Tuesday, March 15, 2011

The Collector: Part 6

Matryoshka dolls, nesting dolls, babushka dolls, stacking dolls, whatever you call them, they're beautiful!
I don't have that many sets, but it is a growing collection. I buy them whenever I see them out and about. My favorite are traditional looking ones although I do have a few sets that aren't (see my animal set near the end of this post, and not pictured I have a set of cats)

Around the house:

My favorite is the largest one! I found her at a community garage sale that was being held at the fairgrounds back in September. The guy I bought her from said she was originally bought for her contents (a small bottle of vodka) and he only wanted $2 for her. I'd really like another large one, maybe one with children since this one is without.
xoxo!

37 thoughts:

  1. Cute alert! You have the prettiest collection! The animal set is fabulous!

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  2. Ohh, I adore the woodland animals set! cute :)

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  3. I love all these cute thingies :3

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  4. I've always loved Russian dolls - my grandma has several sets and my favourite was always the littlest doll of each set!

    Amy
    Narrowboat Lucky Duck
    www.nbluckyduck.blogspot.com

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  5. oh wow what an awesome collection!! I saw some of these on etsy, but they were cats, and i immediately thought of you. That animal one is super cute.

    Oh, and you have to check out this youtube video about a talking cat. Its hilarious!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bTbAsmPOKo&feature=player_embedded

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  6. those animal ones are amazing! i love your collections!

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  7. These are all so lovely!! You have some pretty sweet collections!

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  8. beautiful! Such cheerful dolls!

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  9. These are so cute and pretty! I especially like the woodland critter ones, but the dolls are so sweet looking. I wish they made blank ones that you could paint yourself.

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  10. I have started collecting momiji dolls (I love Japan, and anything cutesy), they kind of remind me of Russian nesting dolls. My mother-in-law has a huge collection, but she always pays a lot of money (when you could go thrifting and find it for a fraction of the price!

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  11. bobindsayboutique, they do! You can find them on ebay and some craft stores! :)

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  12. Yesyesyesyes. I adore Matryoshkas! I think they are amazing. I have a beautiful handmade one from Russia I treasure so much. And a few other sets and nesting lady related things!

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  13. i visited a matryoshka factory when i was in russia. i'm sure you would have loved it there. we were also allowed to paint our own dolls. <3

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  14. russian dolls!! This made me so happy cause I can imagine them all having a lovely home in your cute house. Collecting seems so fun, you have inspired me. I hat to blog about your collector features, they are too amazing not too!

    La

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  15. Oh, they're lovely!! I *love* the animal ones, too!

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  16. what a wonderful collection! I love the bright colours, I have quite a few of these myself.... they are so cheerful x

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  17. Oh my gosh! I love these nesting dolls! They're so beautiful and whimsical! If I ever found them I would totally buy them, but I've had no such luck, yet! Haha.

    - Meanz (Koi Story)

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  18. I love your collections! I grew up with Russian nesting dolls, they were among the few toys I had as a traveling military kid. I will always have a soft spot for them!

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  19. love 'em too :) have you seen these...

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/59604785/ships-crew-russian-dolls

    i want them so bad it hurts!

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  20. Oh, I love love love Matryoshka dolls!

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  21. I love love love nesting dolls! I haven't started a collection yet but I'm still lacking places to put some of my other knick-knacks.

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  22. wow! I love the animal ones!

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  23. I love nesting dolls! The animals are so unique. I haven't seen any like them before!

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  24. I have a growing collection too. And I agree, they are beautiful. Love yours!

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  25. Wow - I just love your collection. I have a small collection I've started - but no where near as many as you have!

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  26. eeek I love the animal ones!

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  27. we have an identical one of the giant ones in our house too!! my little girl got it for Christmas from her aunty. Her Christmas jammies were all rolled up in side of it! I figured it may have held vodka, or HOPED it was part of a HUGE set of dolls. My aunt has a set where the smallest one is about the size of a pill caspule! dying to find one like that! Thanks for solving that mystery for me!

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  28. i LOOOVE them! i'm getting a Matryoshka doll tattoo this weekend, Eeek so excited!

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  29. i spot an awesome owl one in the background!

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  30. Love these, I am going to have to keep a look out for some.

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  31. i love russian dolls! i still don't have any yet just tons of stuff with them on it lol

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  32. I love this collection! One of my favs :D

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  33. my grandma has many of those: she brings them back from when she goes to Russia

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