Softball is a game for highly competitive professionals and amateurs. The game was created in 1887 and was first called indoor baseball, mush ball, and even kitten ball because it was played by women. Today's game is played in nearly every American city and is growing in popularity around the world. 3 ½ in. Each figural glass ornament produced by Old World Christmas is hand crafted in age-old tradition using the same techniques that originated in the 1800's. Molten glass is mouth-blown into finely carved molds made exclusively for Old World Christmas, before a hot solution of liquid silver is poured inside. The ornaments are then hand-painted and glittered in a series of labor-intensive steps to achieve the beautiful creations.