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 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 Empire Blow Mold PEEKING SANTA W/ Original Box And Light 1968
Vintage Blow Mold Christmas Santa Cookie Jar General Foam New Old Stock 12” inch
Vintage Blow Mold Santa Lighted Union Products With Candy Cane
Vintage 1995 Empire Blow Mold Santa Claus Tree Light Topper Sealed
Vintage Style Blow Mold Snowman SANTA Claus Tabletop LED Christmas Blow Mold NWT
Vintage Blow Mold Dimpled Snowman With Broom Lighted New Old Stock 22”
Union Blow Mold Santa Claus 22" Christmas 7558 Plastic Vintage with Light
Vintage Christmas 9" Santa Claus Tree Light Toppers Head Blow Mold New
Vintage Santa Blow Mold. Great Condition, All Original. Must Sell!
Vintage Empire Christmas Blow Mold Santa Claus Light Topper 10” Set Of 6
Vintage SEALED EMPIRE PLASTIC CORP. 1968 SANTA CHRISTMAS BLOW MOLD 13"
VINTAGE SANTA FACE 17" BLOW MOLD NEW IN BOX ILLUMINATED TPI SEALED BLOWMOLD
Vintage General Foam Plastics 17" Santa Head/Face Light Up Blow Mold Made USA
Vintage 1968 Lighted 13” Tall Plastic Blow Mold Christmas Santa by EMPIRE USA
Vintage Blow Mold Santa Bear Union Don Featherstone New Old Stock 33” PAIR
NOS Vintage Empire Blow Mold Santa Claus Head Cookie Jar ~ still Cello Sealed
Vintage Christmas Mid Century Santa Blow Mold Face Lamp Post Cover Mask Hanging
Vintage Santa Clause Christmas Tree Lights String Lights 8 Plastic Blow Mold
Holiday Time 11" Light Up Tabletop Christmas Blow Mold - NWT 2023/24- You Choose
VTG Frosty Snowman Empire Christmas Topper Blow Mold *NOS* 1998
GE Santa Mini Blow Mold Cover Christmas String A Long 20 Light Set Vintage
Vintage Blow Mold Santa Bear Union Products Don Featherstone New Old Stock 33”
Lot of 10 Vintage Blow Mold Santa Claus Head Hanging Christmas Ornaments NOS
Vintage 1995 Empire SANTA CLAUS Blow Mold Christmas Pathway Light Topper 10" New
Vintage Empire Blow Mold Santa In His Sleigh Tabletop Christmas 1970 USA
2.5 ft LED Coastal Santa Home Depot Blow Mold Christmas 2024 Ready To Ship New
VINTAGE TPI 33" Reindeer for Santa's Sleigh Christmas Blow Mold-NEW LOT OF 2
Vintage NOS Santa Waving Blow Mold Black Christmas Toy Bag Tabletop 13” 1992 NEW
Peanuts Christmas Santa Snoopy & Woodstock Lighted Blow Mold NWT 14"
Vintage 1968 Mini Snowman Christmas Light Up Empire Blow Mold Empire 13 in.
Light-up Christmas Santa Bear Blow Mold 11in LED Decor Tabletop Centerpiece New
Vintage Holiday Time Santa Blow Mold String Light Set NOS In Box
Holiday Time 11" Blow Mold Tabletop Santa Claus Lights Up NWT Christmas
Letters To Santa" Mailbox Lighted Blow Mold Holiday Living Christmas Decor
Christmas Holiday Time 11” Blow Mold Tabletop Santa Claus Lights Up Glitter NEW
Cody Foster Vntg Vintage Santa Blow Mold Ornament GO-8880 New
Vintage Grand Venture Santa Claus Blow Mold 18" Christmas Lighted Original Tag
Jack Skellington 14” Santa Claus Nightmare Before Christmas Blow Mold Lights Up
Blow Mold Pipe For Snowman Black Plastic Replacement Vintage Look
Vintage Christmas Blow Mold Gingerbread Snowman Lighted Union New Old Stock
Vtg NEW Hoferts Resting Lounging Santa Blow Mold Christmas String Lights NOS
Vintage 1994 Mini Blow Mold Santa Claus Christmas String Lights Plastic NEW
VTG 10" General Foam Plastic Blow Mold Pathway Light Topper Santa Christmas
Vintage Set Of 6 Santa Flocked Blow Mold Ornaments A Hint of Christmas
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
