Don Post 2016 Monster Calendar

Among the many amazing pieces of memorabilia to come out of DonCon this past November, the  Monster Calendar is one of my personal faves. The Monster Calendar is now available for purchase online, and is best summarized by Black Sparrow....

Created by Daniel Roebuck and Tammy Peralta, in conjunction with Dante Renta, this limited DON POST 2016 Monster Calendar pays tribute to the 1970s original mask designs that replaced the Universal Monsters on the 1966 Calendar. 2016 would be the 50th anniversary of the original Don Post Calendar. Using original 1970s Don Post masks that are foam-filled, the Roebuck-Peralta-Renta triumvirate spent long hours photographing and then adding Don Post, Jr.’s eyes to each image! Read Daniel Roebuck’s account of how the calendar was made here. This 9″ x 12″ calendar was originally a DON-CON exclusive and is now available for everyone for a limited time only. Get yours before it runs out!

More Don Con Photos

One week ago today, in sunny Burbank California, DonCon was opening it's doors to the public. These photographs of the event come from the Flickr gallery of Aaron Lewis who captured the  weekend for all to see...

The guest of honor being introduced to the crowd

Danny, Ed and Marsha posing with some friends

Don Post & Frankie posing with a copy of Lee Lambert's book

Lee Lambert, Frankie, and Daniel Roebuck posing in front of the
Unimart Monster Daze display

Bob Short sculpting a Nosferatu / B.Garret Theda Mashup

Don Post and Aaron Lewis

Lee and Danny sharing a laugh during a Q&A session

Trick or Treat art director Justin Mabry sharing stories with former
Don Post Studios sculptor Bob Short

Former Don Post Studios employees answering questions and
sharing stories with the crowd

Don Post posing in front of the Unimart Monster Daze display with Ed and Marsha

Joel Grossman's posing with his massive Don Post mask cabinet

The DonCon exclusive 2016 Monster Calendar

Images courtesy of Aaron Lewis

Don Con Photos

DonCon weekend has come and gone; although the memories (and fatigue) still linger. It was a truly once in a lifetime event. To refer to it as anything less wouldn't do DonCon proper justice.

The best part of any convention is reuniting with old friends and meeting new ones. The smaller format of DonCon really helped to amplify this aspect. The majority of the weekend was spent hanging, laughing, and listening to tales of Don Post Studios' past. As a mask collector, I'm grateful to all those who came together to make the event possible.

Posted below are a variety of photos posted on Instagram by artist and Illustrator Eric Pigors. They are a wonderful summary of some of the eye candy that was on display...

A glimpse of the convention hall before the doors opened Saturday morning

Ed and Marsha Edmunds hanging out with the guest of honor, Don Post

Don Post posing with in front of the stunning Unimart Monster Daze recreation

A vintage photo of Don Post Sr. posing in front of the originall Unimart Monster Daze display

The actual Frank mask pictured on the cover of the "An Evening with Boris Karloff" LP

Joel Grossman's massive life-sized display case showcasing 1970's Don Post masks

Lee Lambert signing copies of his Illustrated History of Don Post Studios book

Image Source: ToxicToons Instagram

Off to Don Con

I'm off to Don Con for a weekend celebrating the legacy of Don Post Studios. If you're at the convention drop by my table and say hello!  I'll have a table with some kustom painted Don Post Studios masks from my collection for sale. I'll post some pics from the event when I get back in town on Tuesday...

Don-Con Countdown

Four Fridays from now...

The Illustrated History of Don Post Studios - Second Edition

The Deluxe Edition of The Illustrated History of Don Post Studios will be released at DON-CON (November 7-8, 2015 in Burbank, CA). This special hardcover edition will be printed at 9″ x 12″ (compared to the 8 x 11 1st edition) and will included 100 pages of additional materials with never-before-published images. In addition, a very limited Deluxe Edition with Special Collector latex mask relief slipcase produced by Greg Duffy and Creature Revenge Studios.  Pre-orders can be picked up at DON-CON and includes one free admission to DON-CON per order.

Don Con

Lovers of latex and headhunters alike, incredible news was announced today... Don-Con, a convention that celebrates the legacy of the historic Don Post Studios will be held November 7th & 8th, 2015 in Burbank, California. For the gory details check out Don-Con.com. In addition to special guests and vendors, Lee Lambert's second edition of the Illustrated History of Don Post Studios book will be released at Don Con!

Don-Con Promo (Final) from Daniel Roebuck on Vimeo.