1974 Kusan Halloween Catalog

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Kusan may not be as well known as Ben Cooper or Collegeville for Halloween and they certainly didn't get the "A" licenses but they sure knew how to create some innovative and highly creative costumes.




From ideas like combining a kazoo into a Halloween mask to






Licensing teen heartthrobs like David Cassidy, this is not just a fun trip but it's also one of the prettiest and well designed toy catalogs I've ever seen.


Check out the 1974 Kusan Halloween Costume here.


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[HardyGirl]

Wow, I never even heard of Kusan. David Cassidy??? WOW! If I had known that, I would have BEGGED my mom for that one. (But Ben Cooper had Shaun Cassidy )

[enyawd72]

You know what would be really creepy? Present day David Cassidy wearing the old mask of himself. SPOOKY.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Wow, that is a well-designed, fun catalog. You get the idea that these guys said "we may not be Ben Cooper, but we can make up for it by being splashy!" Often times, the little guy tries much harder. Here, it shows!

Chris

[johnnystorm]

Never heard or saw Kusan, but imagine all those future Masterchef contestants dressed as the Campbell Kids...
"Here's a great Ben Cooper Dracula costume Billy!"
"No Mom, I want to be the Exxon Tiger! Oil spills are scarier than vampires because they're REAL!"

[palitoy]

They did get made:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/halloween-mask-costume-1974-unused-MIB-monster-KUSAN-SKULL-SMAL-Frankenstein-box-/390927524436?pt=Vintage_Antique_Toys_US&hash=item5b0518a254

[tay666]

Oh man.
I want that adult Skeleton costume so bad.

[kinostadt]

That's a great catalog. I did not know that Kusan made costumes. I have a Kusan Sonic Fazer toy gun from the late '80s, but that's the only Kusan item I was aware of until now.

[Werewolf]

Neat! I had never even heard of this company before.

[ScottA]

Very cool. Lot of interesting choices.

[nvmbrsdoom5]

This is very cool. When I was a kid, I tended to want the typical licensed characters, but now I find those lesser known characters and knock off costumes much more intriguing. And the box art and design for these are really unique.