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Blow-Molded is a digital archive dedicated to preserving the magic of seasonal decor. Our collection ranges from the classic glow of plastic "blow molds" to the precision of injection-molded novelties, "flat backs" in oversized vacuum-formed elegance, styrofoam/vacucel decorations, and the nostalgic charm of Halloween candy pails. Blow-Molded showcases pieces that adorned the homes of consumers, municipalities, and commercial businesses alike from the 1940s to the modern day.
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Popular Companies
Among the most common, these distributors and manufacturers generally produced blow molds in large quantities, often with a large number of designs and/or seasonal offerings. Many of the most iconic and recognizable designs were sold under these brands.
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277Modern Companies
The late 2010s saw a resurgence in the popularity of blow molds, with new companies entering the market and producing a variety of unique designs. Modern manufacturing techniques and LEDs result in a wide range of shapes, sizes, and interactive elements. Many designs are produced in limited runs before being updated for the following year.
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308Pre Blow-Molding Era Manufacturers
Prior to the mainstream adoption of the blow-molding process, some early manufacturers used hard molded rubber or plastisol. Given their age and the materials used, relatively few of these pieces have survived and tend to be among the most difficult to find and preserve.
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36Municipal Manufacturers
Intended for use by municipalities or commercial displays, these manufacturers produced the biggest and brightest products available. They often manufactured for decades, producing hundreds of unique (and expensive) products, resulting in recognizable but hard to obtain collectibles.
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1Assorted Companies
A mixture of distributors and manufacturers. These companies tend to be more obscure than their better-known counterparts. Often operating at regional scales, exclusively within other countries or for a short overall duration. Some of these companies sold their products under their name as well as under other retailers' in-house brands, leading to some confusion about whether a given company was its manufacturer or distributor.
- AA J Cohen Distributors — A. J. Renzi Plastic — A. N. Brooks — ACLA Inc. — Ades Imports — Advance International — Albern Manufacturing — Alderbrook Industries — Alliance Worldwide — American Lighting Specialties — Amglo — Amico — Amloid — Amscan — Art Line — Artform Industries — Arvey Corporation — Ary — Atico International
- EE. Rosen — Eastcorp Toys — Econolite — Emsco Group — Emson — Energizer Holdings
- MMAC Plastics — Machuka — Magic Power — Markee Products — Mars — Maryland Plastics — Matrix Industries — Menards — Mercuries Asia — Michaels — Miller Electric — Minami International — Miss Liberty — Miss Liberty LLC — Mr. Cottontail — Mr. Halloween — Mr. Sunshine — MSL Plastics — MSR Imports — Mt. View Plastics
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- SSanta Follows You Inc. — Seasonal Specialties — Seasonal Visions International — Seasons Ltd — Serviplast — Shamrock Plastics — Shine Signal Industrial Ltd — Silvestri — Southern Sales and Marketing — Spirit Halloween — Stanley Wessel & Company — Stanley-Lawrence — Starlite — Starplast — STE Company
Asian & European Companies
Less documented than their American counterparts, these blow molds come from a variety of manufacturers and distributors across the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia and were only made available for purchase within Asian or European markets.
- DDats — Deta Electrical — Doshisha