The glass strands inside the ball will catch evil spirits. They'll entice and mesmerize them and hold them captive. It's common knowledge. Made in China! Combine these with all of our other glass balls for the pricebreak. There's about a 5mm rough hole near the top of the ball where presumably little hands reached into the ball to assemble the tree. We can fit 6 in a regional postal flat rate box. It costs about $65 to ship a case to Quebec from Vermont via UPS. These are fairly rugged and generally ship well. The shipping cost can vary. A flat rate box of 6 to California costs about $19. For a few bucks more we can ship a case (48) to Ohio. Payments aren't processed until your order is downloaded and filled and shipping calculated. If you need us to get back to you with all the details before you commit you can let us know.