Just in time for the region’s first real snowfall… the Buffalo snow globes are back!
Mark Nowak, co-owner of AVALON Apparel & Imprint once supplied Buffalonians with this highly sought after gift. Then, there was an issue with the manufacturer and the snow globes went the way of the dinosaurs. After a couple years of sourcing a new producer of custom snow globes, Mark is happy to announce that the wait is over, and the first City Hall snow globes are now available for purchase.
“It took a few years ,and some trial and tribulations to find a manufacturer who could deliver the quality our customers have come to expect and at an affordable price,” says Mark. “The snow globes have arrived. Our 1st shipment of the 2014 release – City of Buffalo Snow Globes – are here. They are available to purchase… the last 2 releases sold out!
“As for other buildings, we do plan on adding more Buffalo Architectural icons snow globes. We will take BRO readers suggestions as we did in the past, but there are many design limitations. For example, the Prudential building facade is beautiful, but it is only on 2 sides, what do we do to the 3rd and 4th walls? The Darwin Martin House has a large floor plan, spread as a single story building, that will not lend itself to be replicated in the miniature space we have in a snow globe. The mold itself is quite small and the water and glass magnify the element inside. That said, let the design ideas begin!”
The Buffalo snow globes can be purchased at this website, www.avalonscarves.com (under collections) , mail order $49.95 plus sales tax and shipping.
They can also be found at the following locations:
The Floristry , 1385 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY , tel 716-885-6037
Visit Niagara Buffalo at their new location in the Brisbane Building, 617 Main Street, First Floor Buffalo, NY, tel 716-852-2356
Village Artisans 5560 Main St. Williamsville, NY , tel 716-633-2384
Burchfield Penney Art Center 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 716-878-6011
Buffalo Adore , in the Market Arcade and 391 Abbott Rd, Buffalo,NY tel 716-602-8503
Reed Jenss both locations: 401 Maple Rd. Amherst, NY tel 716-837-3934 and 3515 Abbott Rd Orchard Park NY tel 716-824-1007
The Gift Loft, Main Place and The Galleria Mall