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Shiny Brite Ornaments
Shiny Brite is a brand name, not a generalized term for 30s-50s glass ball ornaments. The Shiny Brite brand was begun by Max Eckhardt, who imported German glass ornaments in the 1930s. As it became possible that another war would … Continue reading
Hand Blown vs Machine Blown
I’m surprised at how many people describe machine blown ornaments as hand blown. Corning in the 1930s developed ribbon-blowing machines for blowing glass ornaments. Age of the ornament does not define whether an ornament is machine or hand blown. So, when you’re looking … Continue reading
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