Lt. Rip Masters (Rin Tin Tin TV Show) - Nabisco Rice Honeys cereal mask (1956) - backside

Issued in 1956 on the back panels of Nabisco Rice Honeys cereal, this cut-out mask features Lt. Rip Masters, the cavalry officer from The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954–1959). Played by actor James Brown, Rip Masters was the heroic leader guiding young Rusty and his famous German Shepherd through frontier adventures.

The mask was part of a six-mask set (including Rusty, Rin Tin Tin, Sgt. Biff O’Hara, Geronimo, and others) created during the golden era of television tie-ins. Children were encouraged to cut the masks directly from the cereal box and wear them, meaning very few survived intact.

This example retains vivid color and strong detail, with the Nabisco branding and promotional copy still visible on the box back — an uncommon feature, as most masks were cut out and discarded.

Measures approx. 6.5" × 9"
Year: 1956
Issued by Nabisco Rice Honeys