There's a trend of misunderstanding I'd like to address.
"Looking for a small dot." "Here's my multi-dot." "I already have a second dimple." Mouth defects do not matter.
That's right, having a small dot does not make your mask more "Sidney Attack", and having a second dimple is no more "Garage Scene". There are better features to look for. The three markings we've coined are not three different mask types. They're a quick and easy tool to identify a mask is a "Gen 1". The three molds are identical and come from the same master. They do not have different looks from each other, and do not make your mask more accurate to the movie.
"Because the three molds were created from the same master mold, they are identical and should not be thought of as separate mask types. The mouth defects are only used to identify that a mask is Gen 1. Qualities that do give masks unique appearances may be from production (i.e. unique jawline shape from sewing the shroud) or era (i.e. vinyl thickness and paint stencil size)."
I'm often asked "What kind of Gen 1 is this?" and answer with the style eras we've classified instead. Identifying masks as their mouth defects is obsolete and puts a strange stigma on collecting for people desperate to associate their mask with specific movie scenes. But it does not make your mask different or more accurate.
What does make a mask different can be the era or the unique manufaturing qualities of your particular mask (stencil placement, warping, sewing shapes, eye cuts, etc). With how rare these Gen 1 masks are, it doesn't make sense to be particular over the arbitrary mouth markings, because they do not change anything about your mask. I hope I can relieve the anxiety some collectors have about this. At the end of the day, collectors should look for masks they like because they like them. If you're not capable of identifying era or quality differences, go on feel. But in the meantime:
Please refer to your mask as a "Gen 1". There's no need to add "second dimple", "small dot", or "multi-dot" to its title.
We will follow up soon with an article covering how immensely rare "Scream Style" masks are.
Read more on our identification guide.