How do people fit those little ships in the glass bottles?

Question

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It seems so impossible.

Answer 1

maybe they somehow blow up the glass around the ship in the factory.

Answer 2

Very carefully! Takes a lot of practice and a steady hand.

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Answer 3

the make them so the masts and sails lie flat, and once in the bottle they pull the strings that bring them upright, very clever