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The New Year's Eve Ball drop began in 1907 and had dropped every year except 1942 and 1943. They had to suspend the ceremony due to war time blackout restrictions. The first ball was made of iron and wood and had 25-watt light bulbs. It was 5 feet in diameter and weighed 700 pounds. This year the ball has been redesigned by Waterford Crystal. It has an interlocking ribbon pattern woven into a Celtic knot. It is a 12-foot geodesic sphere and weighs 11,875 pounds. It is covered by 2,668 Waterford crystals and uses 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LDS.
Can you see yourself designing this as a quilt?
To learn more about the New Year's Eve ball and its history, click here.
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