Archive for the ‘Russian Nesting Dolls’ Category

13
Apr

Consider the impact of Nesting Dolls on Philosophy

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The Tao of Matryoshka

Take a peak at our nesting dolls!

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04
Jan

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no, it’s a nesting doll!

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Every year at the world famous New Mexico Balloon Fiesta, The Russian Store has a booth, one of our best sellers is the Aeolos Hot Air Balloon Nesting Doll. Aeolos is one of the many popular balloons that fill up the New Mexican sky with a rainbow of colors. It’s appropriately named after the Greek God of the Wind (actually perhaps the slavic god of the wind Stribog might be more appropriate for The Russian Store :) )

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15
Dec

How to Open Up Your Nesting Dolls

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So, you’ve acquired a Russian Nesting Doll, hopefully from The Russian Store, and you’ve brought it home, only to pose the question to yourself, “How exactly do I open this thing?” Well we’re here to help you out, with this guide to opening up your new Russian Nesting Dolls.

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11
Dec

Nesting Dolls – Open Up A Piece of Russian Culture

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The History of Nesting Dolls

Known by many names –nesting dolls, matryoshka dolls, babushka dolls, nested dolls, stacking dolls– Russian Nesting Dolls have captured the attention of children, adults, doll enthusiasts, and art collectors across the globe. From their introduction to the world at the Paris World Exhibition in 1900, to the modern day, the almost deceptively simple concept of a set of smaller dolls nestled within larger dolls has endured not only as a popular children’s toy, or a collectible decoration, but as an icon synonymous with Russian culture.

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09
Dec

Russian Nesting Dolls by The Russian Store

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The Russian Store offers the abundant collection of genuine Russian nesting dolls. These dolls, also called Matryoshka, are very popular and endearing items of Russian folk art, fashioned entirely of natural products and hand-painted. Each nesting doll is completely unique. In the appearance of the nesting dolls offered by The Russian Store, masters embodied characters taken from life, depicting peasant-girls, fiancés and brides, as well as the modern life characters and historical persons.

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