Old World Christmas Hippopotamus

The Hippopotamus Is The Third Largest Land Animal And Is Native To Africa. Its Name Comes From The Greek Words Hippos Meaning Horse And Patios Meaning River Since Its Cries Sound Similar To A Horse S Neighing And It Spends Much Of Its Time In The Water.

Hand crafted in age-old tradition using techniques that originated in the 1800's

Molten glass is mouth-blown into finely carved molds made exclusively for Old World Christmas

Ornaments are all hand-painted and glittered in a series of labor-intensive steps to achieve the beautiful creations

Traditionally designed, hand-crafted ornaments