Christopher Radko

	Item Sku: 2011961 Rooftop Santa chalet Glitterglobe by Christopher Radko Blower and rotation, Plays “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, Introduced 2013 120mm What is Pre-order?		Item Sku: 2011959 Splendid Santa’s Tree Glitterglobe by Christopher Radko Blower and rotation, Plays “Oh Christmas Tree”, Introduced 2013 120mm , What is Pre-order?
$215.00	Qty:	$179.00	Qty:
	Item Sku: 2011929 Santa and Sweet Treats Glitterglobe by Christopher Radko Blower and rotation, inside scene rotates with wind up. Plays “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, Introduced 2012 Approx. 8”H, 120mm, What is Pre-order?		Item Sku: 2011885 Coca Cola Glitterglobe by Christopher Radko Blower and rotation, inside scene rotates with wind up. Plays “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, Introduced 2012 Approx 7.5”H, 120mm,
$215.00	Qty:	$149.00	Qty:
	Item Sku: 2011884 Snowman Winter Gathering Christopher Radko Snowglobe Snow Blower and rotation, inside scene rotates with wind up. Plays “Over the River and through the Woods”, Introduced 2012 Approx. 6.5”H, 100mm		Item Sku: 2011882 Small Dickens Village Snowglobe by Christopher Radko Wind up plays “Oh Christmas Tree”, Introduced 2012 Approx. 6”H
$99.00	Qty:	$79.00	Qty:
	Item Sku: 99-605-1 Radko Millennium Extravaganza Musical Snow Globe Plays "Auld Lang Syne" Requires 2 AA Batteries Not Included 8" tall 7" wide		Item Sku: 00-801-0 Radko Snow Sailors Musical Snow Globe Plays "Winter Wonder Land" Requires 2 AA Batteries Not Included 8 1/2" tall 7" wide
$135.00	Qty:	$120.00	Qty:
	Item Sku: 4025414 Bubble Light Set of 7 by Christopher Radko Shiny Brite Includes 1 replacement bulb Includes seven different color bubblelights, (red, green, blue, orange, pink, yellow and purple) 7.5 feet in length. UL 120VAC INDOOR USE ONLY		Item Sku: 4025023 Vintage Signature Flocked Finial Hand Blown Glass, Approx. 16”H
$39.95	Qty:	$19.95	Qty:
	Item Sku: 4025022 Vintage Reflector Finial Hand Blown Glass, Approx. 16” H		Item Sku: 4025042 Vintage 6ct Mixed Bells Tulips Hand Blown Glass, Approx. 3”H
$19.95	Qty:	$21.95	Qty:
	Item Sku: 4025012 Vintage 6ct Signature Flocked Hand Blown Glass, Approx. 3”D		Item Sku: 4025019 Vintage 4ct Icicles Hand Blown Glass, Approx. 6”H
$21.95	Qty:	$23.95	Qty:
	Item Sku: 4026110 Holiday Splendor Reflector Ornament Set 9 Piece Boxed Set, Hand Blown Glass, Approx. 2.5”D Expected ship date July 2013 What is Pre-order?		Item Sku: 4026114 Holiday Splendor Reflector Ornament Set 6 Piece Boxed Set, Hand Blown Glass, Approx 3”D Expected ship date July 2013 What is Pre-order?
$19.95	Qty:	$21.95	Qty:
	Item Sku: 4026231 Winter Opulence Reflector Ornament Set 9 Piece Boxed Set, Hand Blown Glass, Approx. 2.5”D Expected ship date July 2013 What is Pre-order?		Item Sku: 4026214 Winter Opulence Reflector Ornament Set 6 Piece Boxed Set, Hand Blown Glass, Approx 3”D Expected ship date July 2013 What is Pre-order?
$19.95	Qty:	$21.95	Qty:
	Item Sku: 4026310 Christmas Confections Reflector Ornament Set 9 Piece Boxed Set, Hand Blown Glass, Approx. 2.5”D Expected ship date July 2013 What is Pre-order?		Item Sku: 4026302 Christmas Confections Reflector Ornament Set 12 Piece Set, Hand Blown Glass, Approx. 1.75”D Expected ship date July 2013 What is Pre-order?
$19.95	Qty:	$17.95	Qty:
	Item Sku: 4026333 Christmas Confections Mini Mixed Shaped Ornament Set 12 Piece Set, Hand Blown Glass, Approx. 1.75” D Expected ship date July 2013 What is Pre-order?		Item Sku: 4026017 Halloween Flocked Ornament Assortment Set 6 Piece Boxed Set, Hand Blown Glass, Introduced 2012 Approx, 3”D Expected ship date July 2013 What is Pre-order?
$17.95	Qty:	$21.95	Qty:
	Item Sku: 2011926 Christopher Radko Village Advent Calendar Count Down the Days til Christmas!, Made of wood. 14” H x 18”W Expected ship date July 2013 What is Pre-order?		Item Sku: 96-NC-2 Christopher Radko Nutcracker Suite II Set of 3 Boxed 6" Height
$99.00	Qty:	$100.00	Qty:
	Item Sku: 97-CIR-1 Christopher Radko Ivan and Misha Set of 2 Boxed 8" Height		Item Sku: 96-RUS Christopher Radko Russian Rhapsody Set of 6 Boxed 5.5" Height
$125.00	Qty:	$150.00	Qty:
	Item Sku: 99-285-1 Christopher Radko 2001 Cheers (Stand NOT Included) 6" Height
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Christopher Radko
The Designer

    Since 1986, Christopher Radko has devoted himself to restoring magic, heart and fine craftsmanship to holiday celebrations and it all began with a family calamity. His family’s Christmas centered around a 14-foot tree filled with glass ornaments collected by three generations. In 1984, the tree crashed to the floor one week before the holiday shattering almost every ornament. Also lost were many cherished memories and family traditions, but Christopher was determined to restore them. 

        Visiting relatives in Europe, Christopher found a glass-blower eager to revive the art of his great-grandfathers, dormant since the turn of the century. Christopher encourage him to recover their antique ornament molds, supplied him with designs from his own imagination, and sold the finished product door to door in New York City. Since his first collection i ~f 50 ornaments in 1986, Christopher has created more than 5,000 designs. From the lone craftsman who made the first ornaments, Christopher’s business has grown to employ more than 3,000 people in cottage workshops in Poland, Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic.

    Each of Christopher’s glass ornaments is made entirely by hand, using techniques dating back to the l8OO’s — a process that requires seven days to produce a single ornament! The ornaments are mouth-blown in tempered glass for durability, lined with silver for luminescence and painted with loving care in every intricate detail. The delicate lashes on each face, for example, are hand-painted by Christopher’s famous “eyelash lady.” These personalized touches create the charming variations in each ornament that make it a one-of-a-kind heirloom. 

    The artistry of Christopher Radko was borne of a desire to bridge warm memories of holidays past with new traditions for today. Christopher takes pride in the way his creations connect families and friends, young and old, one ornament at a time. Radiant with sparkle and a glow from within, his designs are not just decorations. They are works of heart!

The Creation Process

Day 1

    Once Christopher conceives a design, it is submitted to a carver who works a model from clay or plaster.

    The carver then gives the approved piece to a mold maker. Using a Renaissance-era technique, a sand-cast mold is created from molten metal. This becomes the mother mold, and the ornament-making process can begin.

    On the first day of production, the glassblower creates the ornament using clear tempered glass, used by Christopher Radko for its strength. Other ornament makers have used lower-grade glass, increasing the risk of breakage. Thus there is a noticeable difference in the weight of a Radko ornament, making it more solid to the touch.

    On the second day, the ornament is injected with liquid silver, another process clone by hand. The silvering gives the ornaments their luminescence and, once again, sets them apart from other glass decorations.

    On the third day, the base coat of matte lacquer is hand-applied: the white on a snowman, for instance, or the red on a Santa. The following day, a second application of lacquer adds the ornament’s other vivid colors. 

    Day five, fine details like the seeds on a strawberry are hand-painted. With painstaking care, artisans take the ornaments from the realm of decorations to pure works of art.