You know that feeling when you find something cool at a thrift store and think, “This has to be worth more than five bucks…”? Well, one savvy mom actually was right—and her spooky little find turned into a Halloween payday.
She picked up a creepy Ghostface mask (yep, the one from Scream) for just $5. But here’s the twist: it wasn’t just any mask. It turned out to be from the very first production run back in 1991—five years before the movie even hit theaters.
She listed it on eBay, and horror fans went wild. The final sale price? $780. And with fees and shipping, the buyer ended up shelling out a total of $856.34. For a mask. From a thrift store. That she paid five bucks for.
So why the big price tag?
Turns out, these early Ghostface masks are super rare. They were made by a company called Fun World before Scream made the look iconic. Collectors are always on the hunt for originals, and this one was the real deal.
And it’s not just collectors driving up the hype. According to Google Trends, searches for “Ghostface mask” have been creeping up in recent years.