Mario Kirner's Collection Goes Up For Auction

All eras must come to an end. Mario's entire collection -- the biggest of any Friday the 13th collection in the world -- is going up for auction at Propstore on November 3-6. I might try to grab something, but with the prices we're seeing lately, I don't hold out much hope.I guess as a consolation prize, it looks like I'll forever remain the only American to have seen Mario's whole collection in person. It was an honor I'll never forget.

Here's a photo Propstore shared of a part 6 mask Mario owns, probably the most detailed photo of the mask ever taken. Note the base coat popping through the chipped paint in the chevron.

The Bible of Friday the 13th Props is Coming November 20th

Mario Kirner was recently at Weekend of Hell in Dortumund, Germany to promote the impending release of his coffee table book Friday the 13th Props Museum: The Book. I have a copy on order and I absolutely cannot wait to receive it. Mario owns the largest assembly of screen-used Friday the 13th props in the world and has never before released high-definition photos of his pieces, so this is going to be an incredible coup for fans.

He brought along the original hero mask from part 8 too... and here's one of the best photos ever taken of it, along with the original gloves. Mario bought these straight from Kane Hodder some years back, who was gifted the pieces after production wrapped.