r/blowmolds Dec 20 '25

πŸ‘‹Welcome to r/blowmolds - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

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Hey everyone! I'm u/deanmakesglass, a founding moderator of r/blowmolds. This is our new home for all things related to blow molds]. We're excited to have you join us!

What to Post Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or questions about Blowmolds!

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Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let's make r/blowmolds amazing.


r/blowmolds 1d ago

Vintage πŸ“» Blowmold Bank

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Hi there! I'm sorry if this is a duplicate posting. I didn't see it come up after my first try, so maybe it needs to be approved by the Mods first?

I was just wondering if anyone knows the age or any other info about it. It looks to me to be from the 1960s, but I really don't know.

The bottom is marked: A.J. RENZI CORP, LEOMINSTER, MASS, NO. 200


r/blowmolds 5d ago

Christmas πŸŽ„ Writing a Book About Blow Molds

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I'm working on a book about the history of blow molds, the collecting community, etc. If anyone is interested in contributing or being interviewed about your collection, please reach out. Thanks!


r/blowmolds 5d ago

I got this Spuds Mackenzie today but he is blank. Is he a proof? I bought him because I wanted to paint him like our brindle bull terrier that we just lost, but I don’t want to ruin him if he’s something rare. He does have the Anheuser Bush 1986 stamp on him.

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r/blowmolds 6d ago

Roadside find!

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172 Upvotes

My kiddo and I pulled over SO fast when we spotted this guy. Obviously he's been repainted, but we can take care of that.

Yes, he was by a donation bin, but this one is only clothes and shoes. They toss anything that doesn't fit that description or isn't in the bin, so we felt comfortable taking the donation. πŸ˜‰


r/blowmolds 9d ago

Halloween πŸ¦‡ Finally found one of my grails today!

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r/blowmolds 10d ago

Painting

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Anyone have any luck or tips on repainting blowmolds? I picked up a Santa over the weekend that someone painted and its peeling something terribly from what I can tell so far the plastic is still in good shape.

Thanks for any advice.


r/blowmolds 12d ago

Christmas πŸŽ„ Another friend arrived

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I have posted before, but I collect just these specific Chilly Willy Penguins.

One arrived while I was out of town and my son sent me these pictures. Thought you would enjoy it.

As a reminder, he is Chilly ;) and looking for another friend.

If anyone is looking to sell, hit me up.


r/blowmolds 12d ago

Blow mold Santa

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Hi there! I'm not part of your group, but as a collector of vintage xmas decor, I love a good blow mold when I can find one. This guy is 4 feet tall!


r/blowmolds 17d ago

Patriotic πŸ’™ Snoopy is losing his color

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My two-year-old Snoopy is looking sad. His color is washing off - a sign of being new and poor painting.

Just be careful with these newer molds, all!

https://blow-molded.com/section/lawn-garden/#ue22f5bc7


r/blowmolds 18d ago

My Canadian Blow Mold Weekend Haul

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Some cool TPI (Canada blow mold) finds this weekend (posts I actually got in WA but got the others in Vancouver). Happy Summerween! πŸŽƒβœ¨


r/blowmolds 22d ago

Blowmold paint??

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I got this blowmold in January and finally got to clean them up (I haven't taken a recent picture, so this is from the day I bought them). A lot of the reindeer need a paint job, and the sleigh DEFINITELY does. The sleigh was left in the sun for a few months by the previous owner, so it's practically white.

What paint should I use to restore these? I'd love to see them bright and beautiful again.

Thanks in advance!!!


r/blowmolds 24d ago

Found these in the dump yesterday .

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They both work and are in pretty decent condition.


r/blowmolds 25d ago

Patriotic πŸ’™ 4th Decor

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My little 4th display


r/blowmolds 25d ago

Patriotic πŸ’™ I would love to find one of these (description)

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I've been looking for a decent Statue Of Liberty blowmold for a while. Other listings only have the table top ones or ones that look like this with the torch missing. I like tall, older style blowmolds and don't have interest in the ones at Walmart. Other patriotic type blowmolds were simply just red white and blue recolours of existing Christmas ones and that one Uncle Sam one is far too thin and doesn't appeal to me. But I found this on Worthpoint...which I know is just an archive of past listings for collectors to compare prices.

I'd really love to find her or if one of you know where. 37in high is the exact hight. She seems rare and the listing didn't even mention if she was a General Foam, Empire or anything like that. I'd appreciate anything you guys can find on her...even if I can't get my hands on one before the 4th...at least I'll have her for next year.


r/blowmolds 29d ago

Help πŸ†˜ I have a question maybe someone can help me with...

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So I bought this casket vault a few years back. I've tried looking it up to find any info on it but haven't found anything. The only other one I've seen is the guy I bought it off of had another one just like it. There's no makers mark or anything on it and I'm stumped. Hoping maybe somebody in here might have insight about it or maybe have seen one before. It's about 24" long, 9" tall and 9" wide if that's any help.


r/blowmolds Jun 23 '26

Christmas πŸŽ„ Heat Miser & Snow Miser

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540 Upvotes

New addition to my Christmas collection


r/blowmolds Jun 21 '26

Halloween πŸ¦‡ Help for restoration

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146 Upvotes

Does anyone have any tips on restoring these? The one on the right has marker on it I tried to remove it with magic eraser but it didn’t do much. Should I spray paint them?


r/blowmolds Jun 20 '26

Savers Find!!!!!

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160 Upvotes

I found this lovely at savers for $3.99!!!!!


r/blowmolds Jun 19 '26

Two new additions! Very happy with the original paint on them

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r/blowmolds Jun 17 '26

Battery powered option for a vintage blow mold?

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Hello everyone! I did a search for my question and couldn't find anything - I'm new here, I have recently (in the last five years) started collecting vintage Halloween blow molds. I recent adopted this little guy (😍) and would love to display him on a ledge where there isn't an outlet. Unfortunately the holes on the side and bottom are too small for a battery powered tea light.

Has anyone found a solution that might work? I've tried battery powered fairy lights, but they were VERY unreliable. Thank you in advance!


r/blowmolds Jun 16 '26

Halloween πŸ¦‡ 1995 Empire Halloween Totem

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Just picked up this 32" 1995 Empire Halloween Totem from a seller on FB for $80. A couple spots of chipped paint, but overall very happy to finally add this to my collection.


r/blowmolds Jun 16 '26

Wolverine

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32 Upvotes

I was able to score this beautiful piece from a friend. I replaced the old build with an LED light.


r/blowmolds Jun 13 '26

Christmas πŸŽ„ Love these Chili Willy penguins

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218 Upvotes

I had 1 penguin when they came out as a teen. I kept it and it moved with me to dorms, apartments, and now my house. Now that I am married with kids, my collection has exploded. I am closing in on 20 and check every garage sale, etc.

My wife even "bronzed" one for me for our anniversary one year.

If anyone has a working one and would be willing to part with it (blue or red hat), i am listening.


r/blowmolds Jun 13 '26

Vintage πŸ“» I’m wondering if this is worth anything?

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75 Upvotes

1980s Frosty blow mold I found in the garage