Christmas Snowball Coloring Book

A Christmas snow globe, also known as a snow bubble or glass globe, is a decorative item that contains a miniature scene inside, with liquid inside along with fine white snow or glitter.

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1. The beginnings of a tradition: The first snowballs appeared in the 19th century. Initially, they were handmade and took the form of a bubble made of glass with cotton wool snow inside.
2. Popularity in Victorian England: Snow globes gained popularity in Britain in the late 19th century and were considered a luxurious and elegant decoration.
3. Production development: In the 1920s, mass production of snowballs began, making them available to a wider audience.
4. Variety of topics: Snow globes can depict various scenes, such as winter landscapes, holiday scenes, tourist spots, fairy tale characters or genre scenes.
5. "Snowballing" mechanism: Inside the snowball is a liquid (often water with glycerin) to which fine snow or glitter is added. When the ball is shaken, the snow floating in the liquid creates a falling snow effect.
6. Collecting: Snow globes have become popular items for collecting. There are collections that include snow globes with different themes and styles.
7. Creativity of creators: Today's snowballs can come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and include moving or musical elements.
8. Gifts and souvenirs: Snow globes are often chosen as holiday gifts or travel souvenirs for their aesthetics and symbolic meaning.
9. Various applications: In addition to traditional snowballs, there are also digital or virtual versions that can be found in animation form on computers or smartphones.
10. Popular culture: Snow globes appear frequently in movies, books and other works of popular culture, often as an element of nostalgia or romantic mood.

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1. First snowball: The first known snow globe was created in 1900 by Edwin M. Wynter and William F. Davis Jr. in the city of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their first sphere depicted a model of their city's manufacturing plant.
2. First massive productions: In the 1920s, a small company called Atlas Crystal Works joined forces with Disney and began mass producing snow globes, often depicting characters from Disney films.
3. Similarity to a chemical experiment: Early snowballs were made of water, glycerin and glitter dust. Because of the appearance and movement of the liquid inside, these decorations often resembled chemical experiments.
4. Disney privilege: In the 1930s, Disney won an exclusive contract to produce snow globes with its animated characters. This happened after the president of Atlas Crystal Works saw Disney's daughter playing with their ball on his desk.
5. Contemporary ball making: Modern snowballs can be filled not only with snow dust or glitter, but also with various miniature objects, and some even have musical mechanisms that activate when shaken.
6. Guinness World Record: In 2011, the world's largest snow globe was established in Mexico, measuring about 7.6 meters in circumference.
7. Film inspiration: Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" (1941) featured a scene with a shattered snowball that has become one of the most iconic images in cinema history.
8. Symbolism of nostalgia: Snow globes often evoke feelings of nostalgia and focus on beautiful, peaceful moments. This is why they are often considered a treasured keepsake and gift.
9. Collecting: There are collectors who are looking for unique and rare snow globes, both antique and modern.
10. Artistic use: Some artists create unusual handmade snowballs with miniature scenes pasted inside, making each snowball a work of art.