The first New Year's Eve ball – made of iron and wood and decorated with 25-watt light bulbs – made its premiere descent in 1907. The spectacle was built by Jacob Starr, a young immigrant ...

Here's everything to know about the century-old New Year's Eve special, including where on TV you can tune in as the clock ticks toward Jan. 1, 2025. ... the ball is lit up with 32,256 LED lights.

The Times Square New Year's Eve Ball is a 12-foot geodesic sphere covered in Waterford Crystal triangles and illuminated by LED lights. The ball drop tradition began in 1907 and has evolved over ...

The New Year's Eve ball has been unveiled ahead ... is covered with 2,688 "crystal triangles" and contains 32,256 LED lights. "The Ball is capable of displaying a palette of more than 16 million ...

It went from a 400-pound iron ball in 1920 to a 150-pound aluminum ball with 180 light bulbs in 1955. In 1995, ... rhinestones, and computer controls. The crystal New Year’s Eve Ball, ...

🍎From 1981 to 1988, the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball was transformed into a ‘big apple,’ complete with red lights and a green stem and leaves in honor of the ‘I Love New York ...

Young immigrant metal worker Jacob Starr built the very first new year’s eve ball. It weighed some 700 pounds and was adorned with 100 25-watt light bulbs. Since then, there have been different ...

While the current New Year’s Eve ball hangs out at the top of One Times Square all year long, two old New Year’s Eve balls sit in the building’s basement in the Ball Vault. The Millennium ...

Though the ball drop tradition at Times Square began in 1907, New Year’s Eve celebrations at the iconic venue were first held in 1904. Seven versions of the ball have been designed over the years.

The first New Year's Eve ball – made of iron and wood and decorated with 25-watt light bulbs – made its premiere descent in 1907. The spectacle was built by Jacob Starr, a young immigrant ...

The first New Year's Eve ball – made of iron and wood and decorated with 25-watt light bulbs – made its premiere descent in 1907. The spectacle was built by Jacob Starr, a young immigrant ...