What is a "blow mold" exactly? What is it made of and what period of time are they from? I decorate with Fall-stuff, but not tons for September (it is still really hot in NYC). October 1st I get everything Halloween out and then November 1 I take Halloween down and put out more Fall and a few Thanksgiving things...
Blow molds are hollow plastic shapes that were formed using molds. Then lights are put inside them. Christmas ones are the most common and nostalgic. Google “Christmas blow molds” and you might recognize some from your childhood. They were most popular in the 50s and went through the 70s. They’re having a recent resurgence and Target is selling new versions ☺️ I live in Michigan and it’s still hot here but I’m wishing for fall so I decorate early. Thanks so much for sharing how you decorate and for asking such a great question!
Thanks for your great and Informative video! I love Halloween decorations. My favorite was the noise makers and the ceramic ghost holding the pumpkin. I love vintage Halloween ceramic pieces. Thanks for the video.
Emily you have some awesome vintage Halloween. We have been collecting vintage and new Halloween for many years. Last week I did several videos on my channel of some of our vintage Halloween and plan on doing one on our noise makers in the next few days. I did subscribe🖤👀🖤
I also like the blow mold pumpkin buckets. I line them up and stack them on top of each other. I place battery operated lights in them. Some flash and some stay on continually. The also have timers so they go on and off without me having to do a thing but enjoy them
I love and try to find the Halloween noise makers. My mother was born in 1925 and she had a few and when she passed away we sold them. Now I wish I would have kept them. The few I have I display in a small wooden tool carrier with a die cut black cat.
Aw I understand that feeling of selling something from a loved one. When my Opa passed away we had a huge estate sale and I wish I kept more. Glad you were able to find some later on though ❤️
I’ve been collecting the table top blow molds of pumpkin people since the early 1970s. The first ones I got for like .50. I was glad to see replicas of them made in more recent years
My favorite was your skeleton cutout and the record albums. Growing up my mom would hang the skeleton cutout on our interior door. That is how I memorized the name of our bones. 😂 My mom also had a cat and witch cutout with crepe paper legs, but over time they got worn and tossed out. 😩 I have a vintage noise maker and my trick or treat jack o lantern bucket which I used in the 60’s.
Great video! I found an Empire witch in a barn at an estate sale. The color is slightly faded but is cherished by me. I had to really clean out the insides because a lot of critters had made a home in there.
A few years ago I was extremely lucky and found an old pulp lantern in my grandmother's attic. It is from the 1940s and it's the "cat on a fence". It's one of my prize possessions
I used to own the tall ghost holding the pumpkin blow mold that you have. I bought it at a yard sale a few years ago for $2 and it had never been used! It still had a vintage K-mart price tag on it for $19.99 (think that was the price). Anyways, I eventually sold it on Marketplace because I just didn't have room to store it. Thank you for sharing this video of your cool finds and letting me live vicariously through you :)
Oh how cool, Becky! $2 is an amazing score!!! I’ve sold some blow molds too I actually sold a different ghost one a few years ago. If you score any more cheap yard sale blow molds you can sell them for big bucks 😉👻
Thanks for sharing your collection. I agree, devil themed Halloween decor is usually more expensive. It's one of my favorite themes to collect, but I try to buy when the price is low enough 😅 Old German halloween die cuts are also big on my wishlist.
Can I wear a regular adult Cleopatra costume the one with black dress to go trick or treating with kids to get some free candy,about October 31st,around the neighborhood.
Do you know how to distinguish vintage vs newer Halloween decorations? Something obvious like made in china tag then not really vintage but what if they don’t have mark or tag?
Cracker Barrel has a vintage looking blow mold witch this year (2024) that lihts up and has a color changing crystal ball. Its 36 inches tall like the old blow mold witch made by Empire
I saw an empire witch blowmold available at an estate sale that was coming up, but i had to work! Sheeesh. Was kinda creepy looking and i dont collect creepy halloween stuff, mostly tasteful vintage pieces so i didnt bother.
I love your videos but don't tell people what their value is. These items are so hard to find in the wild for serious collectors. And the prices on ebay make it hard for true collectors to be able to afford them. 😢 I have been a collector for yrs. And there are so many people that are resellers out there that true collectors can't find items anymore. It shouldn't be about reselling. I should be available for people that really love collecting. I live in fla. There are so many resellers I rarely find vintage halloween in Fla.
What is a "blow mold" exactly? What is it made of and what period of time are they from? I decorate with Fall-stuff, but not tons for September (it is still really hot in NYC). October 1st I get everything Halloween out and then November 1 I take Halloween down and put out more Fall and a few Thanksgiving things...
Blow molds are hollow plastic shapes that were formed using molds. Then lights are put inside them. Christmas ones are the most common and nostalgic. Google “Christmas blow molds” and you might recognize some from your childhood. They were most popular in the 50s and went through the 70s. They’re having a recent resurgence and Target is selling new versions ☺️ I live in Michigan and it’s still hot here but I’m wishing for fall so I decorate early. Thanks so much for sharing how you decorate and for asking such a great question!
@@emilyretro Lowes also had an awesome one this year! It was based on a retro design and I just had to purchase it.
I have collected about four of the ceramic ghosts holding a pumpkin. Love vintage Halloween & Christmas!
Wow I bet they look amazing together, like a little ghost gang 👻👻👻👻
The die cuts decorations always reminds me of the 70s when I was a kid. Great vintage Halloween collection and video! #boo👻🎃💀
Thanks for your great and Informative video! I love Halloween decorations.
My favorite was the noise makers and the ceramic ghost holding the pumpkin.
I love vintage Halloween ceramic pieces.
Thanks for the video.
Great decor👍🏻🎃🕷🕸🧙♀️👻
Emily you have some awesome vintage Halloween. We have been collecting vintage and new Halloween for many years. Last week I did several videos on my channel of some of our vintage Halloween and plan on doing one on our noise makers in the next few days. I did subscribe🖤👀🖤
I also like the blow mold pumpkin buckets. I line them up and stack them on top of each other. I place battery operated lights in them. Some flash and some stay on continually. The also have timers so they go on and off without me having to do a thing but enjoy them
That sounds awesome!!! I collect those too. They’re pretty easy to find and affordable which makes it especially great ☺️ thanks for sharing 🎃🎃🎃
i love collecting vintage hand painted ceramics!!💕
I love and try to find the Halloween noise makers. My mother was born in 1925 and she had a few and when she passed away we sold them. Now I wish I would have kept them.
The few I have I display in a small wooden tool carrier with a die cut black cat.
Aw I understand that feeling of selling something from a loved one. When my Opa passed away we had a huge estate sale and I wish I kept more. Glad you were able to find some later on though ❤️
I love the vintage Beisel die cuts!! I was able to find some a few years ago.
Maybe you could display your Halloween noise maker by standing it up in a vintage metal spiked flower frog. Just a thought. Loved the video! 🧡🎃🧡
Decorating my new apartment for Halloween while watching your videos 😍
Awesome video, that Dracula is sooo cool, the vintage tree on the dresser too….the Disney haunted record!!🎃👍🏼
I’ve been collecting the table top blow molds of pumpkin people since the early 1970s. The first ones I got for like .50. I was glad to see replicas of them made in more recent years
My favorite was your skeleton cutout and the record albums. Growing up my mom would hang the skeleton cutout on our interior door. That is how I memorized the name of our bones. 😂 My mom also had a cat and witch cutout with crepe paper legs, but over time they got worn and tossed out. 😩 I have a vintage noise maker and my trick or treat jack o lantern bucket which I used in the 60’s.
I love the idea of collecting vintage Halloween albums!
I love blow molds too. Its so funny though I remember as a kid thinking they were weird and now I’m obsessed lol!
Hi Emily! This video was great!
I love your Dracula blow mold. I have the witch you talked about (from Empire) :).
Oooooh I'm so jealous I hope to find that witch someday. Hope you can find the Dracula one! ☺
I love the Christopher Radko tree!
I love that spooky old mirror
4:10 I wouldn't be able to say that with a straight face, jokes aside what an amazing collection.
I enjoyed all your Halloween decorations. I have to get some noise makers, as I have none in my collection. 🎃
Yes you’ll have to start looking for them! Hope you find them I’m sending you good vibes ❤️🎃
Very cool. I have lots of vintage Halloween stuff too!
Great video! I found an Empire witch in a barn at an estate sale. The color is slightly faded but is cherished by me. I had to really clean out the insides because a lot of critters had made a home in there.
i have that same halloween mug!!🎃👻💀
A few years ago I was extremely lucky and found an old pulp lantern in my grandmother's attic. It is from the 1940s and it's the "cat on a fence". It's one of my prize possessions
Wow $45 for the Dracula is pretty darn good. I got a very similar blow mold like your cat and pumpkin for $2 at a thrift store
The blow molds are my favorite. I recently got the jackolantern/cat tabletop one. Do you have the Jack o lantern pails? I’m sure you do!
I used to own the tall ghost holding the pumpkin blow mold that you have. I bought it at a yard sale a few years ago for $2 and it had never been used! It still had a vintage K-mart price tag on it for $19.99 (think that was the price). Anyways, I eventually sold it on Marketplace because I just didn't have room to store it. Thank you for sharing this video of your cool finds and letting me live vicariously through you :)
Oh how cool, Becky! $2 is an amazing score!!! I’ve sold some blow molds too I actually sold a different ghost one a few years ago. If you score any more cheap yard sale blow molds you can sell them for big bucks 😉👻
Thanks for sharing your collection. I agree, devil themed Halloween decor is usually more expensive. It's one of my favorite themes to collect, but I try to buy when the price is low enough 😅 Old German halloween die cuts are also big on my wishlist.
Oooooh I’ll have to look up those die cuts!!! I love hunting for items made in West Germany 😍 thanks for sharing 🎃
Do you own any of these items? What vintage item was your favorite that I showed? 👻
There was a black cat paper mache one at my local antique mall. It was actually 50% off!
Do you remember what the original price was? I saw a repro one at an antique store and it was $50. But that’s too much for me to buy a remake!
@@emilyretro I believe it was about that amount with the discount. That’s what turned me away.
@@maddieb_home Yeah that's a little much for me too. Hopefully we can both find an affordable one!
I have a stacked floor model Jackos blow mold. Cheers from Eastern Canada.
Can I wear a regular adult Cleopatra costume the one with black dress to go trick or treating with kids to get some free candy,about October 31st,around the neighborhood.
Do you know how to distinguish vintage vs newer Halloween decorations? Something obvious like made in china tag then not really vintage but what if they don’t have mark or tag?
Cracker Barrel has a vintage looking blow mold witch this year (2024) that lihts up and has a color changing crystal ball. Its 36 inches tall like the old blow mold witch made by Empire
I saw an empire witch blowmold available at an estate sale that was coming up, but i had to work! Sheeesh. Was kinda creepy looking and i dont collect creepy halloween stuff, mostly tasteful vintage pieces so i didnt bother.
I have the cat and pumpkin blowmold.
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HOW CAN YOU FORGET VINTAGE HALLOWEEN POPCORN DECORATIONS…. Wow….
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I love your videos but don't tell people what their value is. These items are so hard to find in the wild for serious collectors. And the prices on ebay make it hard for true collectors to be able to afford them. 😢 I have been a collector for yrs. And there are so many people that are resellers out there that true collectors can't find items anymore. It shouldn't be about reselling. I should be available for people that really love collecting. I live in fla. There are so many resellers I rarely find vintage halloween in Fla.