water Globe
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At the 1878 Paris universal exhibition, Charles Cole that
the American deputy secretary of commissions of glass works, wrote the first
documented report of snow domes.
The first souvenir snow domes were made to, commemorate the
construction of the Eiffel tower.
They proved extremely popular but unfortunately none survive
today.
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This was stated by Joseph Garajas patent of 1927, one of the
first relating to snow domes, which enable them to be assembled under water and
consequently helped mass production.
In the 1960s and 1970s
the far east began exporting large numbers of domes to the West, but
they are often of lower quality and made without copyright.
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With new collecting interest, it now means that high quality glass
snow domes are being made once more and are
available in a huge range of themes.
Look out for good quality glass domes, unusual shapes,
examples with see saws are similar internal moving parts are also desirable.
The water level can effect value, with empty examples being
less popular, however some are designed to be refilled., Original boxes are desirable.
Snow domes that cross over to other collecting themes, such
as McDonald’s, Disney, can be more expensive as they will appeal to a wide
range of collectors.
I hope you have found this page on the water globe to be both informative and
helpful. Happy hunting
from the collectables coach.
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