The Triple Header

Imagine, if you will, that a Werewolf fucked a Lamprey, after a long night consisting of much alcohol consumption and poor decision making skills, and eventually had a baby. That baby would likely look something along the lines of whatever the fuck we're gonna call this thing. What's worse is how the heads get less...head like...the further up this totem pole of monstrosity you go and they begin to look something more akin to a John Carpenter creation. In fact, that's almost exactly what this reminds me of, now that I think of it. This is the dog from 'The Thing'.

It isn't that multi-headed masks aren't normal, I see them every so often, but it's more that they're rarely intriguing enough to warrant an entire discussion. But this thing, this thing deserves an entire college thesis dedicated to it. With its grotesque suckerfish nose and it's horrifying yeti like head, it's a solid combination of many uncomfortable feelings, all of which get less and less comfortable the longer you gaze upon this thing. Like I said, multi-headed masks aren't rare, but they aren't common either. I only run across them now and then, but the ones I usually come across are so boring, so predictable, so very monster like in the "human that looks creepy and has two heads" kind of way that they don't ever make enough of an impression on me to wind up on this blog.

But this thing is expertly made, especially with the degrading quality of the heads the further up they go. I think that's a brilliant touch. Almost as if nature itself recognizes that, yeah, this thing that exists likely shouldn't, and it's going to do its best to visually represent that fact. They begin to look less and less like heads the further up you go and more and more like melted deformed tumors, and frankly, that's even more offputting than if they'd simply stayed heads. The wrinkles and the hair are a nice touch, and the colors, that blueish greyish tan is a nice combination, but really, what we're here for isn't the small details. It's the heads.

From the side we can see they look more like faces than we originally assumed from the front, but not by much. You can still see how squashed and deformed they get as you go up the ladder. I like that they continued to give the second head his own hair. That's a nice little touch. I'm curious why they're forming out of the forehead, but I suppose nature is an abomination and we're never going to get all the answers. I also appreciate that he's got ears, something else you can't see from the front. And they are nearly wolf life in design, thus making my original claim that a werewolf got nasty with a lamprey all that more fitting. I would imagine this would be slightly uncomfortable to wear, however, given the extra weight on top. I know it's not a lot of it, but the placement has to be somewhat bearing down on your skull, and that alone would make me feel unpleasant, so.

I really can't imagine walking around with that extra weight, no matter how seemingly minimal it might appear to be, on top of the mask itself, which, let's face it, is probably uncomfortable enough in its own right. These old masks were heavy and thick, well constructed out of material that generally didn't breath well, leaving you not to breath well by extension. They were often rubber, and rubber is not a very kind material in terms of being worn, especially in the face area. When you'd take off a rubber mask, after a long night of trick or treating, your face would be sweating to the oldies, and your hair would be stuck to your forehead. The whole experience was rather disgusting, even if you wore a cool mask and got candy out of it. So yeah, I stand by my assessment that, while this is a cool concept in theory, in execution it would likely be kind of painful to wear. More heads means more mask, and more mask means more discomfort.

Design wise, Triple Header's pretty sweet. He's another that I'd say falls more along the lines of a piece of art than an actual mask, but wearable art is still art, so. Still, I can't imagine pulling this horrible thing over my head, but I can imagine propping him on a table at the end of a hall to terrifying guests during the middle of the night as they try to navigate their way to the bathroom. He'd get to spook, I'd get to laugh, and my guest would get to the go to the bathroom...just not in the room they intended to. It's a win win for everyone, really.

Except maybe the hall carpet.

Triple Header is a neat concept, a neat design, and pretty well done ultimately. It's gross looking, but it's not so gross looking that you can't look at it, and it also begs anyone who sees it to wonder what the fuck it is. It's a conversation starter, for sure. That conversation might wind up being nothing more than the person asking what the fuck is wrong with you, but hey, at least they're talking to you, and that's a step in the right direction, isn't it? Communication is important.