape and its original illustrated window box. The box identifies the costume as “Clown, ” style number 256, size 12-14, with code C 712-14. The costume features a blue and red body with silver-glitter clown decoration, multicolored polka-dot lower section and oversized red clown-style legs. The molded mask has bright red hair, a large red nose and a small clown hat. This is a visually striking survivor from the classic era of inexpensive Ben Cooper boxed Halloween costumes and would make an excellent vintage Halloween or circus display. Condition is vintage and used. The mask has slight dents, creasing, surface marks and age discoloration. The costume has wrinkles, minor soiling and age-related fabric and decoration wear. The original box shows significant wear, including staining, rubbing, edge damage, a split along the left front edge and slight damage to the clear window. Please enlarge and examine all photographs, as they form an important part of the description. No guarantee is made concerning present-day wearability or flame resistance.