![]() Not-so-commonly seen figures, and most importantly some EXTREMELY RARELY SEENįigures. Shipped monthly, including some otherwise commonly seen figures, some 'subscription' for a years' worth of figures. This thought can change depending upon interest, the initial idea is to makeįigures for those interested, change the mold each week, and offer a Of course the '64 NY World's Fair symbol- the UNISPHERE!īeautiful, all-original, operating machine? But they most certainly WEREĪt the 1964 New York World's Fair, used to mold various Disney characters, and Mold-A-Rama machines were NOT ever at Disneyland. Those inquiring minds, the best information is that the Disneyland Toy Factory (NotĪluminum mold halves themselves that push together to make the MAR figures.) MOLDVILLE Mold-A-Rama machine has many, many, many original molds with it. Mold being on the machine and some original old-wax Pluto figures being found When retired it was producing Pluto Disney figures, the Pluto Particular machine was built just before the '64 NY World's Fair, and was last The original RED Disneyĭelivery door is beautifully intact over the delivery box. Positions about deck, e.g., pushing the mold halves closed, riding theĭispensing shovel, pointing to the finished figure, etc. Original red/yellow deck with original Disney posed wire figures in various Inside and out, is about to come online by MOLDVILLE. The mold and forming area was covered so the hot plastic was protected from direct touch during the molding and cooling stage.īoth the Mattel and ToyMax products, as well as refill plastic sheets, can easily be found on eBay and Amazon, as well as other vintage toy web sites.1972l vintage "Disneyland Toy Factory" made by the MOLD-A-RAMAĬompany in 1963, painstakingly preserved and restored in its original form, The hotplate was replaced with a light bulb in style similar to an Easy-Bake Oven. In an attempt to conform to more modern safety concerns of the period several product changes were incorporated to improve safety over the Mattel product. ![]() The ToyMax product is similar in concept to the Mattel product. ToyMax (Cedarhurst, NY) produced a similar product called the "VAC-U-FORMER" in the early 1990s with the trademark filed on April 24, 1992. Mattel's VAC-U-FORM toy is well made and many are still in use today both as a toy and for small size part production in conjunction with other hobbies such as making R/C aircraft cowling and other parts.īecause very hot surfaces were easily accessible to a child (or adult) playing with the toy, it probably could not be sold today due to safety restrictions. Plastic refill sheets came in a variety of colors. In actual use almost any small object that could withstand the temperature of the heated plastic sheet for a few seconds could be used as a mold. Several expansion kits were also available for molding various other shapes. When the plastic cooled it solidified, making an impression of the item. Then quickly and repeatedly pressing down on a spring-loaded handle on the side of the unit created a vacuum, sucking the plastic down over the mold and shaping it to it. When the plastic was soft, the holder was swung to the other side, over a mold of the object to be formed. īased on the industrial process of vacuum forming, a rectangular piece of plastic was clamped in a holder and heated over a metal plate. The Vac-u-form, was a toy invented by Eddy Goldfarb and released by Mattel in the 1960s around 1961 with the trademark filed on October 8, 1962. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source.
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