E.T. costume
Universal City Studios Inc.
Category
Toys
Date
1982
Materials
Vinyl, spunbonded nylon, cardboard and plastic
Measurements
Mask - 255 mm (width); 205 mm (height), Costume - 1150 mm (height), Box - 217 mm (width); 283 mm (height); 78 mm (depth)
Place of origin
Collegeville
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667020
Summary
An E.T. mask and costume in the original cardboard box. The mask is plastic and coloured brown with moulded facial feature's. E.T.'s eyes are blue and white and he has a yellow and green pattern on his face. The mask has nostril holes and the eye holes to look out of are either side of E.T.'s nose. The other side of the mask is white plastic with elastic to tie the mask around the wearer's ears. Inscribed at the top of the mask is 'Copyright 1982 Universal City Stud. Inc.' The E.T. costume is vinyl and nylon and has a green-yellow and black illustration of E.T. with a red chest. The background is black with brown spots. The E.T. logo is in the top left corner. Underneath the illustration, the costume has yellow trousers. The costume is sleeveless. The reverse has a grey-white semi-transparent back with an opening down the middle At the top are yellow plastic straps to fasten the costume on. The trousers are again in yellow. A label at the top of the outfit gives the manufacturer and materials. The cardboard box has a circular hole with a plastic window in the lid. The box has a blue background and a rainbow patterned design around the window, underneath on a pink background is written 'a flame retarded Collegeville Costume'. A green label reading 'E.T. The Extra Terrestrial' with copyright information is at the top. On the left is an illustration of E.T. A price sticker reads '3.99', which has been crossed out and replaced with '2.99'. On the sides of the box in a neon logo is written 'Super Star' in yellow ink on a pink background. Underneath is 'Costume With Mask, One Only' in black ink. This is repeated on the top and the bottom of the box, next to a printed label with information about the costume size and copyright information. Total number of items is 5.
Marks and inscriptions
Printed in black ink: 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial TM / 2401 LARGE (12-14 yr.) / fits child 53' to 58' tall / A trademark of and licensed by Universal City Studios, Inc. / Copyright 1982 Universal City Studios, Inc. All rights reserved. 705' Printed in green and black ink: 'E.T. / THE EXTRATERRESTIAL TM / A trademark of and licensed by Universal City / Studios, Inc. / Copyright 1982 Universal City Studios, Inc. / All rights reserved.'
Makers and roles
Universal City Studios Inc., copyright holder