Pickled cucumbers are a staple in kitchens across North America. One of the most popular is the dill pickle. Eaten whole, sliced, diced, or speared, pickles are a great way to preserve the year's cucumber harvest. Americans eat over 2.5 billion pounds of pickles each year! 2.25 in. x 2.25 in. x 3.5 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.