Freestanding, decorative, rolled paper storage container and mold for making the same

A forming mold for forming a freestanding rolled paper storage container:

• a. which storage container comprises:
• a hollow elongate body portion defined by a peripheral wall, a base portion at a bottom end thereof, and an open top end;
• wherein said storage container is adapted for standing upright on said base portion and receiving a plurality of paper rolls stacked one on top of the other,
• with said peripheral wall having an aperture through which at least a part of each of the paper rolls stored within the container can be seen and easily grasped for removal from the container;
• and wherein a removable cover portion conceals the stored paper from view;
• and
• b. which mold comprises a mold body having a cavity with a forming surface of desired shape.

A mold for forming a removable cover portion sized and shaped to be mounted on a storage container:

• a. wherein said storage container comprises:
• a hollow, elongate body portion having a peripheral wall and a base portion at a bottom end thereof and an open top end;
• wherein said storage container is adapted for standing upright on said base portion and receiving a plurality of paper rolls stacked one on top of the other;
• with said peripheral wall having an aperture through which at least a part of each of the paper rolls stored within the container can be seen and easily grasped for removal from the container;
• and
• wherein said removable cover portion conceals the stored paper from view.
• b. which mold comprises a mold body having a cavity with a forming surface of desired shape.