Make a hobby of collecting snow globes
If you are looking to pick up a new hobby or start one with a child, you may want to consider snow globe collecting. With such a small investment to start, collecting these treasures is a wonderful addition for the kid in all of us. Children too love to collect souvenirs so this can be a collection for you, for your child or an interest the both of you can pick up together.
Snow globes are a transparent sphere that is usually made of glass with an enclosed scene of some type. The sphere encloses the water and acts as a medium between the water and snow. You can easily make the snowfall inside of the globe by shaking it and some even contain a built-in music box that may play traditional Christmas music.
Snow globes have alternative names such as snow dome, water dome, snow shakers and water balls and they appear to date from France in the early 1800s. They appeared in relation to glass paperweights which were popular only a few years prior. Today’s snow globes are made with a mixture of water and glycerin, in which glycerin makes the ‘snow’ fall slower.
Snow globes feature a wide variety of scenes ranging from well-known holiday scenes, animals, popular icons, Disney characters and even military figures. There is no shortage of scenes to be collected with new figures often being added. Many stores especially around the holidays sell snow globes and they can easily be acquired even on sale.
When deciding to collect snow globes, you need ample space and sturdy shelving. Over time your area may become weighed down, so do not cut expenses by putting your wonderful displays on unstable shelving as they are difficult to repair. It is also equally important to store the globes in an area that does not see extreme heat or cold, as the glass will bust with extreme temperatures. In addition you should also be aware that over time the liquid inside of your snow globes may evaporate, time may fade colors, which may cause the snow to clump.
These are some things to consider if this is the hobby for you. Snow globes come in a wonderful assortment and even if you collect 5 or 500 will be a wonderful addition to your home. Remember that the history of snow globes is as fun as collecting these little beauties.
There are a huge number of snowglobes to start with, consider a Pinocchio snow globe or Monsters Inc snow globes.