1950's NOMA Christmas Blowmold
Illuminated "SNO-MAN" Snowman Indoor/Outdoor Blow Mold Display
Catalog No. 91
30" Tall
Includes original stake, box and instructions
Here is one big, beautiful and extremely rare vintage Christmas display!
This plastic (probably vinylite) NOMA blowmold display piece features a colorful, festive snowman singing Christmas carols, all the while his trusty companion puppy howls along! The snowman is dressed in a black top hat (decorated with holly), green scarf and red gloves.
The piece can be strung up at the base of a pole or staked into the ground and measures approximately 30" tall!
This piece came from a now-closed hardware store that was in business since the late 1800's. It had been in storage since the store first received them in the early 1950's and sat, unused and untouched since then. It still has its original box (which has its original price and markdown price), original red support stake and even its original installation instructions! Like I said...this is a rare find!
Condition-wise, it's a bit dusty, and there is some slight cracking and paint missing on the front of the snowman (I think the pics give you a good idea of its overall condition). Please remember, though, that this piece is likely 50-60 years old and most of the damage is probably from the piece being stored, rather than used. I am pretty sure (at least based on the condition of the stake and the back of the display) that it was never used at all!
This is not the first one of these that I have come across, but it is the first one that I've seen that's this complete and in this great of an overall condition.
The piece is vintage and will therefore be well-packed for shipment!
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