02-16-2012, 07:14 AM
You\'re right. I suppose everyone does deserve an explanation after posting this thread.
Just to clarify the situation, I was the one who purchased this mask from Propstore. It is a beautiful piece and I have had it in my possession for about a week now. I have photographed it from just about every angle, made comparisons, and attempted to contact the previous owner and Bill Forsche regarding additional information on its origin, producer(s), and full history of the mask. I have not yet heard back from these people regarding anything more than what Propstore already had listed on their website. However, Mr. Forsche has promised to look over my photos and give his own point of view on the mask when he comes back from his vacation in a few more days.
After I received the mask, reality set in and I began to realize that I couldn\'t afford the loss of funds at this time. I have a couple sculptures and other personal projects in the works as well as on the backburner, and I have decided that my money would be better invested in those pieces at this time. The promotional hockey mask would only serve to be a distraction from the progress I\'ve made. Therefore, I have opted to resell the mask. It has already been sold to a new owner as of the date of this message, though I don\'t know if they want to go public about it. I\'ll let them make that decision for themselves.
In my personal opinion, this mask is quite unlike anything else that\'s hit the collector market so far. The style is unique even in comparison to Part 6 production-used pieces, though there are also striking similarities between both, including that glorious wide shape we\'ve all grown to love and a reasonably screen-accurate strapping system. There is also a potentially cool backstory to this piece that I\'m hoping to unearth sometime over the next month. Fingers crossed!
Again, I\'m sorry for causing all the ruckus...This happened so fast that I haven\'t really had time to think about it. In fact, I am sending the mask off to its new owner tomorrow morning. I hope they enjoy it, \'cause I\'m SAD AS HELL to see it go!!
ad:
Cheers,
Ryan
Just to clarify the situation, I was the one who purchased this mask from Propstore. It is a beautiful piece and I have had it in my possession for about a week now. I have photographed it from just about every angle, made comparisons, and attempted to contact the previous owner and Bill Forsche regarding additional information on its origin, producer(s), and full history of the mask. I have not yet heard back from these people regarding anything more than what Propstore already had listed on their website. However, Mr. Forsche has promised to look over my photos and give his own point of view on the mask when he comes back from his vacation in a few more days.
After I received the mask, reality set in and I began to realize that I couldn\'t afford the loss of funds at this time. I have a couple sculptures and other personal projects in the works as well as on the backburner, and I have decided that my money would be better invested in those pieces at this time. The promotional hockey mask would only serve to be a distraction from the progress I\'ve made. Therefore, I have opted to resell the mask. It has already been sold to a new owner as of the date of this message, though I don\'t know if they want to go public about it. I\'ll let them make that decision for themselves.
In my personal opinion, this mask is quite unlike anything else that\'s hit the collector market so far. The style is unique even in comparison to Part 6 production-used pieces, though there are also striking similarities between both, including that glorious wide shape we\'ve all grown to love and a reasonably screen-accurate strapping system. There is also a potentially cool backstory to this piece that I\'m hoping to unearth sometime over the next month. Fingers crossed!
Again, I\'m sorry for causing all the ruckus...This happened so fast that I haven\'t really had time to think about it. In fact, I am sending the mask off to its new owner tomorrow morning. I hope they enjoy it, \'cause I\'m SAD AS HELL to see it go!!
ad:Cheers,
Ryan