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I've been in contact with my sales rep from General Foam
Good news
It's possible to order unpainted molds, but there isn't any cost savings
I will be ordering some items unpainted for my own collection to custom paint:
Tender car - possibly 2
Angel - Choir
Think about it, if anyone else wants unpainted molds let me know when I do the general Foam Pre-Order
Bad news
- Price increase for 2008, not sure how much yet
-They do not sell most of the Baby Jesus seperate from the Nativity families. The only one they sell is the one from the Nativity Family C5550 - and I would need to order a dozen. If there are enough people interested I will order a dozen of the baby Jesus
These will be sold at cost plus shipping. I don't think any Nativity should be without the baby
I will be starting my Pre-Order for General Foam in Spring, summer delivery
Thanks
Man I wish those were still being made
I have 3 all the same color - wanted it that way
On one of the Christmas TV shows that had someone who had like 50 of them lining her walk & steps
I think the trumpet angels have got to be one my 10 ten favorite blow molds, I absolutely love them. I have about 36 of them and have one more Ice angel to paint. After I finish that one, I have the sitting Ice bear too. When I had the chance to buy all the Ice molds, I didn't like them due to the hot spot. But then I realized I could custom paint them and by then, they were pretty much gone from the stores. Hindsight is precious..I"m still kicking myself over it.
Now I find myself looking thru the molds figuring out what I want unpainted
I guess I'll order this one also - they come (2) to a box
This would go great with a Marble set
I had intended to order the Traditional set, but now I am considering ordering the Life size set unpainted. I guess I could store them under my deck since fading woudl not be a problem
Candy canes would be another good one for green striped candy canes
Tenders will be red & blue to add to existing green tender
If I have enough money at the time I would be interested. You hit the nail on the head with the red and blue tender cars! I have always wished there were different cars. The green candy canes are an excelent idea too! How about chocolate w/green stripes... or red... not sure how that would look....
Just a quick thought, since you cant buy the trumpet angels anymore, have any of you with an angel tried to see if you can get reproductions made from one of yours?
____________________ i know we have more lights,they are spares
synnie wrote: Just a quick thought, since you cant buy the trumpet angels anymore, have any of you with an angel tried to see if you can get reproductions made from one of yours?
Farley Industries owns the molds for the Angel with Horn ("trumpet" angels) and you would probably run into legal problems if reproductions were made.
Mel Fischer wrote: synnie wrote: Just a quick thought, since you cant buy the trumpet angels anymore, have any of you with an angel tried to see if you can get reproductions made from one of yours? Farley Industries owns the molds for the Angel with Horn ("trumpet" angels) and you would probably run into legal problems if reproductions were made.
Mel
Also I believe the cost to produce a mold from which to make the blow molded item is over $100,000.00.
Carrie Sansing wrote: David, I am very interested in unpainted molds. I repainted this TPI Trumpet Ice Angel..it was great fun. Count me in on this for sure!
Now if you REALLY want to crank this up (Dave) then how about coming to the mini plus at Carrie's and bringing the blowmolds for those attending? This would REALLY help on those large items that cost so much to ship!
TED wrote: Carrie Sansing wrote: David, I am very interested in unpainted molds. I repainted this TPI Trumpet Ice Angel..it was great fun. Count me in on this for sure!
Now if you REALLY want to crank this up (Dave) then how about coming to the mini plus at Carrie's and bringing the blowmolds for those attending? This would REALLY help on those large items that cost so much to ship!
TED
It would cost me over $400 in gas alone to get there & back
Plus around 16 hours of driving each way
8 hours of driving I don't mind, but 16 is a bit much
David Balch wrote: It would cost me over $400 in gas alone to get there & back
Plus around 16 hours of driving each way
8 hours of driving I don't mind, but 16 is a bit much
What a bummer. I didn't realize it was that far.
The green candy canes are an excelent idea too! How about chocolate w/green stripes... or red... not sure how that would look....
It would be cool in a big yard to have 8 or 10 cars.
