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What is the origin of dolls?

Taowa appeared in Russia on 1890. Before that, there were wooden apple covers and Easter eggs in Russia. Easter egg is a crown with a hen and an egg with yolk in it.

It is said that the painter Ma saw a set of toys for the seven gods of wealth, with the bald birthday girl outside and the seven gods inside. He was inspired to design a set of toys, which were carved by craftsman Svedoshkin. He painted himself, one girl covered a young man, another girl, and finally a baby.

1900, Ma's wife submitted this set of dolls to the World Expo and won the prize. Soon, this kind of doll began to be made all over Russia. Moreover, the image gradually unified to Matt Roska, becoming the image of Russian souvenirs, and even produced and sold in other Nordic countries, but girls' clothing is still the national costume of Russia.

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Russian dolls are still very popular. Anyone who has the opportunity to go to Russia will buy a set to take home, because dolls are not only good partners of children, but also works of art with unique Russian style.

Russian dolls, with strong regional style, are unique handicrafts in Russia. Dolls are mainly made of basswood, so there will be pimples in some places, but it will not affect the appearance. Dolls can be used as decorations, jewelry, sundries, candy and so on. , can also be used as a gift box.

The doll is made of wood, and good wood can ensure that the doll is still intact after many years, without cracking or deformation. When choosing, you should choose to use the whole piece of wood, and there should be no cracks and stitching marks.

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