Archie McPhee Accoutrements Horse Head Mask

Is nothing sacred anymore? There are actually crappy knock-offs of the actual Accoutrements / Archie McPhee horse head masks being sold right here on Amazon, and I was one of the victims, so caveat emptor! I purchased this mask along with the Accoutrements squirrel head mask on Feb 18th. The horse mask was sold by Knockout Novelties and Fulfilled by Amazon; the squirrel mask was sold & shipped by Amazon. Both were shipped together & arrived in the same box.The squirrel mask was in a sealed bag, with an Accoutrements / Archie McPhee tag, so I know that item was ok. The horse mask was packed in a flimsy & opened plastic bag, with no tags (other than a bar code label on the bag. It reeked of paint / contact cement. The workmanship was terrible - the hair was not properly glued down, the paint details were missing or poorly done, and it just didn't look right, compared to the tons of pics I've seen. The biggest shock was when I tried to put it on - I could barely get my average sized adult head into it. The neck was also too short - there was no way it could be tucked into a shirt collar like so many of the pics showed. I relized that this had to be a fake of a fake horse head mask. I wrote Amazon to complain / advise that the seller (Knockout Novelties) was selling fake Accoutrements branded product. As always, Amazon customer service was great, and quickly arranged for the return. I re-orderd a new horse mask, sold & shipped by Amazon this time. The replacement I received is the real thing - sealed bag with the Accoutrements / Archie McPhee tag. Night and day difference in workmanship and detail compared to the fake. This one fits great 9no struggle getting into it), and there is enough 'neck' to be tucked into a collar. It also has a funky contact cement / paint odor, but it's giving me a better buzz than the fake one did. Long story short - this is a fantastic & well made mask, and I can't wait to have fun and start pulling pranks with it! Just make sure you're getting the real Accoutrements / Archie McPhee brand, otherwise you're getting ripped off. I'll be posting some pics of both real & fake masks so others can avoid the heartache.

This was a gift for my 12 y.o. nephew (after much debate and soul searching). Since it's his gift, I'm typing up his review first. "I love it, but we didn't get the one that they showed with the red tag. It didn't have any tag at all on it and came in a plastic bag and folded in a box. The smell wasn't that bad. It is hard to breathe perfectly in it but it's very hard to see out of because I can only see out of one of the nose holes. The mane is a piece of scratchy fake hair glued on that can't be brushed or it comes out. The paint job is good. The inside of the head is comfy if you like lying down on rubber. Good for quick pictures or if something stupid happens like if you're on the road and stick your head out of the window - someone else has to be driving - so you stick out your head and wait for people in other cars to look at you and laugh. The mouth is okay but I can't see out of it. Good for surprises or scaring someone so that's why it gets five stars." From the adult POV - this mask smelled terribly of plastic and chemicals. We did not get the mask as advertised from Accoutrements (which really irked me as that's why we chose THIS listing and not one of the knock-off/rip-off ones), but from some manufacturer named Miyaya. The mane is a strip of fun fur glued on very poorly and woo boy does it shed. About 1/2" of the edges all the way around are not glued down at all. I had to flip it inside out and wash it with dish soap in order to get the funky powder coating off of it. It's fine for a joke or costume party, though not for a long length of time as the the moist air from your breath starts to build up inside the mask. He's tried walking around the house in it, and has ended up with some bruises on his shins and knees. Now it's only worn when he's standing still and posing for a pic or hiding behind a door frame to jump out and surprise someone. He's also worn it around our three dogs and they are all oblivious to it. There are already bad feelings between him and his sister because she wants to borrow it and he's not willing to let her use it (partly because he doesn't want her sweat, condensation from her breath, or her girl cooties in it - I fully understand the ick factor about not wanting to wear this after someone else has sweat in it and/or made it grossly moist with their breath unless it's somehow wiped down between wearers). If you have multiple kids, be warned that there may be some arguments over who gets to wear this, when, and for how long, so you may want to get more than one. It's a fun, crazy gift that can result in some pretty crazy pictures. The nephew is over the moon and having a great time with it, and we're getting some funny pictures. I'd have to give it three stars to his five, though we've certainly gotten our money's worth when it comes to laughs.

I bought this cool thing for halloween. Its made of pretty good quality rubber, hair and overall its a good materials. The mask I got matches the images, its slightly darker and the jaw is a bit crooked, but that's no big deal it looks fine. It has a slit in the back to make it easier to take off and put on.i've noticed some of the paint is scuffed up on the sides. Its also bigger than I thought. If you plan on running you're not gonna see anything that well at all. You see out the mouth and nostrils, but when bounce the front jiggles making it hard to see. I've also heard some people got a knock off of the mask but they probably got it from a different seller. I got the real thing. Pros: -Good quality -Not a knockoff -Somewhat realistic -FUNNY -Great for pictures Cons: -Hard to see out of -Jiggles -Kind of smelly on the inside (rubber band smell) Overall this is a great prank product and good for halloween, its difficult to see out of, i'd recommend this for people who don't want an entire costume, pranksters and you because you searched this. BTW in the picture i put the chapstick for size comparison.