 The public's fascination with Marie and the discovery of the North Pole in 1909 helped popularize the figurines.Snow Babies were initially only sold in Germany, but in the 1900s German manufacturers began exporting them to England and the United States.Between 1900 and 1930, Snow Babies grew in popularity in England where they were used as cake decorations, and the United States where they were featured in women's magazines for use as Christmas decorations.