{"product_id":"mid-century-flocked-snowman-ornament-with-black-hat-hand-blown-glass-c-1940-1955","title":"Mid-Century Flocked Snowman Ornament with Black Hat, Hand-Blown Glass, c. 1940–1955","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"943\"\u003eHand-blown \u003cstrong data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"795\"\u003esnowman-form glass ornament\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"827\"\u003eCentral Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e circa \u003cstrong data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"847\"\u003e1940–1955\u003c\/strong\u003e, finished in a fine \u003cstrong data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"904\"\u003eflocked (sugar-textured) coating\u003c\/strong\u003e designed to mimic freshly fallen snow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003eThe figure features a softly silvered glass face with hand-painted eyes and mouth, a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003eblack painted cap\u003c\/strong\u003e, and subtle body detailing beneath the flocking—details that required multiple production stages and careful handling during curing. The flocking remains evenly distributed across the body, creating a velvety, matte surface that contrasts beautifully with the reflective face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1514\"\u003eUnlike later novelty snowmen, this piece maintains a restrained expression and simplified silhouette, characteristic of early post-war ornament design—more folk sculpture than cartoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003eFinished with original metal cap and wire hanger.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hommes + Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45515207278789,"sku":null,"price":92.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/5287\/7765\/files\/IMG_6634.heic?v=1766189722","url":"https:\/\/hommesandgardens.com\/products\/mid-century-flocked-snowman-ornament-with-black-hat-hand-blown-glass-c-1940-1955","provider":"Hommes + Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}