Author Archives: Dads Follies
Feb
“What do your customers do with the old antique chocolate molds?” , I have been asked that question many times. The possibilities are numerous but here are some of the uses my customers have found for these wonderful pieces of art: Mold chocolate with them; Mold wax and make candles with them; Mold […]
Nov
I received an email a few weeks ago from a chocolate mold collector and I thought I would share it with you….. She said: “I recently purchased a tin 6 1/4 in long by 4 1/4 in high double sided chocolate mold of a lamb lying down at a flea market in Mexico City. The […]
Oct
*All chocolate molds pictured are available. The answer is yes. There are a few examples in the picture above. The Large display American Santa, 32” was made by Anton Reiche, Germany (One of four), and the smaller American Santa 10” appears to be almost the same was made by Eppelsheimer, USA. The display St. Nicholas […]
Oct
If you think about it, there were only a finite number of metal chocolate molds made. Just so many copper and steel molds were made before plastic took over. Then consider this: two World Wars created a desperate need for copper and steel and many molds were recycled for the war effort. Also, when steel replaced copper […]
Antique metal chocoalte mold information
How does the subject of an antique chocolate mold affect the price?
Sep
Zeppelin two gondolas – H. Walter; Zeppelin one gondola – Anton Reiche High Altitude Research Balloon – Anton Reiche; The Statue of Liberty – Anton Reiche; Mickey Mouse – Anton Reiche. & 30+ Sitting Rabbits The molds pictured above are priced from under $50.00 to over $2000.00; all are available for sale. […]
Sep
Same 20″ Rabbits – Same Price? In my last four blogs we cover the important things to look for when buying a chocolate mold; condition, matched, material and marks. I hope that the information was a help. When you are looking at antique chocolate molds another question that comes up – Why is […]
Aug
This week let’s talk about marks or numbers/names that are stamped on the chocolate molds. All sorts of questions pop up when you start looking for marks. Where do I find marks on the antique metal chocolate molds? What do the marks mean? Is it always the manufacturer of the mold? /what does it mean […]
Jul
Materials used for old chocolate molds from 1832-1970 The answer to “How old is my mold?” is not that simple but here are the basics. The material the chocolate mold is made from is our best clue. When the chocolate molds were first made in 1830 in Paris the only metal material that was […]
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