Who is Radko ornaments?
Thus began the creation of Christopher Radko Ornaments. With nothing but his Christmas memories to build upon, Christopher enlisted a Polish glassblower and went to work recreating his family’s lost heirlooms. The project went so well that by 1985 sixty unique designs were debuted and a respected business was created.
What happened to the Radko family Christmas tree?
It Began with a Crash… Once upon a Holiday Night, a Christmas tree fell and startled the Radko family household. With more than 1,000 vintage mouth-blown glass ornaments broken to bits, Christopher was distraught. Searching endlessly to replace them, he found nothing quite good enough to replace his treasured memories.
Is there a Christopher Radko Nutcracker with nuts in it?
Christopher Radko Christmas Ornament – Major Nutcracker with Nuts NEW. Item never displayed or used. Box opened just to take pictures. Comes with its original box. Feel free to ask any questions. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Holiday & Seasonal\Ornaments”. The seller is “trollithe” and is located in this country: US.
What does Christopher Radko do for charity?
Every year Christopher Radko has numerous ornaments designated to raise funds for various charities including AIDS, Breast Cancer, Pediatric Cancer, Animal Rights Organizations, Diabetes, Heart Disease and The Christopher Radko Foundation for Children in Poland.
Are Radko ornaments made in China?
Each Christopher Radko ornament is made by hand in a week-long process throughout Radko's three factories based in Poland, Germany and Italy.
How can you tell if an ornament is Christopher Radko?
All authentic Christopher Radko ornaments are marked with the Radko charm and trademark gold Radko crown at the end of the manufacturing process.
What are Radko ornaments made of?
European glassChristopher Radko ornaments from Christmas Tree Hill are handmade from fine European glass. The glass ornaments are crafted using traditional techniques and each Christopher Radko ornament is designed to tell a story.
Do Christopher Radko ornaments increase in value?
The early years of Radko ornaments have risen in value and are difficult to find at a bargain, and people usually know what they have, but secondary markets through newsletters, dealer, or Internet auctions are the way to find the older ornaments.
How do you date Radko ornaments?
Once an ornament is no longer in production, it is classified as retired. Retired ornaments might be recolored and reintroduced at a later date, but they will never be exactly the same....Christopher Radko Retirement Lists.December 2020December 2019December 2005December 2004December 2003December 20026 more rows
Where are Shiny Brite ornaments made?
Shiny Brite ornaments were first manufactured at Corning's plant in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, and continued there for many decades. During its peak, Shiny Brite also had factories in New Jersey, located in the cities of Hoboken, Irvington, North Bergen, and West New York.
What nationality is Christopher Radko?
Christopher Radko is an American businessman and designer known for starting the eponymous Christmas ornaments business.
Where does Christopher Radko live?
Radko makes his home in Westchester County, New York.
When did Radko sell his company?
2005Christopher Radko sold the company in 2005 to Rauch Industries, which is a family-run business since 1952.
When did Christopher Radko start making ornaments?
On a quest to replace precious family glass ornaments that were all shattered when the family tree fell, Christopher Radko searched for replacements that would meet his requirements and finding none, went into business for himself designing and crafting European mouth-blown glass ornaments in 1985.
What year did Christopher Radko start making ornaments?
Beginning in 1986, Radko started making his own ornaments when he found, upon attempting to replace his mother's heirloom ornaments after a Christmas “accident,” that there were no fine quality ornaments available in the states.
When did Christopher Radko sell his company?
2005In 2005, Christopher sold the CHRISTOPHER RADKO brand to Rauch Industries, which continues to make its own line of ornaments under that trademark.
Christopher Radko Christmas Ornament Wishing for Waves Santa NEW
Christopher Radko Christmas Ornament – Wishing for Waves Santa NEW. 5.5 inches high. Item never displayed or used. Box opened just to take pictures. Comes with its original box. Feel free to ask any questions. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Holiday & Seasonal\Ornaments”. The seller is “trollithe” and is located in this country: US.
Christopher Radko Christmas Ornament On the 4th Day of Christmas Birds NEW
Christopher Radko Christmas Ornament – On the 4th Day of Christmas Birds NEW. 5.25 inches high. Item never displayed or used. Box opened just to take pictures. Comes with its original box. Feel free to ask any questions. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Holiday & Seasonal\Ornaments”.
Christopher Radko St Nicholas Lane Cookie Jar
Christopher Radko St Nicholas Lane Centerpiece Cookie Jar. 14 inches wide x 17 1/2 inches tall. Top comes off to fill with cookies, candies etc. I have the original box. Absolutely beautiful piece – makes a huge statement on your table – very colorful and filled with wonderful details of Santa, reindeer, Santas sleigh etc.
Christopher Radko 1996 ROMANOV SANTA Christmas Ornament-Embroidered Cloth-Italy
This Christopher Radko “ROMANOV SANTA” Christmas ornament #96-165-0 was made in Italy and is about 9 tall. It is in mint condition, has never been displayed, and comes in the original unsealed plastic with the Radko tag. The workmanship and detail on this piece is exceptional with the embroidered cloth robe with gold filigree.
Rare Christopher Radko St. Nick Portrait Blown Glass Hand Painted Ornament
This festive Christopher Radko “Regency Santa” ornament is a fantastic collectible find. Nick Portrait series, it’s a limited edition of 2500, blown glass & hand painted retired Polish glass Christmas tree decoration. Produced in 1997 and soon retired, and the second in the St. Nick Portrait Esquire series.
Christopher Radko Summer Surf Beach Hawaiian Shirt Christmas Ornament
Christopher Radko Summer Surf Christmas Ornament. The ornament is in excellent condition. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Holiday & Seasonal\Ornaments”. The seller is “dkhosh11″ and is located in this country: US.
How many ornaments did Christopher Radko have?
It all began with a family; in 1984, Christopher Radko and his family decorated the tree as always, with a treasured collection of over 2,000 mouth-blown, European glass ornaments. Their Christmas tree had become a family diary of sorts, a story to go with each ornament. One week before Christmas, tragedy struck. They had purchased a new Christmas tree stand, perhaps a flaw in the metal, or maybe fate, whatever the reason the stand gave way and the tree crashed to the floor, shattering almost every ornament. Cherished family memories, traditions, lying under the tree with the broken pieces.
Where is Christopher Radko?
He was named the “Czar of Christmas Present” by the New York Times, and is now Located in the Historic Hudson Valley, Christopher Radko creates breathtakingly beautiful ornament designs.
How to make glass ornaments?
The older half of the mold is placed on top and secured in place. Using the intact stem, the glass artisan blows into the encased, heated glass tube, enabling it to conform to the mold's contours. After the glass ornament is blown, there will be a seam where the two sides join, a production artifact that is anticipated and aesthetically accommodated during the design and painting stages.
How long does it take for silver to dry on glass ornaments?
The inside of the clear glass ornament is hand infused with liquid silver. It is this silvering that gives the ornament its amazing luminescence. Again, 24 hours is required for the silver to dry.
How does sundryshop work?
SundryShop has created a unique webstore selling platform that allows collectors to find & purchase collectible glass ornametns at any time, seven days a week. When you create a cart, all items are automatically combined and you will be immediately emailed an invoice following purchase. The item that you purchase disappears from the webstore, although we in cases have more than one, selling each item with its unique condition and edition number cited. In regard to condition, we cite what is present. Therefore, if the ornament is in like-new condition but without a hang tag, it will be described as "mint". If it is in like-new condition and with the hang tag, it will be described as "Mint with Tag'. We work very hard to stipulate where the signature occurs, so plesase read the condition statement in the description carefully.
