Back in the 1980's the crystal figurine market began to emerge as a large collectible market. By the 1990's there were over twenty American companies designing and selling crystal figurines. The volume of figurines produced was huge and the variety of designs was extensive. Many of the craftsmen used genuine Swarovski Austrian crystal in their designs.
Today, there is only one American company still producing crystal figurines, Crystal Mountain. They are located in the Poconos of Pennsylvania and have been in business for over twenty-four years and still sell to retail stores throughout the country. There are several reasons only one company remains which I'll cover in a future post.
The crystal figurine collectible market is shrinking, but a new market is emerging. That market is the "crystal figurine home decor accent" market. Home owners are now using these figurines as focal points in their homes rather than putting them in a curio cabinet. We sensed this change two years ago and have been participating in this trend by showing different settings on our website.
If you have a nice setting and would like to share it with others, take a photo and send it to us attached to an E-Mail. Send it to designs@crystalsplendor.com
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