It was once one of over 1,500 manufacturers in this part of Eastern Germany, blowing glass ornaments and painting them by hand. But today, most Christmas decorations are mass-produced in China.

Christmas decorations to be made by hand again in Štítnik after 25 years After 25 years, the tradition of producing handmade Christmas ornaments is returning to Štítnik, in Rožňava district, eastern ...

How and by whom were they crafted? What was required to make them? The history of glass Christmas ornaments is a tale of humble beginnings leading to worldwide fame. In the mid-19th century, in ...