There’s something special about Old World Christmas ornaments, Friddle said ... “They’re actually really nice hand-blown glass, high-quality glitter,” Saling said.

Christmas ornaments have a history that's far more significant than many people realize, and if yours are the right type you could cash in.

Northern Tier Regional Library is offering a limited number of Old World Christmas ornaments for purchase. Each ornament is hand-blown, silvered and hand-painted in the traditional fashion.

Classic sphere ornaments, bundles of Christmas lightbulbs ... so this ornament shaped like old St. Nick is perfect for your celebration. It's fashioned in mercury glass with a light dusting ...

From gherkins to Stanley drinkware, these not-so-standard ornaments from Old World Christmas are sure to wow ... little black ants in tunnels on the glass ornament, the above-ground portion ...

Established in 1979, Old World Christmas has become highly acclaimed for its heirloom-quality blown glass ornaments that feature intricate details while being coated with fine glitter accents.

Growing up, I thought Christmas ornaments were tchotchkes you bought at CVS — shiny, uniform bulbs that came in neat packages ...