News

Saturday, November 26, 2011 is "Small Business Saturday" across America. It's a great time to shop and (we hope) make a purchase from a small business in your community. Every BIG business started out small, and by searching out small businesses and America-made businesses, your support can help grow those small companies into larger ones, employing more people, providing benefits to the community AND recognizing innovative and creative ideas.You can learn more about "Small Business Saturday" here:http://smallbusinesssaturday.com/"The 2nd annual Small Business Saturday(r) is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. On November...

At Snow Globe Central, we take a lot of pride in our work, but we also take a lot of pride in how well we know how to ship a breakable (glass) liquid-filled item that weighs several pounds. When we ship a snow globe, we want it to arrive looking just as pretty as the day it left the nest.Please speak up if your order arrives in anything other than perfect condition. Our track record for shipping perfect custom snow globes in perfect condition is very good, so we need to know when there's a problem. If you sense there is a problem, or the...

One of the great things about having a two-sided custom snow globe and the opportunity to design two different engraved plates, is that sometimes you have a lot to say.This is one of our favorite wedding/anniversary snow globes, because the little world in this water ball says so much with just the right words.On side one, there is a young couple, blinking eyes wide open as they begin a life together. The sentiment below the photo says simply"I loved you thenand I love you now"On the reverse side, the same couple smiles at the camera, just a little older, perhaps a little wiser,...

"Distance means so little when someone means so much." We've been seeing a few snow globes come in with photos of men and women in military uniforms. Caring about someone who may be halfway across the world is a bittersweet and tough position, and thousands of people get through it every day. The Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, National Guard and other branches of service all have people who must get their job done by being away from loved ones, sometimes for long periods of time.  When we make a custom snow globe with a photo with a military family, it makes us wonder: was this...

Doesn't it feel great to have all your holiday gifts wrapped and ready to go? What?! You're not done yet!? What are you waiting for? The holidays are right around the corner. Holiday time is almost upon us, so we better start thinking about that special holiday gift. If you want to say "you are special", there is no better gift then a custom snow globe made specially for your gift recipient by Snow Globe Central. You design it; and we create it to your exact specifications, right down to the engraved base plate with words you have written. The unique snow globe is a personalized expression starting with the...