Richard Nixon mask

It is generally made out of vinyl by Cesar Mask (fr), a French company, and is sold worldwide.

Many of the different versions of the Nixon mask have a wide, grinning smile as well.

Although the masks were widely believed to be only a fad, which would presumably die down as the public attention on Watergate waned and once Nixon left office, the masks managed to outlive their presumed fad status by becoming popular during events such as Halloween and adult masquerade parties.

The Nixon mask remains popular today and is worn both for humorous effect and in protest marches and similar "public displays of disaffection".

According to Harper's magazine's October 2002 "Harper's Index," Nixon masks were the best-selling political mask for the previous five years for the top U.S. costume wholesaler Morris Costumes.