![]() 'Not another fucking hat! '" " The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" backdrop, featuring Eddie, during The Final Frontier World Tour It's your fifth birthday, and we've got a very special surprise for you.' 'Oh no,' says Eddie. 'Son,' he says, 'today's a very special day. So five years go by, and there's Eddie the 'Ead, as his parents have called him, sitting on the mantelpiece, when in walks his dad. 'Bring him back in five years time, and we'll probably have a body for him'. "A wife had a baby, but it was born with only a head and no body. According to guitarist Dave Murray the name was also inspired by an old joke: The band's bassist and founding member Steve Harris states that the name "Eddie" comes from the original mask being referred to as "The Head", which sounded like "Ead" in the band members' London accent. After this initial incarnation, Beazley constructed a larger mask out of fibreglass, equipped with flashing eyes and the ability to release red smoke from its mouth. At the end of their live set, during the "Iron Maiden" song, a fish tank pump was used to squirt fake blood out of the mask's mouth, which typically covered their then-drummer Doug Sampson. According to Beazley, the original mask was a papier-mâché mould of his own face, which was then used in the band's backdrop, consisting of lights and the band's logo. The first version of Eddie was a mask made by an art student who was friends with Dave "Lights" Beazley, then in charge of lighting, pyrotechnics and other effects for Iron Maiden's live show. ![]() Although he is occasionally described as "zombie-like" in the press, Eddie assumes a different guise relating to the themes of individual albums and their corresponding world tours, and has appeared as a cyborg, an Egyptian mummy and a lobotomised mental patient, amongst others. Originally a papier-mâché mask used in Iron Maiden's stage backdrop, the band transferred the name "Eddie" from the mask to an illustration by Derek Riggs, which was used as the band's debut album cover. On top of this, Eddie features in all of the band's concerts, as well as in the first-person shooter video game, Ed Hunter, the mobile game, Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast and a pinball game with the same name in 2018. He is a perennial fixture of the group's artwork, appearing in all of their album covers (as well as most of their singles) and in their merchandise, which includes T-shirts, posters and action figures. If there is an issue with a purchase you have received, Please Visit Our Damaged/Missing Items section for further information.Eddie (also known as Eddie the Head) is the mascot for the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Any additional insurance required by the customer must be purchased by the customer, prior to shipping. Collector Condition figures (as listed within the title or variant prior to purchase) are hand picked and inspected to ensure better packaging condition upon arrival.Īs all shipments are insured up to $50 via the USPS. Standard condition figures may contain slight packaging flaws and are not able to be returned or refunded as they are sold as Regular Condition figures. Discounts, refunds, merch vouchers or cancellations are not available if there are any delays to any Figures and Collectibles shipments for any reason.Īll figures purchased and shipped are considered standard condition quality unless otherwise listed as a Collector Condition (as listed within the title or variant prior to purchase) item. Items labeled as Pre-Order (as listed within the title or variant of the product) that are not currently in transit after 60 days will be directly refunded.Īll Figures and Collectibles require a non-refundable deposit to reserve these items for you. Items labeled as Pre-Order (as listed within the title or variant of the product) are currently scheduled to arrive within the next 30-45 days and will ship as they are received and restocked - in the order they were received. In-Stock figures (not listed as Pre-Order within the title or variant of the product) usually ship within 3-5 business days (business days do not include weekends or holidays) All Figures Are Shipped In Their Original Packaging And All Figure Shipments Are Securely Bubblewrapped Prior To Shipping.
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