Light in the Dark 17 Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Thought it might be fun to take a look at the most prized Christmas decorations of our fellow collectors. These are some of mine. Some are sentimental (one is from one Grandmother, another is from my other Grandmother) and some are just my favorites. How about yours? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
donna123 184 Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Awesome pieces! That Noel Lantern must have a special memory for you because you have the actual mold too! Do you have both sides? How much does it weigh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Light in the Dark 17 Posted December 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Yes, I have both sides but the back isn't very interesting to look at so I don't put it out. Each half weighs about 65 pounds. It is a beast! Can you post a few pics of your favorites? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
donna123 184 Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Light in the Dark said: Yes, I have both sides but the back isn't very interesting to look at so I don't put it out. Each half weighs about 65 pounds. It is a beast! Can you post a few pics of your favorites? Wow, 65 pounds for each half! That's pretty heavy. Sure, I will post some pics. I just need to unpack my indoor decorations. I decorated outside, but not inside yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Blow Mold Expert 95 Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Im curious about the angel. Is it a tree topper or is it bigger? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Light in the Dark 17 Posted December 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Size of a tree topper. We always used it as an angel for a nativity set. I think my grandmother got it at Ports of the World maybe in the 70s or early 80s. Her little light still works after all these years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
donna123 184 Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 Here are a few of my favorites. The Season's Greetings blow mold was made by Dapol, the Santa Sleigh and Reindeer are either Lidco or Dapol and the Snowman is a complete mystery. I love that he has a carrot shaped mouth! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Light in the Dark 17 Posted December 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 Ooohh... Very nice unusual pieces! I really like the Santa sleigh. How about other people's favorites. Would love to see them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slankard 105 Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 I finally got the blowmolds I've wanted for years just two weeks ago: the empire blowmolds train and tender. I told my wife I felt like I'd just made the Saturday night live five-timers club! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
donna123 184 Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 9 hours ago, slankard said: I finally got the blowmolds I've wanted for years just two weeks ago: the empire blowmolds train and tender. I told my wife I felt like I'd just made the Saturday night live five-timers club! Congratulations!!!!!!! I know what it feels like to finally get that blow mold you always wanted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Light in the Dark 17 Posted December 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 I'm still looking for my grail piece. I think I'm close to it... Congrats on getting yours. Nice condition? Mel and the rest of the community... What is your favorite piece? Can you send a pic? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mel Fischer 416 Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 20 hours ago, donna123 said: Here are a few of my favorites. The Season's Greetings blow mold was made by Dapol, the Santa Sleigh and Reindeer are either Lidco or Dapol and the Snowman is a complete mystery. I love that he has a carrot shaped mouth! Donna, your Santa, Sleigh and Reindeer are Definitely Lidco. Here's a newspaper ad showing it with some other Lidco decorations. Mel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
donna123 184 Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Mel Fischer said: Donna, your Santa, Sleigh and Reindeer are Definitely Lidco. Here's a newspaper ad showing it with some other Lidco decorations. Mel Mel, Thanks for reminding me about this ad. You posted this ad and I even took a screen shot of it and I completely forgot. I must be really losing it..lol. Donna Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shane page 135 Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 I have to many favorites, hard to pick just one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich in Las Vegas 29 Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 My favorite Christmas item is a 70s vintage aluminum tree made in Wisconsin that I have owned since the late 1980s. It is not a full size tree but one that can be placed on a table. It's about four feet high assembled. It started out as a store display sent by the Carnation company in LA to one of the local stores. According to the writing on the box it then was used in a local school, perhaps by one of the teachers in a classroom. I bought it at a local Vietnam Veterans of America thrift store for a few dollars. The last couple of years I displayed it with a DIY LED RGB strip light source that shines up on the tree mimicking the rotating flood lamp with a color wheel that was often used with aluminum trees. Sorry I can't give a picture of it because I got so carried away with outside decorations that I never hauled it down from the attic this year to set up. The last time I looked on eBay for one of these in full size it sure was expensive! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shane page 135 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 Figured out which is my favorite. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
donna123 184 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 12 hours ago, shane page said: Figured out which is my favorite. Wow!!!! Please tell us more. How long does it take to set up? How many blow molds? Are you using all led bulbs? This is awesome and the kids must love it 😀 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shane page 135 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 I didnt realize I cut some of it out on the picture, will try to fit it all in one before I take it down. It takes a couple of weeks to put up. I didnt put out everything but Im guessing around 350 blow molds 85 cutouts and all the colored lights are LED and a lot of the blow molds have LEDs in them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big J Illinois 479 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 Looks like a mecca or molds, WELL DONE!!!!!!LOVE IT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Light in the Dark 17 Posted January 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Rich that tree sounds so nice. My grandmother had one that she said I could have, but it was in really bad shape. Maybe one day I'll break down and get one. Do you put special ornaments on it? Shane, awesome display! Would love to get a look at some closeups when you get a moment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BamaSanta 108 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Shane, Just love your display. Seen close ups you have posted but OMG! what a display. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big J Illinois 479 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 I would love to see close ups!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shane page 135 Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 Thanks everyone. I will have to look but I dont think I took any real good pics. I just put that one up because its hard to decide which one is my favorite, I like most all of them. That pic shows most of them and I like it because it shows the size of the display, you really dont realize it is that big with a bunch of close ups. If I have any good ones I will post some up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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