Mold, Candy
Object number95.142.4
Date1961
Mediumsteel; wood
Credit LineGift of Edward W. Vesely and Jackie Vesely
DescriptionSteel rectangular-shaped plastic-casting mold. Twelve Santa Claus lollipop-shaped steel molds mounted on casting with screws.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 19 × 15 × 1.5 in. (48.3 × 38.1 × 3.8 cm)Historical NotesCasting mold used by Frank Pontello to manufacture Pontello Packs at his Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania candy company. Pontello Packs were plastic molds patented by Frank Pontello in 1961 to make chocolate candy. Sheets of plastic were run over the molds, then cut, sealed, and filled with chocolate from the bottom of the plastic mold.Label TextChocolate and Christmas have a long history. The giving of coins by St. Nicholas to children may have inspired the making of chocolate coins. Many candy companies now produce special holiday treats in this shape.
Previous owner
Frank Pontello
Related institution
Pontello Chocolatier Candy Company
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Not on view
C. and E. Marshall Company
American Safety Table Company
Stella Marrs
1970-2000
c. 1946