Mysterious Part 6 Promo Mask Surfaces

This is funny. Some obscure carbon copy of Pawn Stars called Beverly Hills Pawn filmed a segment during Season 4 Episode 7, where they received what is likely a part 6 promotional mask.

The "expert" analyst delivers her rather strange assessment as she's holding the mask:

"Its quite common for movie props to be made out of fiberglass rather than plastic, because they tend to hold the colors longer... and you can tell this one is fiberglass because its smoother and stronger than the plastic ones..." lol what? Fiberglass is smoother and holds the colors longer? That's the first time I've heard that. She goes on to note that the mask has "just one triangle" that suggests it is indeed from part 6. Wow!

She does notice that there appears to be a connection piece missing from the back, but fails to note the more telling flaws, such as the envelope tabs holding the straps on (the movie masks used blind rivets) or the bush league paint job. This mask also has a surprisingly crude cut around the perimeter and lacks the cheek rivets.

Despite the rudimentary (to put it kindly) analysis, the show correctly realized that the mask was not used in the film. They offered the seller $500, which in my view is about right for a promo mask, which is my best guess for this piece. So maybe they are doing something right! The seller is likely an actor and the whole interaction appears to be scripted nonsense, but an interesting find nonetheless.

For comparison, check out this old part 6 promo mask that was sold in a Prop Store auction a few years back. The paint job is markedly different from the actual movie masks, and the shape is considerably flatter... but the crudely hand-painted triangle looks similar to what we see above.