Snow globes and sun jars

Snow globes get a bad rap. I think, in general, people aren't so fond of them. Not that they hate them or anything, but given the choice between a snow globe and the cash equivelent, most people would take the cash. Hey, to each their own.

But living in an area that gets no snow, I'm thankful for the wintery goodness that a snow globe invokes. Just for a minute I can stare at the peaceful cozy scene inside and imagine I'm there. It's nice.

The idea for today however is to sell a warm weather option: the sun jar. This is something people in cold weather climates can break out when it's snowing so that they can fantasize about being warm. Same idea as a snow globe, except this one has a light in it AND it warms up. So you can hold it in your tiny hands and enjoy the bright sun and it's warmth. And yes, there would be a tiny scene inside. Santa on a surf board perhaps?

There are a million ways to make this work. Ok, granted I can only think of three. But you get the idea. You could plug it in or have it run on batteries, or you could use the same technology as reusable hand warmers (tough to make the light work), or, and this is my favorite, you could run it off solar panels. So, you know, your sun jar is actually powered by the sun!

And I could charge one up in California and send it to my friends back east all full of west coast sun. That's how this whole idea got started in the first place.