The Ghost Challenge
- Wade
- Jan 13
- 5 min read
The Ghost Challenge is a tradition in the Fun Tyme community that celebrates the original four ghost designs (Silly, Weeping, Goofy, and Happy) through complete collections of glow and fluorescent masks. With more people participating every year, we've created a downloadable scorecard and highlighted the achievers below.
Douglas Little of Drowned Boy Productions was the first collector to assemble the original four ghost designs in all of their glow and fluorescent variants. His YouTube channel and collection chronicle many vintage Fun World & Scream items and regularly showcase new acquisitions of impressive rare pieces like tagged masks and screen-used props. While Doug's green 'Happy' ghost with eyeliner precludes him from a ranking, his collection was a pioneering achievement. His efforts inspired others to pursue complete ghost sets of their own, which is why we attribute Doug as #0, the godfather of The Ghost Challenge.
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The Ranked Achievement
We honor the collectors who have completed The Ghost Challenge to the highest standards with a numerical rank and pinned post in our Facebook group. It is an immense accomplishment that requires great dedication to the most historically significant vintage mask qualities from the original era and run. The guidelines for the ranked achievement are as follows:
Molds must be Gen 1 or Splotch
Shrouds must be cotton
Fluorescents must have no-eyeliner
Masks must be authentic and original (no replica white shrouds or removed eyeliner)
#1 - Wade Elibon - June 19, 2021
"Here is my complete collection of glow-in-the-dark & fluorescent cotton shrouded original 4 ghost designs ('Weeping', 'Happy', 'Goofy', and 'Silly')! I am the second collector to fulfill this set. The first was Douglas Little, who's YouTube channel helped inspire me when I first got back into collecting Fun World masks. I grew up loving these masks as a kid in the 90s, but I never could have imagined getting into them as an adult or finding a community who shares an interest in them. Thank you everyone who's supported this journey! (All tags are replicas)"
#2 - Chris Katros - August 20, 2021
"This group was quite the grind but I’m insanely stoked to have this set completed alongside Wade, Douglas, and Jo (pretty much)! Every single Fantastic Faces ghost from the early 90s 9206/9207 line for the exception of the white shroud Melty & Grinning Ghost (only one real copy of each known to be surfaced). Oddly enough this is personally one of my proudest accomplishments, I never thought looking for one Gen 1 mask would end up like this."
#3 - Jo Nobile - February 27, 2022
"...oOoOooooo! The entire early Fantastic Faces #9206 and #9207 collection! I'm proud to say I am the *fourth* person to have assembled this collection in its entirety. All early cotton shroud masks, all first generation, and all in excellent condition. Thanks to all who have helped me assemble this incredible set. I hope this inspires others to collect these incredible masks!"
#4 - John Louis - March 11, 2022
"I am now the fifth person to complete the entire early Fantastic Faces #9206 and #9207 assortments of ghosts! Never thought I could accomplish such a goal, and to do so has made me extremely happy! Big thanks to everyone who has helped me out in accomplishing such a feat! Really couldn’t have done it without you guys."
#5 - Caleb Durham - November 25, 2022
"I’m very happy to post today that I am now officially the 6th person to ever complete the entire set of 1st Generation Fantastic Faces ghosts! HUGE thank you to Chris Katros, William Edward, Tyler Craig, Wade Elibon, and everyone else who helped me along this journey! This is one of the greatest achievements in my collecting life."
#6 - Jack Ashton - December 15, 2022
"Well, the moment's arrived -- to share my complete set of first-generation, no-eyeliner, cotton-shroud #9206 & #9207 ghost masks! I'm honored to be the 7th collector to have accomplished this feat, and feel incredibly lucky to maintain one of only a handful of complete collections out there right now. Starting back in January, I never could have imagined just how much these ghosts would end up haunting me throughout the year! Many thanks to the incredible people I've met along the way: Without you, this would have been impossible. I came to this hobby primarily from an aesthetic interest in the ghost mask designs, but since then I've learned so much about so many subjects, all springing from a common interest in these fantastic objects. Good luck to the next collector. (Tag is a replica)"
#7 - Darian Gondola - September 16, 2023
"Here's my complete original ghost set! I'm so happy to be the official 8th person to complete this beautiful vintage set. Without the help of other collectors, I couldn't even imagine completing this. Thank you to the guys (especially Jo, Wade, William, and Caleb) who helped me achieve this beautiful goal. Oh, and I guess I'm the first outside of the States to complete the set!"
#8 - Wesley DeNoon - December 11, 2023
"Well everyone, today is the day! I’ve finally completed the full 9206/9207 set. I would like to take the time to thank the people who have helped me on this journey: Jo Nobile, Caleb Durham, Wade Elibon, William Edward, and Darian Gondola. This is a huge achievement for my collection, and without your help, this would have taken so much longer. I’m super excited and happy to be the 9th person to complete this challenge. Also thank you to anyone that I may have forgotten who helped with this set."
#9 - Kyle Lewis - May 13, 2024
"I have finally completed the Ghost Challenge! This is a huge accomplishment for me that took a few years. I want to thank everyone in the community who has either inspired me to start the challenge, sold me a mask, or sent me links to listings on eBay. I couldn’t have done this without you all!"
#10 - Bobby DeVore - October 19, 2024
"Never thought I’d be making this post . But here we are .. the complete #9206 glow & #9207 flourecent ghost challenge. I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart who helped me with acquiring these masks . If I bought one from you or you sent me a listing/lead or even reached out and sold me one from your collection I truly appreciate it. I love this community and am very happy to be apart of it! Again thank you all for you support!"
#11 - Robert Wilson - January 13, 2025
"At long last the day has arrived. Today marks the day the final mask in the Ghost Challenge arrived on my doorstep. I started this challenge September 22nd, 2024 and finished it January 13th, 2025. Almost 4 full months from start to finish. I can’t thank Caleb, Colin, Michael and everyone else who sold me a mask, traded with me, or gave me a lead on a mask I needed enough for the help. I still can’t believe I managed to finish this and can’t wait to move onto my next collection goal!"
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We showcase and acknowledge all members who have completed The Ghost Challenge outside of the quality standards required to earn a rank. We celebrate the diligence of those who have amassed this wonderful collection of all eras and qualities. The guidelines to be showcased below are as follows: