Show ENGLISH WITCH TOKENS ATTRACT By DON LO By The Associated Press old Press Old English witch balls and tear glasses are among the curious collection on quests of the t. t e moment In appearance the witch balls baUs ere are huge editions e of ot the silver golden and blue glass balls seen on Christmas Christ Christ- Christmas Christmas mas trees Formerly they were hung from frem the beams on Old English cot cot- cottages tinges end inside above the entrance door as mascots to ward off the en- en entry en en- entry entry try of evil enl spirits Most of them were allowed to re- re reman re remain man main undusted for many decades so that the surfaces of genuine balls are ere rough to the touch They are arc arca also a quite heavy Tear glasses glass a are glasses with a I hu human bu- bu buman man tear apparently imprisoned in inthe Inthe the stem stera The tear merely is a hollow and originally o was produced by a flaw In tn the Uie glass from air which remained in the glass The curious defect however hoever was devel el developed developed Into an ornament because of its pathetic attractiveness |