August Schedule of Events for MASK

It's been a fun summer in the Bay Area meeting so many new people and seeing people so happy with our masks! With only two more weekends until summer ends, start thinking about upcoming holidays and parties when you may want an exotic, fun or sexy face mask.

Ivy Beak

Here is where we will be the next few weekends:


Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21
Hayward Zucchini Festival at Kennedy Park in Hayward, CA. Annual event with live entertainment, and lots of zucchini everything. Maybe we'll even hand-make a zucchini mask!


Saturday and Sunday, August 27-28
Ferry Plaza, Embarcadero, San Francisco. L-o-v-e this spot. Inside the Ferry Building Marketplace, it's like an indoor gourmet farmer's market. On Sunday, there is an outdoor farmer's market. Right on the water, the view is beautiful.


Saturday and Sunday, September 3-4
Millbrae Art & Wine Festival, Broadway Ave, Millbrae, CA. I saw that almost 1,200 people liked it on their Facebook page, so it must be good!

Filagree Stranger

New Orleans Dream
I posted a few new MASK styles on the right to get you more excited about stopping by to see us. 
Steve Pogni will most likely be there person you meet at the MASK booth. He'd love to meet you and tell you about his MASKS. See you soon!

Upcoming Events - MASK Launches 50 New Designs

Just when you thought you had seen it all, Mask creates 50 new Italian style mask designs! New designs include black & orange Giants masks (it is opening day today, yea!), Phantom of the Opera masks (always popular), dioramas, half and full masks, feathers, beads, flowers, and every color of the rainbow.

Come check out our new designs & visit us at these upcoming events:

• Saturday, April 23 - Earth Day celebration at the Civic Center in San Francisco (space D58)
• Sunday, May 1 - How Weird Street Faire, a Burning Man event on Howard Street in San Francisco -- we will have an especially weird mask selection!
• Saturday & Sunday, May 21-22 - Boogie on the Bayou in downtown Campbell
• Saturday & Sunday, May 28-29 (Memorial Weekend) 33rd Annual San Francisco Carnaval in the Mission District on Harrison Street

Sinister Smile

Let's Dance

Party Masks for New Year's - Berkeley and San Francisco December 12-24

Halloween may be over but New Year's is just around the corner. Celebrate your New Year with a mask that will wow on-lookers and friends!

According to Wikipedia, traditional Venetian masks were usually worn "as a device for hiding the wearer's identity and social status. The mask would permit the wearer to act more freely in cases where he or she wanted to interact with other members of the society outside the bounds of identity and everyday convention. It was thus useful for a variety of purposes, some of them illicit or criminal, others just personal, such as romantic encounters."

Not only are MASKs party masks designed to make your evening a more magical and fun experience, they make terrific Christmas gifts for others, too! It's not just for wearing, it's also great to for starting collections.

See photo on the right for Steve Pogni's Thanksgiving mask, featuring a turkey (above the right eye). Custom masks designed upon request. Contact us to ask about prices.

MASK will be on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, CA the following dates:

• Dec 12, 13, 19, 20, 23, 24

MASK will also be at 1 Market at Steurt in the Justin Herman Plaza by the Ferry Building in San Francisco the following dates:

• Dec 9, 10, 16, 17

Wishing you a safe and wonderful holiday season!

MASK to Exhibit at FESTA ITALIANA - Sunday, October 11th

Come get in touch with your Italian roots (Firenze in Northern Italy in particular) by visiting the Festa Italiana this Sunday at the Santa Rosa Veterans Hall located at 351 Maple Avenue in Santa Rosa, California from 11am to 5pm.

Steve Pogni will be featuring his famous Italian masks, just in time for Halloween so the selection is awesome! The Pogni family (Steve's Father, Dino Pogni) originated in Firenze (Florence), Italy.

Come enjoy an Italian meal (cannelloni for entree and a canoli pastry for dessert is Jessica's favorite!), a glass of Chianti wine, Italian music and a magical Italian MASK.

New designs to be featured, of course. Let us know if you have any questions. We can take special orders and special special MASK design requests for Halloween.

See you there!

MASK Booth Wins "Best in Show" at Castro Street Fair 2009

Congratulations to Steve Pogni and his Italian party MASKs for winning "Best in Show" at the Castro Street Fair 2009 in San Francisco yesterday!

Featured MASK at the street festival: A uniquely "side feathery" MASK never made or sold before! Photos coming as soon as Steve and his team can make some more for this coming weekend at the Italian Festival in Santa Rosa, California (they sold out before we could take a photo!).

Photos of the "Best in Show" placard also coming soon!

The Castro Street Fair took place on Castro at Market Street in San Francisco on Sunday, October 4, 2009.

Visit MASK At Pacifica Fog Fest This Weekend

MASK will have its Italian masks displayed at this weekend's Fog Fest in Pacifica, California from 10am - 6pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Look for Steve Pogni and his magnificent Venetian Italian style masks! MASKs run $10 and up. Photos coming soon!

See you there!

About Fog Fest: The Fog Festival kicks off Saturday at 10 am with the Discover Pacifica Parade and Marching Band Competition. Arts and Crafts booths, Food and Beverage booths and a variety of activities begin after the parade.

MASK Sparks Excitement on Sausalito Boat Party

As people arrived at the Sausalito dock for the private boat party for Aria Pogni's 13th birthday, they could choose from an array of Venetian Italian style masks to wear for the evening, provided by MASK.

Designs were selected to match the "Black and White Ball" theme -- and a special pink one to match the birthday girl's dress.

"These masks are so cool!," said one party goer. "I want to wear it for Halloween, too."

Did you know that MASK takes special orders? Call Steve if interested. Hurry -- Halloween is around the corner!

Steve Pogni and his MASKs will be at several Halloween fairs and festivals in the Bay Area, including Exotic Erotic Ball on Treasure Island.

Stay tuned for more locations where you can find his MASKs.