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<blockquote type="cite" cite>You know. Those things that your
grandmother had, the glass ball on a stand, that had stuff inside
that, when inverted or shaken, caused the snow to fall through the
liquid, perhaps around a scene.<br>
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We have a column by Unca Cecil over at Straight Dope and some comments
from members there.
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=307759<br>
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My question is: What were these things commonly called in the
1900-1950 period, and are they known as something else in the last 20
years.<br>
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Sam Clements</blockquote>
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<div>My mother (born 1925) reports:</div>
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<blockquote>Snow globes. I had one with a bear in it when I was
a child.</blockquote>
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<div>Barbara</div>
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