We track down one of Chicago's most collectible items-the cute, the nostalgic and, occasionally, the pricey, Mold-A-Rama figurines. If you’ve ever melted a crayon, you know the smell of a Mold-A-Rama ...

Rich Connolly dips the fine tip of a brush into a bottle cap filled with black paint. Very delicately he outlines the eyes on the molded chalk Santa Claus in front of him. That detail seems to bring ...

Many residents bought clay figurines in the past, especially during festivals or holidays, as they believed the items would bring good fortune, ward off evil spirits and prevent calamities. For ...

Thousands of different products require a mold in order to be manufactured. Canoes are made from a mold, lawn ornaments are made from a mold, many car body parts are made from a mold, and these are ...