Christopher Radko
There is a thriving market in high quality decorations, as gifts and to mark special occasions. The Christopher Radko Company has produced the finest glassware ornaments for many years. These can be bought online, through their catalog or at one of the shops that carries their products. There is a varied range of items for adults and for children. In addition to personal gifts, the ornaments are also purchased as corporate presents.
Many products are available for the Christmas season, including wreaths, stockings and garlands. Small, ornamental Santa's, Christmas trees, angels, musical instruments, wise men and snowmen are very popular. Halloween is also celebrated with decorated pumpkins and figures in costume. Christopher Radko Valentines Day Hearts are another favorite gift. Decorative items for weddings include a wide range of grooms and brides that can be placed on top of the wedding cake. They come in black, brunette, red and blonde hair colors and there are also African American and Latin versions. There are also a choice of wedding hearts and bells.
Cute animals are also for sale, all brightly colored and including a hedgehog, deer, frog and a range of dogs. Four beetles pose as the Beatles band, playing their instruments on stage and another pop group is formed from three upright mice. There are animal decorated items which would be suitable as christening presents including a rattle and rocking horse decoration. Christopher Radko also produces souvenirs of different places, decorated with symbols and landmarks of the location. These include a Manhattan skyscraper and ornaments depicting Las Vegas, Kentucky, Florida and California. In addition to the decorative ornaments, there is a choice of jewelry including necklaces, bracelets and earrings.
Since 1986, the company has established itself as an alternative to the usual, mass-produced plastic offerings. The products are made from traditional skills of glassblowing and painting by hand in craft workshops in Germany, Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic. The company makes donations to various charities, raising a substantial amount of money. The products are viewed as collectibles with many celebrities collecting them, including Elton John, Elizabeth Taylor, Dolly Parton and Ricky Martin. Certain, specially produced items in the range fetch very high prices at auction. The Christopher Radko range is sold at Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale's and Macy's. The prestigious London stores, Harrods and Fortnum and Mason's also sell the products, as does Le Bon Marche in Paris.