NECA Celebrates Halloween With Cool Ben Cooper Halloween Costume Action Figures!
I’m sure many of you Remember those classic Ben Cooper Halloween costumes! There’s such a heavy nostalgia there growing up in the ‘80s during Halloween was such a magical time. The costumes came with those plastic masks and vinyl smocks… these costumes are an American symbol of Halloween, and NECA has a line of action figures coming out based on those costumes!
These were revealed at Toy Fair over the weekend, and they are so cool! Thanks to ToyArk, we have some photos from the show floor to share with you that show off the figure.
There are five figures that bring to life the classic Ben Cooper Halloween costumes and they include Mummy, a Skeleton, the Creature, Frankenstein’s Monster, and a Devil. They come complete with classic trick-or-treat pails as accessories.
The “Ben Cooper Kids” clothed figures will be released in 2024.
Ben Cooper, Inc. was founded in 1937, and they also produced costumes based on popular characters from film, television, and comics. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the company established itself early on by securing licenses for characters from hot properties.
In the post-war era and throughout the mid-to-late 20th century, Ben Cooper became a household name, especially after obtaining licenses for super-popular franchises like Star Wars, Spider-Man, and Superman. Their affordable costumes, often made from thin, brightly colored fabric and paired with plastic masks, became emblematic of Halloween for generations of kids.
However, by the late 1980s and early 1990s, increased competition and shifts in consumer preferences led to the company's decline. Despite its eventual bankruptcy in 1992, the Ben Cooper brand remains an iconic piece of nostalgia for many who grew up during its heyday.