Although there are places that sell masks all over Venice (and also claim that they were the offcial mask-masker to the movie "Eyes Wide Shut"), this humble little shop hand makes and paints each one of their high quality creations, many on sight. If you're lucky, you see one of the craftspeople working on one when you arrive. I chose the traditional bauta and the one with the bird-like beak (which the shopkeeper told me was the style of mask used by doctors during the plague. The beak guaranteed a safe distance between doctor and patient!) They will pack your purchases for you in a cushioned wrapping for your plane trip home.