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5 minutes ago, InkAlchemist1994 said:

Yeah, mine has the same exact gill/cheek deformity.

Just a note on terminology: A "misprint" is a mask printed in the wrong color; a "mismold" is a mask like this that was molded improperly.

Noted! Thanks 

https://imgur.com/a/jUfQeFZ 

Some more images of the Pakari misprint. In the third image it's the one on the left. I do think in this case it's a genuine misprint. 

On 6/3/2022 at 12:23 PM, InkAlchemist1994 said:

Some more data for everyone:

• I purchased a Black Prototype Pakari in 2016 for $500 from fifi2004 on BrickLink.
• I have a mismold gold Pakari with the top left "gill" sticking out (but I don't have good pictures of it at the moment). I got it from BrickLink on accident.
• I got super lucky and spied a 5-hole Kraahkan in a lot of 43 random masks ($50) on EBay (2016). Someone offered me $200 plus a pearl gold Kraahkan for it, but I didn't sell it.
• I got a pearl gold Kraahkan from the a Russian EBay seller by purchasing the Tower of Toa set for $55 (in 2016).

None of these are for sale, so please don't ask.

 

I also have a Pakari with a protuberance in the cheek/gill area. Does yours look like this too?  https://imgur.com/a/y4Ow0ma

2 hours ago, Darknut said:

So I'm not sure about any more recent info, but there is a pretty good post in the Official Rare and Promotional Collectibles Topic on these. They seem to be an early production unit using a mold that was closer to the prototype mold than what we eventually got. I don't think they're incredibly common, but are probably looked over a lot, unlike the light blue variants, because they aren't a neat unique color. I have one of them, and I can tell you I found it in a batch of sealed Euro Mask Pack Polybags along with other masks you would normally find in those packs (noble misprints) and interestingly enough, a raised cheek bubble light blue Kaukau. Do you happen to know where you got yours from?

Mine came from a seller on bricklink so I couldn't tell you the source. Would you have any idea how rare these are as compared to the light blue version?

I recently came into possession of a normal dark blue Kaukau but it has bubble cheeks. I can't find anything about bubble cheeks Kaukaus in anything other than light blue. Does anyone have a mask like this, or at least any information about it?