Khokhloma

History of Khokhloma

Golden khokhloma swan dish The Timeless Golden Art It is instantly recognizable, its design featuring a barrage of berries, swirls of golden leaves, and an assortment of birds, complemented by...

History of Khokhloma

Golden khokhloma swan dish The Timeless Golden Art It is instantly recognizable, its design featuring a barrage of berries, swirls of golden leaves, and an assortment of birds, complemented by...

The Seven Most Popular Gifts Brought Back from ...

One of the joys of traveling is finding unusual treasures that you typically can’t buy at home. Whether your travels take you to other states in the U.S. or traveling...

The Seven Most Popular Gifts Brought Back from ...

One of the joys of traveling is finding unusual treasures that you typically can’t buy at home. Whether your travels take you to other states in the U.S. or traveling...

Icons from The Russian Store

The tradition of crafting Icons in Russia goes back a long time. Apparently it all began sometime around the year 988 A.D. It was then that Orthodox Christians occupied much...

Icons from The Russian Store

The tradition of crafting Icons in Russia goes back a long time. Apparently it all began sometime around the year 988 A.D. It was then that Orthodox Christians occupied much...

Russian Kitchen

Zhostovo Trays & Tea Glass Holders About Russian Zhostovo Platters & Trays The people of the Zhostovo village have been involved in harnessing their skill of making decorative trays for...

Russian Kitchen

Zhostovo Trays & Tea Glass Holders About Russian Zhostovo Platters & Trays The people of the Zhostovo village have been involved in harnessing their skill of making decorative trays for...

Thimbles! Information & Factoids

Russian Finift Thimbles Finift thimbles from The Russian Store are little artworks to use for sewing, collecting, or display… Our beautiful Finift thimbles come directly from Russia to The Russian...

Thimbles! Information & Factoids

Russian Finift Thimbles Finift thimbles from The Russian Store are little artworks to use for sewing, collecting, or display… Our beautiful Finift thimbles come directly from Russia to The Russian...

Wooden Toys from Russia

Russian children’s toys have been made in the village of Bogorodskoe (near Moscow) for over 600 years. A great piece of folk art, and a mesmerizing toy, each one was...

Wooden Toys from Russia

Russian children’s toys have been made in the village of Bogorodskoe (near Moscow) for over 600 years. A great piece of folk art, and a mesmerizing toy, each one was...