At the end of the 19th century the Austrian Erwin Perzy, a producer of surgical instruments, invented the so-called Schneekugel (snow globe) and got the first patent for a snowglobe.

In the search for cold light, he experimented with a cobbler's ball to increase the light output of the then new carbon filament lamp. This cobbler's ball was a glass ball with a tubular end filled with water and therefore acted like a magnifying glass.

Erwin Perzy I added various substances to the water that were supposed to reflect the light. So he found, among other things, Gries, which slowly sank down. This effect reminded him of snowfall. Since he had already made a model of the Mariazell Church for a friend, he placed this church in the globe and a snow globe was born.

He called his invention GLASS BALL WITH SNOW EFFECT. The well-known VIENNA SILVESTERGUSS was also one of his inventions. The old custom of casting lead on New Year's Eve inspired him to look for an easy-melting alloy so that the metal could be melted with a candle flame.

Based on these two ideas, our company was founded around 1900. A few years later, Erwin Perzy I even received an honor from the Kaiser for his work.

Erwin Perzy II took over the business after World War II and began exporting to America, Canada and Australia.

Today we are the 3rd and 4th generation.

n to run the business and we can proudly say that our snow globes are also popular in Japan, America and the Arab world.

Since each snow globe is still made by hand today, each globe is as unique as a single snowflake.

You can visit the Snowglobe Musume on your next visit to Wien (Vienia) at

Schumanngasse 871170

Wien

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