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My Grand Ventures "Green Bay Packers" snowman. Live in Louisville KY, found in Milwaukee Wi

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These guys do an amazing blow mold display every year. I love how they group them by type! So many classics in one photo!

<div class="md"><p>These guys do an amazing blow mold display every year. I love how they group them by type! So many classics in one photo!</p>
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Excellent Christmas Display!

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Blowmold installation complete

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USALite 1950s? tabletop Santa

My mom found this at an antique mall and surprised me with it, said she paid $15. I have never seen one before but from what I found on eBay it appears to be from the 50s, the cord looks very old. 

<div class="md"><p>USALite 1950s? tabletop Santa</p>

<p>My mom found this at an antique mall and surprised me with it, said she paid $15. I have never seen one before but from what I found on eBay it appears to be from the 50s, the cord looks very old. </p>
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USALite 1950s? Tabletop Santa

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My indoor blowmolds

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Tried a few anchoring methods this year with sandbags, bricks, and stakes with wire. So far none have blown over on this windy day! 

<div class="md"><p>Tried a few anchoring methods this year with sandbags, bricks, and stakes with wire. So far none have blown over on this windy day! </p>
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My blow molds are up for the season!!

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Found Santa w/Puppies tonight!

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I’m sitting in a diner this Saturday morning… just drove ~75 miles to come pick up a blow mold I’ve been looking for since I really started collecting a few years ago. 

I live south of Indianapolis… in the pandemic I drove to (almost) Chicago and (almost) St Louis to get blow molds. Those were 7-8 hour round trips, but at the time there wasn’t much else going on… so it wasn’t a big deal to load up my dogs and hit the road for day trip. 

I’ve never bought a large quantity of molds - I know some pickers who have, and will travel quite a distance to do so. 

**How far have you driven to pick up some blow molds?**

<div class="md"><p>I’m sitting in a diner this Saturday morning… just drove ~75 miles to come pick up a blow mold I’ve been looking for since I really started collecting a few years ago. </p>

<p>I live south of Indianapolis… in the pandemic I drove to (almost) Chicago and (almost) St Louis to get blow molds. Those were 7-8 hour round trips, but at the time there wasn’t much else going on… so it wasn’t a big deal to load up my dogs and hit the road for day trip. </p>

<p>I’ve never bought a large quantity of molds - I know some pickers who have, and will travel quite a distance to do so. </p>

<p><strong>How far have you driven to pick up some blow molds?</strong></p>
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How far have you driven for a blow mold? 

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I have always wanted some blow molds since they remind me of childhood. Got a couple since they have made a comeback in stores for good price. I live in Florida- are they ok in the rain? I don’t want to have to bring them in each time it rains, but don’t want the colors to get messed up too quickly.

<div class="md"><p>I have always wanted some blow molds since they remind me of childhood. Got a couple since they have made a comeback in stores for good price. I live in Florida- are they ok in the rain? I don’t want to have to bring them in each time it rains, but don’t want the colors to get messed up too quickly.</p>
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Are blow molds safe in the rain?

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Walmart Black Friday. 24 inch.

Hi, I just joined! I really like the little tabletop blowmolds and have been collecting them for awhile. Then I found this big snowman at a vintage fair earlier this year. My original plan was to put him outside, but he’s in such great condition, I couldn’t bear to expose him to the elements! 

<div class="md"><p>Hi, I just joined! I really like the little tabletop blowmolds and have been collecting them for awhile. Then I found this big snowman at a vintage fair earlier this year. My original plan was to put him outside, but he’s in such great condition, I couldn’t bear to expose him to the elements! </p>
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My collection

So I bought this blow mold and didn't think anything of his coloring. As I was trying to find info on him, i saw most of them are pale white, so I searched for African american santa blow mold and one came up that was alot darker. Did they just make this santa with multiple skin tones or do i have something more rare? My santa is the first one. Thanks for any help 😊

<div class="md"><p>So I bought this blow mold and didn&#39;t think anything of his coloring. As I was trying to find info on him, i saw most of them are pale white, so I searched for African american santa blow mold and one came up that was alot darker. Did they just make this santa with multiple skin tones or do i have something more rare? My santa is the first one. Thanks for any help 😊</p>
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What color is this santa?

Please advise if there is a better forum for this.  I am trying to troubleshoot a 2 yo Mr. Christmas blow mold tree.  Purple lights not working.  When I turn it over to investigate I pull 5 screws and see a transformer and a series of wires running to the lights.  Appear to be series wired by color.  But I can’t figure out how to service the lights.  I pull on the bulb cover (from outside) and fear I will break something.  From inside there are plastic bases but they just spin. See photos.  Lights won’t pull out bottom they are trapped.  How to dismantle to repair?

TIA

<div class="md"><p>Please advise if there is a better forum for this.  I am trying to troubleshoot a 2 yo Mr. Christmas blow mold tree.  Purple lights not working.  When I turn it over to investigate I pull 5 screws and see a transformer and a series of wires running to the lights.  Appear to be series wired by color.  But I can’t figure out how to service the lights.  I pull on the bulb cover (from outside) and fear I will break something.  From inside there are plastic bases but they just spin. See photos.  Lights won’t pull out bottom they are trapped.  How to dismantle to repair?</p>

<p>TIA</p>
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Trying to find blown out bulb

I’ve changed the lightbulb, replaced the fuse, checked the outlet and it still won’t light up. I’m at a loss of how to fix this. Ideas?  

<div class="md"><p>I’ve changed the lightbulb, replaced the fuse, checked the outlet and it still won’t light up. I’m at a loss of how to fix this. Ideas?  </p>
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Blowmold no longer lighting up. 

I have 2100 mini LED lights going into a myTouchSmart branded timer and want to know if it’s safe to plug 4 blow molds directly into to the chain of lights. 

Lights are celebrations LED classic. Blow molds have original plugs from the 90s but will have 5 watt LED bulbs.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, this is my first Christmas putting up lights.

<div class="md"><p>I have 2100 mini LED lights going into a myTouchSmart branded timer and want to know if it’s safe to plug 4 blow molds directly into to the chain of lights. </p>

<p>Lights are celebrations LED classic. Blow molds have original plugs from the 90s but will have 5 watt LED bulbs.</p>

<p>Sorry if this is a dumb question, this is my first Christmas putting up lights.</p>
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Is it safe to plug blow molds into a chain of mini LED lights?

Can any help identify my new snowman blow mold ( year and make )  

Found these on Facebook and did some scrubbing and painting on the Santa. I think they turned out pretty well! 

<div class="md"><p>Found these on Facebook and did some scrubbing and painting on the Santa. I think they turned out pretty well! </p>
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Marketplace find 

Okay so this one comes with a story.. 
Hey guys! Long time lurker and tonight I decided to finally share. 
This is my old Santa blowmold!
This used too belonged to my grandfather, he absolutely Loved Christmas and decorating. To my knowledge this was his favorite decoration, we’d wash it and place it together as the centerpiece outside every year. We’d decorate all around the house we’d do things differently but no matter what without flaw Santa would always be right in the middle of everything. My grandpa was a significant part of making that magic, that classic Christmas Spirit that played a big role in making the person I am today. 
It was our tradition, when he passed away in 2007 it was rough. I didn’t have a standard family so when he passed I took the role of putting things up and I really did the best I could to keep things up every year. But as I grew up life only got harder and my small family only got smaller.. at some point it was too hard to care.. Eventually the Sugar Honey Ice Tea hit the fan, to the point that fan blew up. Come today my family consists of myself, my mom and older brother and I take care of the both of them. Some years ago when everything fell on me my only goal was to do better every year, from just trying to be a better person to taking care of my family and friends. I had so much shame and guilt those first years.. no presents, no thanksgiving, no special lights. I’m now at the point where things are better I Now make that magic  happen and I do my best every year to give everyone that lift of Christmas joy as cheesy as it sounds. I think now especially it’s more important than ever. I’ve started decorating again not outside just yet. (Minus a Generic Halloween Ghoul inflatable [I used to have a Slender Man one that was so cool but he got eaten]) 
But inside I do a pretty little corner and just try to push out that magic that I Loved as a kid. Little did I know back then that magic took heck of a lotta work to make happen. But it’s worth it in the end to make them feel like life is worth enjoying. 
(Life is hard man) 
But I’m still surviving, and pushing. 
Now I feel like I’m getting close to that next level up, the outside decorating. 
That being said I would never dare put Santa outside now. But I would Love to put him in front of a window, but he still needs help. Which is why I’m here.. 
I was hoping to get some opinions on what to do. Santa here is Old. Very Old. 
He isn’t a normal blowmold, his front and back half used to be stapled together. His plastic is thin and fragile. 
He can’t stand on his own, his feet and back were already broken up, even when my grandfather was alive the way we used to light him up was a hacked ceiling light attached to a ripped up power cord only held together by a wooden stick that was bigger than the broken hole on Santa’s back and a lot of electric tape. 
Santa is a heckking survivor. 
My thoughts was maybe to toss the back side and maybe glue or restaple his front half and maybe use LEDs strips to light him up. But I’d feel really terrible just tossing any part of him, he is just above 5ft tall and a big guy to boot. I’d also like to give him his classic glow but his back side is so messed up I don’t really want to attach anything to it either. I was hoping maybe someone on here has seen a blow mold similar to my Santa and have some sort of idea.. or maybe know where he came from? 
I’m also going to make a post in a different subreddit asking for help. I’m from Chicago and to my knowledge my grandfather only really lived in Chicago. 
I have tried my best to find any information on him, but I have gotten absolutely nothing. The only thing I ever saw remotely close was a Santa that look like mine from what I could tell all the way in the back of someone’s collection photo on Pinterest like years ago. I’ve never seen that photo again. So I’m lost. 
Point of the story is this coming holiday to make some magic for the people you care about. Heck even a stranger or two. 
And 404 has someone seen my Santa out in the wild? I think he might be from 60s but that’s my guess from my research. 
Thanks for reading! 

<div class="md"><p>Okay so this one comes with a story.. 
Hey guys! Long time lurker and tonight I decided to finally share. 
This is my old Santa blowmold!
This used too belonged to my grandfather, he absolutely Loved Christmas and decorating. To my knowledge this was his favorite decoration, we’d wash it and place it together as the centerpiece outside every year. We’d decorate all around the house we’d do things differently but no matter what without flaw Santa would always be right in the middle of everything. My grandpa was a significant part of making that magic, that classic Christmas Spirit that played a big role in making the person I am today. 
It was our tradition, when he passed away in 2007 it was rough. I didn’t have a standard family so when he passed I took the role of putting things up and I really did the best I could to keep things up every year. But as I grew up life only got harder and my small family only got smaller.. at some point it was too hard to care.. Eventually the Sugar Honey Ice Tea hit the fan, to the point that fan blew up. Come today my family consists of myself, my mom and older brother and I take care of the both of them. Some years ago when everything fell on me my only goal was to do better every year, from just trying to be a better person to taking care of my family and friends. I had so much shame and guilt those first years.. no presents, no thanksgiving, no special lights. I’m now at the point where things are better I Now make that magic  happen and I do my best every year to give everyone that lift of Christmas joy as cheesy as it sounds. I think now especially it’s more important than ever. I’ve started decorating again not outside just yet. (Minus a Generic Halloween Ghoul inflatable [I used to have a Slender Man one that was so cool but he got eaten]) 
But inside I do a pretty little corner and just try to push out that magic that I Loved as a kid. Little did I know back then that magic took heck of a lotta work to make happen. But it’s worth it in the end to make them feel like life is worth enjoying. 
(Life is hard man) 
But I’m still surviving, and pushing. 
Now I feel like I’m getting close to that next level up, the outside decorating. 
That being said I would never dare put Santa outside now. But I would Love to put him in front of a window, but he still needs help. Which is why I’m here.. 
I was hoping to get some opinions on what to do. Santa here is Old. Very Old. 
He isn’t a normal blowmold, his front and back half used to be stapled together. His plastic is thin and fragile. 
He can’t stand on his own, his feet and back were already broken up, even when my grandfather was alive the way we used to light him up was a hacked ceiling light attached to a ripped up power cord only held together by a wooden stick that was bigger than the broken hole on Santa’s back and a lot of electric tape. 
Santa is a heckking survivor. 
My thoughts was maybe to toss the back side and maybe glue or restaple his front half and maybe use LEDs strips to light him up. But I’d feel really terrible just tossing any part of him, he is just above 5ft tall and a big guy to boot. I’d also like to give him his classic glow but his back side is so messed up I don’t really want to attach anything to it either. I was hoping maybe someone on here has seen a blow mold similar to my Santa and have some sort of idea.. or maybe know where he came from? 
I’m also going to make a post in a different subreddit asking for help. I’m from Chicago and to my knowledge my grandfather only really lived in Chicago. 
I have tried my best to find any information on him, but I have gotten absolutely nothing. The only thing I ever saw remotely close was a Santa that look like mine from what I could tell all the way in the back of someone’s collection photo on Pinterest like years ago. I’ve never seen that photo again. So I’m lost. 
Point of the story is this coming holiday to make some magic for the people you care about. Heck even a stranger or two. 
And 404 has someone seen my Santa out in the wild? I think he might be from 60s but that’s my guess from my research. 
Thanks for reading! </p>
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A little story and Opinions needed.. 

Would anyone know about this style of Frosty the Snowman? Has it been released before or any other styles. When I saw this in Menards my eyes lit up. This Frosty was originally drawn by Paul Coker Jr. Paul was born and raised in Lawrence Ks. He was a Mad Magazine artist and famously drew this Frosty. I never got the chance to meet him and as a kid I loved Mad Magazine. I’m very happy I have a blow mold of local artist. 

<div class="md"><p>Would anyone know about this style of Frosty the Snowman? Has it been released before or any other styles. When I saw this in Menards my eyes lit up. This Frosty was originally drawn by Paul Coker Jr. Paul was born and raised in Lawrence Ks. He was a Mad Magazine artist and famously drew this Frosty. I never got the chance to meet him and as a kid I loved Mad Magazine. I’m very happy I have a blow mold of local artist. </p>
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My fav 2024 purchase.

I picked up this cutie today! He was $50 and from 1971. Is that a good price? ☺️

I found a Mary, Joseph, and bb Jesus sans manger for $25 at the thrift store yesterday! I'm thinking of crafting a makeshift manger out of a plastic bin and some string lights.

<div class="md"><p>I found a Mary, Joseph, and bb Jesus sans manger for $25 at the thrift store yesterday! I&#39;m thinking of crafting a makeshift manger out of a plastic bin and some string lights.</p>
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Remember, rear facing car seats are safest for infants!

My Favorite Xmas Blowmold

This is an odd blowmold

He was stripped and repainted a few years ago, taught me the lesson of why not to leave old paint behind before respraying.

<div class="md"><p>He was stripped and repainted a few years ago, taught me the lesson of why not to leave old paint behind before respraying.</p>
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Of all that I've got he's still my favorite- so handsome. Union products Santa face, ~2ft tall x 16 inches wide

Recently acquired one of my favourite molds, the classic Empire Santa Lamp, made from 1968-1993.

<div class="md"><p>Recently acquired one of my favourite molds, the classic Empire Santa Lamp, made from 1968-1993.</p>
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Empire Santa Lamp

I believe it came out of biglots circa early 2000's

<div class="md"><p>I believe it came out of biglots circa early 2000&#39;s</p>
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I've had this one since I was a kid

I just can’t get it to pop off. I don’t want to break the bulb but it’s stuck on there. Any tips! Its matching pair seemed to have a notch to help but not this one. Just pry it off?

<div class="md"><p>I just can’t get it to pop off. I don’t want to break the bulb but it’s stuck on there. Any tips! Its matching pair seemed to have a notch to help but not this one. Just pry it off?</p>
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Can get flame off of blow mold candle

Does anyone know of a source for a replacement cord for this style blow mold? 

<div class="md"><p>Does anyone know of a source for a replacement cord for this style blow mold? </p>
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Cord replacement for candle?

A little something to fill the void between Halloween and Christmas 

<div class="md"><p>A little something to fill the void between Halloween and Christmas </p>
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Happy Thanksgiving 

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Are blow molds safe in the rain?

Blowmold no longer lighting up.

Is it safe to plug blow molds into a chain of mini LED lights?

Can get flame off of blow mold candle