When all the holiday decorations are starting to look the same, it may be time to look to the past for some inspiration. Many people are craving some good old fashioned nostalgia, which means vintage Christmas decorations are making a huge comeback. During a time when everyone shares their decorations over Instagram and Facebook, people want to stand out from everyone else in their feed with unique decorations.
It’s about more than just decoration though. By using an old product, you are helping keep items out of landfills and breathing new life into something that other people might have written off as worthless. Those of us in the know, though, know nothing is never “old”. It’s just vintage.
Vintage Blow Mold Santas for Sale
NIP 13" Vintage '68 Empire Plastic Corp, Christmas Santa Claus Blow Mold
Vintage Blow Mold Santa Cookie Jar General Foam New Old Stock 12” inch LIGHTED
Vintage Blow Mold Christmas Santa Cookie Jar General Foam New Old Stock 12” inch
Vintage 1968 NOS Plastic Blow Mold 13”Santa Claus Empire In Shrink Wrap
VINTAGE 1950'S GENERAL PRODUCT CO. BLOW MOLD ELECTRIC SANTA - 8" TALL - WORKS
Vintage 1995 Empire Ind. Blow Mold Santa Claus Tree Light Topper Sealed NOS
Vintage Blow Mold Dimpled Snowman With Broom Lighted New Old Stock 22”
Vintage Blow Mold Santa Lighted Union Products With Candy Cane
Vintage Style Blow Mold Snowman SANTA Claus Tabletop LED Christmas Blow Mold NWT
Vintage Empire Blow Mold PEEKING SANTA W/ Original Box And Light 1968
Crαcker Bαrrel Exclusive Santa Blow Mold – Festive Holiday Decor with Warm Glow
Vintage Christmas 9" Santa Claus Tree Light Toppers Head Blow Mold New
Union Blow Mold Santa Claus 22" Christmas 7558 Plastic Vintage with Light
GE Santa Mini Blow Mold Cover Christmas String A Long 20 Light Set Vintage
Vintage Christmas Mid Century Santa Blow Mold Face Lamp Post Cover Mask Hanging
Crαcker Bαrrel Exclusive Santa Blow Mold – Festive Holiday Decor with Warm Glow
Vintage Union Products Santa Claus Blow Mold 13” Lighted Christmas Decoration
Vintage SEALED EMPIRE PLASTIC CORP. 1968 SANTA CHRISTMAS BLOW MOLD 13"
2.5 ft LED Coastal Santa Home Depot Blow Mold Christmas 2024 Ready To Ship New
Holiday Time 11" Light Up Tabletop Christmas Blow Mold - NWT 2023/24- You Choose
Vintage Empire Blow Mold Santa In His Sleigh Tabletop Christmas 1970 USA
Vintage Empire Christmas Blow Mold Santa Claus Light Topper 10” Set Of 6
Vintage Empire Waving Santa Claus 20" Blow Mold Christmas NEW!
Vintage Blow Mold Santa Bear Union Don Featherstone New Old Stock 33” PAIR
RARE 1963 BECO Blow Mold Lamp Post Christmas Street Light Seasons Greeting Santa
Vintage General Foam Plastics 17" Santa Head/Face Light Up Blow Mold Made USA
Light-Up Christmas Red and White Santa Blow Mold, 24 in, by Holiday Time
Crαcker Bαrrel Lighted Blow Mold Elf, 9.65" x 24"
Crαcker Bαrrel Exclusive Santa Blow Mold – Festive Holiday Decor with Warm Glow
Lot of 10 Vintage Blow Mold Santa Claus Head Hanging Christmas Ornaments NOS
3 Vtg MCM Dancing Santas Flocked Blow Mold Christmas Ornaments New Old Stock
Vintage 1995 Empire Blow Mold Santa Claus Tree Light Topper Sealed
Vintage Blow Mold Snowman Lighted by Drainage New Old Stock 28” Tall 14” Wide
NOS Vintage Empire Blow Mold Santa Claus Head Cookie Jar ~ still Cello Sealed
Vintage Santa Clause Christmas Tree Lights String Lights 8 Plastic Blow Mold
Vintage 1995 Empire SANTA CLAUS Blow Mold Christmas Pathway Light Topper 10" New
Vintage Blow Mold Plastic Flocked Dancing Santa Claus Christmas Floral Picks LOT
Crαcker Bαrrel Lighted Blow Mold Elf, 9.65" x 24"
Vintage Plastic Mini Santa Claus Plastic Blow mold String Lights - Lot Of 10
Vintage Beco Choir Girl Singing Blow Mold Original Replacement Head Christmas
VTG 10" General Foam Plastic Blow Mold Pathway Light Topper Santa Christmas
Christmas Despicable Me MINION KEVIN In Green Jacket & Santa Hat Blow Mold 24"
Letters To Santa" Mailbox Lighted Blow Mold Holiday Living Christmas Decor
40 Santa Head Christmas Snap on Light Covers Mini Holiday Blow Mold Vtg NEW
Vintage 1968 Mini Snowman Christmas Light Up Empire Blow Mold Empire 13 in.
Holiday Time 11" Blow Mold Tabletop Santa Claus Lights Up NWT Christmas
Jack Skellington 14” Santa Claus Nightmare Before Christmas Blow Mold Lights Up
Vintage 1968 Lighted 13” Tall Plastic Blow Mold Christmas Santa by EMPIRE USA
Cody Foster Vntg Vintage Santa Blow Mold Ornament GO-8880 New
What is a blow mold Santa?
If you don’t know what a blow mold is, you’re not alone. Today our yards are graced with cheap blow-up decorations that easily deflate or blow over. Back in the day, people decorated with blow mold decorations. The plastic manufacturing process that created blow molds is called blow molding. The objects are hollow. They’re much sturdier than inflatable decorations and keep for longer. You can even pass them down from one generation to the next.
Instead of a blow-up Santa in your yard, consider a sturdy blow mold Santa. Of course, Santa doesn’t want to be lonely, so including some blow mold elves and reindeer is also a must. You can hold them fast to the ground with twine and a stake so they won’t blow over, and they won’t deflate like a balloon decoration. Vintage and antique blow mold decorations are a great talking point and will help your yard stand out from the crowd.
We’ve all seen a plastic pink flamingo in someone’s yard, and that was where the blow mold craze began many years ago in 1957. They were created by a man named Don Featherstone, who eventually went on to own a company that mass produced many different blow mold products, all made from his designs, from gnomes, to penguins, to ducks. There were smaller blow mold products prior to this, but the pink flamingo is when blow mold decorations really took off in popularity.
Finding vintage blow molds can be a tricky process. You can find them at flea markets, on eBay, Etsy, and even Facebook marketplace. Because of their rarity, a genuine vintage blow mold Santa might cost hundreds of dollars depending on its size. For a non-local item, the size of a blow mold could make the cost of shipping very high.
If you do find a great vintage blow mold, use a gentle cleaner and a soft cloth to wipe it down. Take care not to damage the paint. Any cracks can be repaired with a clear epoxy adhesive, LEDs can replace old bulbs, use spray paint to refresh any faded color.
Sources:
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/christmas-ideas/g29074410/best-christmas-blow-molds/
https://wwwantiquesattic.blogspot.com/2012/10/blow-mold-craze-and-some-history.html
https://www.marthastewart.com/8020132/how-clean-restore-christmas-blow-molds
