The great and famous crystal companies make special Christmas ornaments every year, many of which are inscribed with the only year they will be made. Among these ornament and companies, this year, 2011, there are:
Baccarat
Baccarat has two new ornaments specifically for 2011, Jingle Bells and a Fir Tree.
Cash’s Crystal
Cash’s Celtic Shamrock ornament and Celtic Snowflake ball ornament are new for 2011 and inscribed with the year.
Kosta Boda
Kosta Boda has a new cute Noel Santa Claus standing ornament for 2011.
Lalique
Lalique’s addition to their ornament series for 2011 is “Masque de Femme” in red.
Lenox
Lenox’s crystal ornaments for 2011 is a pair of First Christmas Toasting Flutes.
Orrefors
Orrefors has an unusually shaped Holly Heart ornaments for 2011.
Swarovski
Swarovski has a number of special ornaments for 2011, some of which are additions to continuing series. There is a Large Crystal Star, a Little Snowflake/Star ornament, Santa’s hat in red and clear, a Christmas Cookie Wreath, a Christmas Tree, an Angel, a Star ornament, a Kris Bear with a green Christmas tree, a Wishing star, and a cow in a Santa Suit titled Santa Mo or Moo.
Waterford
Finally, Waterford has a wide array of annual Christmas ornaments to choose from, including: an annual angel, a beautiful ruby cased ball, an ornaments titled Twas the Night Before Christmas with flying reindeer, sleigh and Santa Claus, Christmas Wonders which is a Teddy Bear, Snowflake Wishes for Joy, Lismore toasting Flutes ornament, an annual seahorse (Company Logo) ornament. The company also has a set of train car ornaments, including an Engine, Coal Car, Box Car and Caboose, which can be purchased together as a set or individually. The crystal 12 Days of Christmas is the Five Gold Rings for 2011. There is also a Shamrock, a Cross, a Christmas Tree, a Commitment ornament, a Fleur de Lis, a Snowstar and a Snow Crystal Pierced ornament for this year.
To commemorate special occasions, Waterford has a Our New Home ornament which is a Christmas tree and snowman beside front door, an Our First Christmas ornament and Baby’s First ornament, a crystal baby bottle with silver nipple.
Waterford also honors Jim O’Leary with a Lismore ornament, and a Snow Crystals ornament.
For the New Year, Waterford has a Times Square for 2012 ball titled “Let There Be Friendship” and a disk ornament titled “Let There Be Love.”
Marquis, a line made by Waterford, includes an Annual Snowflake, a red train engine, Baby’s First Christmas of a Teddy Bear, a snowman, an Our First Christmas ornament with a heart and a blown glass ornament of blue bells. They also have an annual ball ornament, and a blown glass baby rattle for Baby’s First Christmas.
Crystal is a lovely way to make Christmas ornaments that will pick up the electric lights in their vicinity and spread it around, so there are many crystal and glass ornaments available every year. These are just those made specifically for the year 2011. Looking online or at Christmas stores, you can see the full range of glass and crystal ornaments for sale this year.
See some of these 2011 ornaments.
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