by rautis | Nov 29, 2018 | From 19th century
At the end of the 19th century, a unique glass-making technology – the craft of blowing hollow beads through glass tubes – made its way to Poniklá from Jablonec nad Nisou. Over time this craft became more widespread in Poniklá and further processing was added to...
by rautis | Nov 29, 2018 | From 19th century
In 1902, Stanislav Horna founded the first glass bead blowing company in Poniklá that operated on the principle of internal subcontracting: the company owner supplied raw materials to employees, who worked in their own workshops at home, and he then bought...
by rautis | Nov 29, 2018 | From 19th century
Following a crisis in bead sales, a new product was introduced in 1912: glass bead Christmas ornaments. Thanks to the new fashion of Christmas tree decorating that was spreading in Central Europe at the time, the bead ornaments quickly became popular both...
by rautis | Nov 29, 2018 | From 19th century
Production was interrupted by World War II and the post-war nationalization of Horna’s company and other glass bead manufacturers. In the post-1948 period, production in Poniklá was incorporated into the operations of the company Glass bijouterie and Železnobrod...
