| Vanka-Vstanka (the boy) and Nevalyashka (the girl) are traditional Russian doll toys for children, which for several generations of Soviet people
also happened to be their first ever toy. I also had one as a child
growing up in the former USSR and can still remember my orange coloured
Vanka-Vstanka with his kind face and bright artwork.
The reason they are so popular as first toys is because they are
bright and attractive for children with a safe and comforting shape,
even for small babies. Playing with a Nevalyashka doll develops
colour understanding, coordination and hearing. Babies absolutely
love them, as once dropped, without any help these toys always stand
up.
As all our Russian dolls are hand painted by artists there may be variations
and differences between those pictured on our website and the ones
you will receive. Every doll is unique as artists tend to add something
different to each and every doll set they paint. That’s why Russian
dolls are somehow a reflection of a mood of the artist painting
it in that particular moment. Russian dolls, as in life itself, may
have their own features, characters, colours and moods and can be
truly unique to you.
All our Russian dolls are hollow inside (apart from the last, smallest
doll of each set), they all open in half and fit inside each other.
Please note that there may be some bright spots on the pictures of some Russian dolls on our website, resulting from photo camera flash and
lights. The actual Russian dolls that you will receive will not
have any of those spots.
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