Dec. 19—How much meaning do you ascribe to a piece of plastic? To the collectors of blow molds, the answer is: a lot. A glowing and painted piece of Christmas plastic, these unsung heroes of holiday ...

This feels deliberate,” said Raynham resident Ricky Andre, about all his other blow molds being ignored over the vintage, ...

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 ...

Janet Betts’ friend had come over for a visit, but she was out of sorts. Then she stepped out the back door. “She goes, ‘I walked into the yard, and I went, why am I grumpy? I love being out here,’ ” ...

If you grew up admiring the glowing nutcrackers, Santas, snowmen, and candy canes in your grandma’s yard, you may have noticed that those iconic blow molds are making a strong comeback, and this time, ...

A current holiday exhibit at the Joplin History & Mineral Museum showcases the vintage glow of Christmas blow mold decorations from a local collector. Blow molds are a decorative lawn ornament, made ...

HAWTHORNE — There's a subtle way to show holiday spirit, and then there's Victor Tamburro's front lawn. It is like Shangri-La for collectors of fake snowmen. He assembled a militia of plastic drummer ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Janet Betts’ friend had come over for a visit, but she was out of sorts. Then she stepped out the back door.