THE COSTUME SHOWDOWN
Horse Head Mask vs Inflatable T-Rex Costume. Only one can reign supreme. Both will be purchased.
Horse Head Mask
by Accoutrements
$25
Be the horse you were always meant to be. Twenty-five dollars.
PROS
- +Instant comedy at any social gathering or job interview
- +Fits most human heads, horse or otherwise
- +Twenty-five dollars to become the most photographed person at any event
CONS
- -The latex smell is an experience your nostrils won't forget
- -Peripheral vision becomes a distant memory
Inflatable T-Rex Costume
by Rubie's
$60
Sixty bucks and you're a dinosaur. The math checks out.
PROS
- +Instant transformation into a prehistoric apex predator
- +The fan keeps you surprisingly cool inside a giant dinosaur
- +Works for Halloween, grocery shopping, or Tuesday
CONS
- -Your arms are decorative at best
- -Stairs become an extreme sport
THE NUMBERS
SCORE BREAKDOWN
THE VERDICT
The T-Rex Costume takes this round on sheer commitment. The Horse Head Mask says 'I brought a prop.' The T-Rex Costume says 'I have become something else entirely and I cannot fit through this door.' The mask is portable, affordable, and pairs with a business suit for surgical-grade surrealism. But the Costume transforms your entire body into a prehistoric predator powered by a battery-operated fan. You cannot use your arms. You cannot see. You are a dinosaur now and society must accommodate you. For $25 the mask is the better value play. For $60 the costume is the better life decision.