Other glassblowers in Lauscha recognised the growing popularity of Christmas baubles and began producing them in a capacious range of designs. Soon, the whole of Germany began buying Christmas glassware from Lauscha and after Queen Victoria's Christmas tree was pictured in a London newspaper decorated with glass Photo Ornament ornaments and baubles from Prince Albert's native Germany, Lauscha began exporting its products throughout Europe.
- After the Berlin Wall came down, most of the firms were reestablished as private companies
- Today there are still about 20 small glass-blowing firms active in Lauscha that crop baubles
- In Succession of the producers is Krebs Glas Lauscha, extra of the Krebs clan which is now one of the largest producers of glassornaments worldwide.