Kurt Adler Glass Christmas Ornaments: Places and Landmarks

There is something special about a glass Christmas ornament.  When I was a child glass Christmas ornaments were the most common tree ornaments in use.  They were mostly colored balls, but a few special ones had other shapes.  Those with multiple colors and different shapes were the special ones that we focused on when looking at the Christmas tree.  And, every year a few glass ornaments would drop to the floor and be broken.

When I first had my family we started buying unbreakable Christmas ornaments, with just a few breakable ornaments.  We prepared for the eventual coming of children, and for the puppy who enjoyed taking things from our first Christmas tree.  Any Christmas ornament that could easily break was placed out of the reach of paws and a wet nose, and later too high for little hands.  So, if you buy one of these pieces of art and there are children or animals about I recommend that you utilize the higher branches of your Christmas tree for the placement of the glass ornaments.

There are several Eiffel Tower Christmas ornaments.  The Kurt Adler glass Eiffel Tower ornament shown here is particularly beautiful, and clearly represents Paris, France.  The Eiffel Tower is perhaps the most well-known of all French landmarks.

There are several Kurt Adler glass Christmas ornaments that represent England.  Two are London city ornaments, and each has several images of this wonderful city.  Another features Big Ben, perhaps the most well-known clock in the world.  A third is a red phone booth for which Great Britton is so often associated with. 

Others that represent England include many Beatles ornaments that are shown in another article.

Ireland is represented by Santa, but the Santa of the Irish glass Christmas ornament is wearing a green suit.  Green is the color often associated with Ireland, so a green Santa Claus is appropriate to represent the country. 

I would have preferred to find a castle ornament, but we do have to be limited by what is there.

Italy is represented by an ornament representing Rome, and by a gondola Christmas ornament.  The gondola clearly represents Venice, a popular Italian city with its own charm and beauty.

A Kurt Adler Christmas ornament showing Canadian symbols is inspiring.  Many of us have had ancestors who came from Acadia, an area of Nova Scotia.  The Canadian ornament in indicative of the land our ancestors left, and the bright red maple leaf is the most recognizable symbol of Canada.

Kurt Adler glass ornaments represent several major cities in the United States.  The ones shown here are Washington and New York.  These two cities are great representations of the country, and are as beautiful as the others.  They are easily identifies since their names are emblazoned across the front of the two ornaments.

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