Few Christmas decorations capture the nostalgic nature of the holiday quite like blow molds. These iconic decorations first came about during the 1940s and have transformed over the decades. Despite ...
A close-up of a Union snowman blow mold. This blow mold came with sunglasses and was titled “Hollywood Snowman.” He’s put his sunglasses away with the winter weather and cloudy days upon us. Every ...
Chances are Christmas figures made of hard plastic are popping up somewhere in your neighborhood. Sure, they’re tacky. That’s what makes them so irresistible. We Christmas fanatics love them. They are ...
They were practically like relatives as Nick Bottiglieri grew up, the kind who show up every holiday season, smiles on their faces and ready to party. For Bottiglieri, the huge, eclectic and electric ...
Forget the blow-up Santas for your lawn. A new generation of old-fashioned blow mold decorations have come to town. By Frank DeCaro Move over blow-up snowmen. This year, hollow plastic light-up ...
When it comes to holiday decorating, we love to go all out, that means inside the house and in the front yard. While you might expect traditional garland and plenty of twinkly lights, we've been known ...
At Hog Creek Antique Mall in Hillsdale County, the vintage plastic Santa sleigh lawn ornament is going for $325. Too much? Don’t even think about trying to haggle, especially this time of year. The ...
TITTABAWASSEE TOWNSHIP, MI — For 17-year-old Brandon Bishop, his collection of hundreds of plastic holiday blow molds began with a few decorations abandoned by a neighbor. With the holiday season upon ...