11.5x12.5" high relief thin Vacuform plastic Halloween mask for Kiss founding member Gene Simmons. Collegeville, 1979. Plastic portion of mask has been completely hand-painted and mask has faux hair pieces at left/right and top. Simmons' widow's peak has blue accent that was not present on final production masks (a solid black widow's peak was used). Mask is marked "Original" in blue ink on inside, Collegeville's way of identifying it as a unique prototype. Some scattered paint wear to black areas of hair and around eyes, w/small spot of glue staining on underside of chin. .25" crack to top edge of mask, w/.25" and .75" cracks at chin as well as tiny scattered edge cracks. Fine/VF overall. See following items #2509-2510. A must-have for the Kiss collector. From the Collegeville Archives (see other Collegeville items throughout the auction).