Hand Cut Crystal and Bethlehem Christmas Shoppe, a beloved fixture on Bethlehem’s Historic Main Street, is celebrating its 40th anniversary at 452 Main St. The business was founded in 1986.
Joanne Smida has guided Hand Cut Crystal for the past 20 years. She purchased the retail shop in 2006 from her mother and stepfather, Joanne and Paul Walters. In 2019, under her leadership, she created a Christmas shop within the store, which grew into Bethlehem Christmas Shoppe, LLC.
An anniversary celebration kicked off July 12 during Bethlehem’s 2026 Block Party and continues through Saturday, July 25…