globe is then placed back in its position and the flakes fall down slowly through the water. Snow globes sometimes have a built-in music box that plays a song. Some snow globes have a design around the outer base for decoration. Snow globes are often used as a collectible item.

History

The snow globe dates back to at least 1878, as seen in the Paris Exposition Universelle and reported in the US commissioner's report of the expo: "Paper

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