The first attempts to provide a mechanical solution to floor cleaning were begun in England in 1599. In the early 1900s, a janitor created an electric vacuum using a fan motor, soap box, broom handle, and a pillowcase to design the first commercial bag-on-a-stick upright vacuum cleaner. Measures 4.25" X 1.25" X 1.25"

Each figurative glass ornament produced by Old World Christmas is hand crafted in age-old tradition using the same techniques that originated in the 1800's. Molten glass is mouth-blown into finely carved molds made exclusively for Old World Christmas, before a hot solution of liquid silver is poured inside. The ornaments are then hand-painted and glittered in a series of labor-intensive steps to achieve the beautiful creations.