During the sixteenth century, high in the
mountains of the Thuringer Forest, artisan families created glass
works by hand over an open flame. These German natives developed a
form of glassblowing unique in the 4,000-year history of the art.
The concentration of expert glassblowers, glassmakers, painters and
cutters established Lauscha Germany as the "Birthplace" of
ornamental glass. They learned their skills from wandering Venetain
traders, and created glass ornaments to adorn the Tannenbaum (fir
tree) for the winter solstice festival. Early Christians adapted
this custom to
celebrate the birth of Christ, and the Christmas tree was born.
After World War II the Krebs family moved from Bohemia to Rosenheim,
Bavarian, Germany, to continue the tradition. During the postwar
years the Krebs family built a reputation for fine traditional
ornaments, developing the exclusive colors and designs for which the
are know throughout the world.In 1973 Christmas by Krebs was
formed and Roswell, New Mexico became home for this new family
venture. We take great pride in our abilities to create and deliver
some of the finest quality glass Christmas ornaments in the world |
