Matryoshka Madness: Russian Nesting Dolls In Every Form

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKEKZa6M6xDAuaqxUScOdSnKvXZiYA80RKyrcGAKU2CSq7VB91MLE5sPr80e0C6O_5BEGsHTxW0cNFDhO-1KeEGVbj52w35Z4fVF8uCAsL8P2Po9DbnDqlMn74chlcLlXALavT8H7qC-9/s1600-h/matryoshka+madness.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187071359837037730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKEKZa6M6xDAuaqxUScOdSnKvXZiYA80RKyrcGAKU2CSq7VB91MLE5sPr80e0C6O_5BEGsHTxW0cNFDhO-1KeEGVbj52w35Z4fVF8uCAsL8P2Po9DbnDqlMn74chlcLlXALavT8H7qC-9/s400/matryoshka+madness.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 498px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAnSqtsK9kRBER16ycEuoThGyRPNpz6hH-kgeCHp5eQqAPKkCCdesicCCLA-4zQUICvphzabL-D9CsornxerFGTLsJpWQC2Jlo4akmZCU2ukSjh4DYGiSfnVYKz602I3rLw6286-PzyUE/s1600-h/Picture+26.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185136700408486482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAnSqtsK9kRBER16ycEuoThGyRPNpz6hH-kgeCHp5eQqAPKkCCdesicCCLA-4zQUICvphzabL-D9CsornxerFGTLsJpWQC2Jlo4akmZCU2ukSjh4DYGiSfnVYKz602I3rLw6286-PzyUE/s400/Picture+26.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 495px; height: 215px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: A set emulating blow-up dolls from the 250 Matryoshka exhibit in Belgium</span></span><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><br />I know, I know, you've seen the popular trend of these Russian Nesting Dolls on lots of blogs, but before you think you've seen them all, take a look. I defy you to find a larger collection than my own examples of Matryoshka Madness (especially since this post has been updated with part 2!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVIjBZwzA4ABsC6dO45C9UvUvw33HaqcoapC-HxVFgLr-mlur2bbizrmxbBsN0WrOR3joCmt7EcSBTH_QrXnynobJD6SlezrGG6hAre7Q-WDip1VRQq5-rLIR4RyJF0e9HUqSIhwrM8dm/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185121324425566562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVIjBZwzA4ABsC6dO45C9UvUvw33HaqcoapC-HxVFgLr-mlur2bbizrmxbBsN0WrOR3joCmt7EcSBTH_QrXnynobJD6SlezrGG6hAre7Q-WDip1VRQq5-rLIR4RyJF0e9HUqSIhwrM8dm/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 472px; height: 355px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: A traditional set of Russian Nesting Dolls</span></span><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matryoshka_doll"><br />Russian nesting dolls</a> have been an art form for centuries. No matter how you spell them, be it matryoshkas, matrioshka, matryoshkus or matreshkas, they seem to be making a big comeback in many forms. From the modern nod to technology by Russian design studio Art Lebedev to the $1200.00 custom series for a family of five, painted from a photo by illustrator Trisha Krauss.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKLP_Q_3TgUm5UX03VQ-RMriSuWqEb3G_nGNVmdemhyNKM81MqOSosLNJFpotOBSKCHcWZNPxnDlGVBDNC4Z1eTwMiUyRwsiTJG-op3GMpogLOMyGiWhqY2pvm0BT7fht2pe4ajKuWUJU/s1600-h/Picture+10.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184774797874189954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKLP_Q_3TgUm5UX03VQ-RMriSuWqEb3G_nGNVmdemhyNKM81MqOSosLNJFpotOBSKCHcWZNPxnDlGVBDNC4Z1eTwMiUyRwsiTJG-op3GMpogLOMyGiWhqY2pvm0BT7fht2pe4ajKuWUJU/s400/Picture+10.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 490px; height: 382px;" /></a><br /><br />above: Bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte and terabyte take shape of Matryoshkas to make the right sequence in white, available from <a href="http://store.artlebedev.com/toys/matryoshkus/">Art Lebedev</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4C4PId9qEGLNA6Uh0t-YUWCTVj4DRDnsRlGqWeUGepnNM0rrweOsbVLaU0Qa7N1oc5FlgKM0DZ1c5TOktRulzPY14bpjvud5dCzzdXD7cUU76hu9zC_CM4f-jXubhMFn_K5kceIV0RMH/s1600-h/Picture+4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184777319019992738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4C4PId9qEGLNA6Uh0t-YUWCTVj4DRDnsRlGqWeUGepnNM0rrweOsbVLaU0Qa7N1oc5FlgKM0DZ1c5TOktRulzPY14bpjvud5dCzzdXD7cUU76hu9zC_CM4f-jXubhMFn_K5kceIV0RMH/s400/Picture+4.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 495px; height: 290px;" /></a><br />Above: Trisha Krauss will create a custom set based on a photo, available at <a href="http://thisisauto.com/detail/7,1,24/#height_416">Auto</a><br /><br />In 2003, <a href="http://thewurstgallery.com/">The Wurst Gallery</a> had a fabulous exhibit of these nesting dolls painted by various contemporary and low brow artists, most (but not all) of which have since been sold. Here are the artists and their work from that show:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIq7aWWt59eFpYcf7LXuGVFXvR6NYasvUZS9GSc00KZDmZPKN1NpGoLYA5D6hhrddZtEiaC6Xes7s41OuOhxjOklCBlO89noB4zyyGGcME7zngl-eu3-jcHKiLA1eCwt8UJiOGL8o9qrO/s1600-h/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184836958935865218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIq7aWWt59eFpYcf7LXuGVFXvR6NYasvUZS9GSc00KZDmZPKN1NpGoLYA5D6hhrddZtEiaC6Xes7s41OuOhxjOklCBlO89noB4zyyGGcME7zngl-eu3-jcHKiLA1eCwt8UJiOGL8o9qrO/s400/Picture+8.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 496px; height: 324px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Wwhc8ZFKlh7uB6TSgm3jViTTlwTEZ0yxwojWlLS8h4YORKb6L6QxxzO5IJrpVmL-FqLafNZIhUY-d53A7PaJpiRcIGXUAj26rxQhxQ7DAEIY7ZpNlXbQEeopPDgSSvcvrrZ7F3Ej5hCb/s1600-h/Picture+7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184836808612009842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Wwhc8ZFKlh7uB6TSgm3jViTTlwTEZ0yxwojWlLS8h4YORKb6L6QxxzO5IJrpVmL-FqLafNZIhUY-d53A7PaJpiRcIGXUAj26rxQhxQ7DAEIY7ZpNlXbQEeopPDgSSvcvrrZ7F3Ej5hCb/s400/Picture+7.png" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 498px; height: 647px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjxUvCZ8vdojdUsJ-VM-OyixWGb1h2Kex0_sZ5dfZ1AKAGQBEaULSgJpTBRDNx2A3vQ1eydEAyDFGIzU0qbsrsE5gbPKvCGM469VXi5VOaNXzpyYeMHoBrqH5hqdbNG1a2AdO0SrMLJz5/s1600-h/Picture+12.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184830881557141234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjxUvCZ8vdojdUsJ-VM-OyixWGb1h2Kex0_sZ5dfZ1AKAGQBEaULSgJpTBRDNx2A3vQ1eydEAyDFGIzU0qbsrsE5gbPKvCGM469VXi5VOaNXzpyYeMHoBrqH5hqdbNG1a2AdO0SrMLJz5/s400/Picture+12.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 497px; height: 321px;" /></a><br />Above: The complete set by artist Trish Grantham<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIXZjqcFdZOBBvd1xT3w0tZY_DkmyvRbSXNEF4yIEX9xxB8jcMf1THWwFaEQsM8yDFh3oT5ygMik5IP8Vs7J8Yr4a5zXm9lSmKooeWmMV43049a_hhs4M9EbkRHCSlWnYDkT8NGgdDX97/s1600-h/Picture+7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185132714678835634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIXZjqcFdZOBBvd1xT3w0tZY_DkmyvRbSXNEF4yIEX9xxB8jcMf1THWwFaEQsM8yDFh3oT5ygMik5IP8Vs7J8Yr4a5zXm9lSmKooeWmMV43049a_hhs4M9EbkRHCSlWnYDkT8NGgdDX97/s400/Picture+7.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 501px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><br />Another artist painted Matryoshka exhibit is the 2006 one from MAF (the Music Art Forum) in which 50 artists painted Matryoshka's which were auctioned off for charity.<br />here are a few of my favorites from that exhibit:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBL9s6UL5pHGb0PK6D16an0M0xlUDKzzzYDcbnbGfNX87RAvYg9cEY1qXE6qRbDSoG35xoPaL2MCIXn0EAFLzhSh79m7-Zeox7dU1yoEjT9s4n6HYeaYojRW9rcc3VCEQeIni-eKAvWnXa/s1600-h/Picture+15.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185134827802745410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBL9s6UL5pHGb0PK6D16an0M0xlUDKzzzYDcbnbGfNX87RAvYg9cEY1qXE6qRbDSoG35xoPaL2MCIXn0EAFLzhSh79m7-Zeox7dU1yoEjT9s4n6HYeaYojRW9rcc3VCEQeIni-eKAvWnXa/s400/Picture+15.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 501px; height: 244px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBg8B30Bq-uXh_QtUjW4MHUGLNixzzxZsLZDyykoh9noLZ3IYuqh4pAQNdw2_pGdak_ijFKRfEQoKEp_qa1FoD_nQQw_xWQDlbOpbUxoih32VmaqmF68eZkpt3DDWOTWm2RZ_zJ99De68Z/s1600-h/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185134711838628402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBg8B30Bq-uXh_QtUjW4MHUGLNixzzxZsLZDyykoh9noLZ3IYuqh4pAQNdw2_pGdak_ijFKRfEQoKEp_qa1FoD_nQQw_xWQDlbOpbUxoih32VmaqmF68eZkpt3DDWOTWm2RZ_zJ99De68Z/s400/Picture+8.png" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 494px; height: 237px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnWMunc6myVVW0eC9GG0QUTcfXBsAZO59pQ0CNWqtksrc8uSsd6L-L8zi5LztbDYIwIkDBV9W8bkyOKCbj7k9jLFlR1FheX7vydic3hXPi1vc0a-mdtNttdJwiLphTgxcdvVaAZjLGvwo/s1600-h/Picture+19.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185133311679289826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnWMunc6myVVW0eC9GG0QUTcfXBsAZO59pQ0CNWqtksrc8uSsd6L-L8zi5LztbDYIwIkDBV9W8bkyOKCbj7k9jLFlR1FheX7vydic3hXPi1vc0a-mdtNttdJwiLphTgxcdvVaAZjLGvwo/s400/Picture+19.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 492px; height: 244px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmIPO-EY9KlrkYfsuEQf2_45IHg98ZkDTzRVTv4DP4oBN-fWfC4-1DCuAEmuaJNA20TURiEsZ91KfClHTBlIMvuQdUJ97IGvLI4EVoEeUaR0LxU7gudB3liQM_tqwFg28qvPTIy5Arc5Z/s1600-h/Picture+12.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185133178535303634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmIPO-EY9KlrkYfsuEQf2_45IHg98ZkDTzRVTv4DP4oBN-fWfC4-1DCuAEmuaJNA20TURiEsZ91KfClHTBlIMvuQdUJ97IGvLI4EVoEeUaR0LxU7gudB3liQM_tqwFg28qvPTIy5Arc5Z/s400/Picture+12.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 492px; height: 212px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9YOc02aKkTbmWXgEYUJoCO28C8L2HkQYN9T0bOTjJteqUJ1qs2B5-jUqUiN8dQhA6jLGd2s3uBB1tlx3JZmj8Q_hsIfvQaiukCcveRZe27jdYDy2doneToSe4iRbv_t_-CWL9d2wpjSNS/s1600-h/Picture+17.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185133058276219330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9YOc02aKkTbmWXgEYUJoCO28C8L2HkQYN9T0bOTjJteqUJ1qs2B5-jUqUiN8dQhA6jLGd2s3uBB1tlx3JZmj8Q_hsIfvQaiukCcveRZe27jdYDy2doneToSe4iRbv_t_-CWL9d2wpjSNS/s400/Picture+17.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 496px; height: 235px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.m-a-f.be/Matryoshka/index.htm">See all 50 sets here.</a><br /><br />Several other contemporary artists have their own interpretations of the traditional Russian nesting dolls.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take a look at some more of the Matryoshka Madness:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.redspective.com/shop/index.php?cat=c103_Matryoshka.html">The Redspective online store</a> often carries unique, one of kind, artist made nesting dolls but they sell out quickly. Now in stock are the following three sets:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7htJh7NDZpq6hj82UklpyH0SS0N8WD6LSlBNH-z-bOBd1PvjE_B18PsovXill2EJvdllSESJmGOoxqZhtQm6xlwyph1C3k0Wa4HHDeyzBkCawRwht_hU8MBnZY6PVX5jI3lFY1maTNS2W/s1600-h/roland+bruckner.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185137902999329378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7htJh7NDZpq6hj82UklpyH0SS0N8WD6LSlBNH-z-bOBd1PvjE_B18PsovXill2EJvdllSESJmGOoxqZhtQm6xlwyph1C3k0Wa4HHDeyzBkCawRwht_hU8MBnZY6PVX5jI3lFY1maTNS2W/s400/roland+bruckner.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 504px; height: 505px;" /></a><br />Above: set by artist Roland Bruckner, 250,000 euros<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0GZOq0HtiImzqvkIHhH5Y4efdOwRlXhNiXCa-qkYQ3JQQ_fMSCHbOmBUMgEBLoCdwS_I6zxh7oYnZuRIk089YJIUbrT1v9eDV9CsYhbZqUAtIrma2N-YyVnbF10-A_LJXmKtcozeGeHn/s1600-h/incubus+project.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185138079092988530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0GZOq0HtiImzqvkIHhH5Y4efdOwRlXhNiXCa-qkYQ3JQQ_fMSCHbOmBUMgEBLoCdwS_I6zxh7oYnZuRIk089YJIUbrT1v9eDV9CsYhbZqUAtIrma2N-YyVnbF10-A_LJXmKtcozeGeHn/s400/incubus+project.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 502px; height: 503px;" /></a><br />Above: set by the Incubus Project, 250,000 euros<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2Iis03V1oD13l3202q1cXDzdamxRF7y10kCfcCAmdIsPuI60P5l28jOYqROfD3uXjfmJLqM7tkSTLoZl1HgXHqi2h73wmD0pg8YeRYr2fBRS5f7Q8bYpT44t1RG6XRPIPW1U0KUM-gU-/s1600-h/chinchin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185138439870241410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2Iis03V1oD13l3202q1cXDzdamxRF7y10kCfcCAmdIsPuI60P5l28jOYqROfD3uXjfmJLqM7tkSTLoZl1HgXHqi2h73wmD0pg8YeRYr2fBRS5f7Q8bYpT44t1RG6XRPIPW1U0KUM-gU-/s400/chinchin.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 499px; height: 500px;" /></a><br />Above: set by artist Chin Chin, 250,000 euros<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpr5U-Ys1zP4GGdig5N3gOfOFkvM3KspOHBd23ZlDtPbjZ9cW1BX2Gb7BSmFXJx5pE9G8c9HIsxplbhul6d0UgwOXdVLFdvT3CIqKRVEoDnVcKQn3K2-t-PEY54FUcAVpCLRaIgLm8rRR/s1600-h/cibola_russian_doll_show.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184830044038518498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpr5U-Ys1zP4GGdig5N3gOfOFkvM3KspOHBd23ZlDtPbjZ9cW1BX2Gb7BSmFXJx5pE9G8c9HIsxplbhul6d0UgwOXdVLFdvT3CIqKRVEoDnVcKQn3K2-t-PEY54FUcAVpCLRaIgLm8rRR/s400/cibola_russian_doll_show.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 497px; height: 337px;" /></a><br />Above: One of my personal favorites by artist <a href="http://www.novestudio.com/">Marco Cibola</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZj_MhzAHQzR1UauxOwLNXECyK2XDH5X7vHuZ6fHDMJTs7PEzuE05BMhK-69zxqbkagawWxcC5LO8uMI28LBu0aWbcThkVkXwS4IMCmryNK12l2bpTl82uTBGHWtKmKem3uBF_L8EbIdrk/s1600-h/Picture+60.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178017623286694018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZj_MhzAHQzR1UauxOwLNXECyK2XDH5X7vHuZ6fHDMJTs7PEzuE05BMhK-69zxqbkagawWxcC5LO8uMI28LBu0aWbcThkVkXwS4IMCmryNK12l2bpTl82uTBGHWtKmKem3uBF_L8EbIdrk/s400/Picture+60.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 495px; height: 206px;" /></a><br />Above: the minimalist Pantone Matryoshkas by <a href="http://www.rassadin.com/">Yar Rassadin</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fjsmQ23j5LBIp2SjHfMWDsWm22d_Z_WTmaIBB_cFkKajJcW8rAp29scqKgyzgmEKnNcSjAbCF05rlNCjGXBbSa9drRsKJWxsv-Lwm-7P5xl2mxo6w0FaVo-TEcKFzRL5QuqtG6S6Nfut/s1600-h/matreshkas_colorful_front.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305346417000085730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fjsmQ23j5LBIp2SjHfMWDsWm22d_Z_WTmaIBB_cFkKajJcW8rAp29scqKgyzgmEKnNcSjAbCF05rlNCjGXBbSa9drRsKJWxsv-Lwm-7P5xl2mxo6w0FaVo-TEcKFzRL5QuqtG6S6Nfut/s400/matreshkas_colorful_front.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 495px; height: 278px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-HjQ2WRz6OTi4s0v9HKJndJYd8BMOFT6KNRB6TZhU8ccrxwiwFO8RhC2QIfBwomDaafAMz5r4C7kqdDWPStW0B_BkC6ONDbhEdIbPtfgaS9G8xjZ8eDYhimuYDCwkapp8HGW4nhNB_lW/s1600-h/matreshkas_weird_set.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305346341778962994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-HjQ2WRz6OTi4s0v9HKJndJYd8BMOFT6KNRB6TZhU8ccrxwiwFO8RhC2QIfBwomDaafAMz5r4C7kqdDWPStW0B_BkC6ONDbhEdIbPtfgaS9G8xjZ8eDYhimuYDCwkapp8HGW4nhNB_lW/s400/matreshkas_weird_set.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 493px; height: 277px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolp0vXJB4wm6-Xb0HoFNFUXRHMUYxh_PVQYWIKvQizgHT7C-VNYUQIPVc_mCf97Irms0mso0UMkg1EyJpGhyphenhyphen-61gQm237fXBRhVzhrcm0A4e1qQUcRPsao-Kq8jUBi8cgVSIV-yLaeRp7/s1600-h/matreshkas_white_front.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305346275380799538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolp0vXJB4wm6-Xb0HoFNFUXRHMUYxh_PVQYWIKvQizgHT7C-VNYUQIPVc_mCf97Irms0mso0UMkg1EyJpGhyphenhyphen-61gQm237fXBRhVzhrcm0A4e1qQUcRPsao-Kq8jUBi8cgVSIV-yLaeRp7/s400/matreshkas_white_front.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 493px; height: 277px;" /></a><br />Above: Three hand-painted sets by Russian artist <a href="http://irtroit.com/">Irina Troitskaya</a>:<br /><br />Artist <a href="http://www.bryanrawlings.com/">Bryan Rawlings</a> made a set of erotic life sized nesting dolls for Julian Murphy that are now the property of the Erotic Art Museum in Hollywood, California, where they are part of the permanent collection:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNH-S2H1huTgukEioaTgT_YIljkrtG3742e-BQCo_OvVDXoXW83W7TeOkMFTVOy370pej8yO2noACNdhdY9mjt6JGkbfJvXFv4WVfznCtmvNdA6PJYnRd-HQKe5vP17OLigY8otvjbzAqb/s1600-h/eroticartmuseumdolls.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184826887237555922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNH-S2H1huTgukEioaTgT_YIljkrtG3742e-BQCo_OvVDXoXW83W7TeOkMFTVOy370pej8yO2noACNdhdY9mjt6JGkbfJvXFv4WVfznCtmvNdA6PJYnRd-HQKe5vP17OLigY8otvjbzAqb/s400/eroticartmuseumdolls.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 503px; height: 324px;" /></a><br />Above: Bryan Rawling's Erotic Matryoshka Sculptures<br /><br />Even Swedish superstore Ikea sells a version; JUTANÄS by Maria Vinka<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhU0OLzv_rWu6DUHNr-ylng5IAx_Ol_Wf3bDo8IlJS7rtW4kTmYLjruseqVrt39gq-CSlpjXK_hkx8J91Q6U6cHI2Z6kJGvBc3g4oBjV91tbEZAc2l1XErP8apX368wsZaCdmx7hYp_W6u/s1600-h/Picture+30.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184825156365735602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhU0OLzv_rWu6DUHNr-ylng5IAx_Ol_Wf3bDo8IlJS7rtW4kTmYLjruseqVrt39gq-CSlpjXK_hkx8J91Q6U6cHI2Z6kJGvBc3g4oBjV91tbEZAc2l1XErP8apX368wsZaCdmx7hYp_W6u/s400/Picture+30.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 382px;" /></a><br />Above: Inspired by the Russian nesting dolls she collected as a child, Vinka wanted to create a modern, multi-ethnic version. Instead of identical nesting Russian dolls, she made a doll for each continent. A native Lapp, Vinka made the doll for Europe a Lapp as well. The dolls are made in Russia according to traditional methods, and each one is handpainted with a unique facial expression. Available at <a href="http://www.ikea.com/">IKEA.</a><br /><br />Russian Nesting Doll imagery is popping up everywhere on home decor from pillows by Thomas Paul to coin purses at Fred Flare.<br /><br />Pillows:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRGZ-Nv32aE8rELTjPjCu7b8Qr4fJKCTQwtSAMnTVGsKiJ3V5JQE3QDnid2H01KQtHVGij520Zoxz4OJ5yQp2nB_4stVW_FK5EHZ701XzxnKHXEl_R4elW8RqgD_7BUo5VF3v9Ot7-yaY/s1600-h/Picture+44.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184854804524980338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRGZ-Nv32aE8rELTjPjCu7b8Qr4fJKCTQwtSAMnTVGsKiJ3V5JQE3QDnid2H01KQtHVGij520Zoxz4OJ5yQp2nB_4stVW_FK5EHZ701XzxnKHXEl_R4elW8RqgD_7BUo5VF3v9Ot7-yaY/s400/Picture+44.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 500px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_gtIodAFmUj-v5bLDRUabJaXtD9Lg-ItQwzYKtl1CfDuGTPDxxNsAKCiWQKM_WgY3YDnu9Uld4CYWeVR7GPbmIWMuvUjD8xw5uCq7lpxd2mzeR4A359AMoULaDwiMj1lqy9DCE_V-U_p/s1600-h/Picture+40.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184855014978377858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_gtIodAFmUj-v5bLDRUabJaXtD9Lg-ItQwzYKtl1CfDuGTPDxxNsAKCiWQKM_WgY3YDnu9Uld4CYWeVR7GPbmIWMuvUjD8xw5uCq7lpxd2mzeR4A359AMoULaDwiMj1lqy9DCE_V-U_p/s400/Picture+40.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 501px; height: 348px;" /></a><br />Thomas Paul Pillows shown above from <a href="http://www.2modern.com/">2Modern</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.2modern.com/2modern%3C/a%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Ca%20onblur=" try=""><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184844857380722658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3MEmrYE9XijSM4iUcwIr4bGZ0O2zXiPaxQJUehsrIPtTkff8Z6e3XvgTpmNgpLom_sn2HaD7bE8y8XgNW4pINwxRhH9jGzc7aojUeRPu1wWJxa6IPbColsfR5uMUXVTWQQZs2V-x7iHZ/s400/russian+dollpilow+urbanoutfitters.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 349px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAWBeEnfCpB74lf7RqKHimEwPBKYxnfVOWtnsCKJC16LFQZUBjBjncr4dXk2TXrB9u0tpIQj6I94K_DEFShOi9f1-Y6AkFn-AjvAoeHpr_ZqiNPAdhhuNWqfzovLux5RrtU2D7V4rt0PP/s1600-h/13456520_60_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184845634769803250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAWBeEnfCpB74lf7RqKHimEwPBKYxnfVOWtnsCKJC16LFQZUBjBjncr4dXk2TXrB9u0tpIQj6I94K_DEFShOi9f1-Y6AkFn-AjvAoeHpr_ZqiNPAdhhuNWqfzovLux5RrtU2D7V4rt0PP/s400/13456520_60_b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 351px;" /></a><br />above pillows (which may no longer be available) from <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/">Urban Outfitters</a><br /><br />Cards:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuOWxxZUp10xSpzfEB7WnUCnwrr4RSsaQvAdl4II5u1aeNP9VKleAxrfYvSytvwvrAbB-9fPmthFzR6CRbI6x_pLzcG1ITFTshopatUJoQ4l8Rv2gvvyhRw81hUnCPvvxFMOHSqTOx12_/s1600-h/Picture+27.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184838621088208818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuOWxxZUp10xSpzfEB7WnUCnwrr4RSsaQvAdl4II5u1aeNP9VKleAxrfYvSytvwvrAbB-9fPmthFzR6CRbI6x_pLzcG1ITFTshopatUJoQ4l8Rv2gvvyhRw81hUnCPvvxFMOHSqTOx12_/s400/Picture+27.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 495px; height: 358px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ75gb0ZI6mnvCb0U7u6q2D4ZcH1valDVuQ6_F9wPwiHbYl4kwcBR5gwF_AqwhUkWavbDQcDNOr4u9uDkAv47ZZ3cYPwho0QV6RYrlUEGxmvpe8YyIirSGKgDU952wEEE7pBmGOp9lVqsc/s1600-h/Picture+46.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185105274132781250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ75gb0ZI6mnvCb0U7u6q2D4ZcH1valDVuQ6_F9wPwiHbYl4kwcBR5gwF_AqwhUkWavbDQcDNOr4u9uDkAv47ZZ3cYPwho0QV6RYrlUEGxmvpe8YyIirSGKgDU952wEEE7pBmGOp9lVqsc/s400/Picture+46.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 499px; height: 501px;" /></a><br />The above Matroyshka cards are available at <a href="http://poketo.com/shop/archives/221">Poketo.</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBSxoUjDZ-wE0llE_tnAQxU7C6mo-il7Nj6-7MTr50baJcqdEcyIh21-h1lzHh1VLd4lCL7sQxdwH30bgj9m0AHWd4pIwliM3EjxJpBy9e-VpHgtCkdMZlgm8ZrTld4hR7aDXQwAnUzgY/s1600-h/Picture+29.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184838518008993698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBSxoUjDZ-wE0llE_tnAQxU7C6mo-il7Nj6-7MTr50baJcqdEcyIh21-h1lzHh1VLd4lCL7sQxdwH30bgj9m0AHWd4pIwliM3EjxJpBy9e-VpHgtCkdMZlgm8ZrTld4hR7aDXQwAnUzgY/s400/Picture+29.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 510px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBni80557GjBMQI-GD7BMj5bjLL-IxzbwaxSMP678RDVeR8XZm_-j18VELXLJ-3gTYeCEHZcTwkgd9ZTRccCTdZbzbuXwCDW_AbjBp22pnbmStRLRFGAqVm6EnMFIaKY_XMNrCN8IOs17/s1600-h/Picture+28.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184838393454942098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBni80557GjBMQI-GD7BMj5bjLL-IxzbwaxSMP678RDVeR8XZm_-j18VELXLJ-3gTYeCEHZcTwkgd9ZTRccCTdZbzbuXwCDW_AbjBp22pnbmStRLRFGAqVm6EnMFIaKY_XMNrCN8IOs17/s400/Picture+28.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 501px;" /></a><br />plates and coin purses from <a href="http://ww.fredflare.com/">Fred Flare</a><br /><br />clothing:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9T3SmyXb2Do6LSxtPbzRAkS61pdT909vM4A7vCU65FPOkqZvAGSqMJ0LvgxDkkyILsq-Fq0pgDw5HWrc2itBu81mMQRbPwOp88i6QoxPdi_4U8W3qTSoI1MjFJ1NBe2RXUsOmIRsze-Xd/s1600-h/nestingdollsshirt.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184844758596474834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9T3SmyXb2Do6LSxtPbzRAkS61pdT909vM4A7vCU65FPOkqZvAGSqMJ0LvgxDkkyILsq-Fq0pgDw5HWrc2itBu81mMQRbPwOp88i6QoxPdi_4U8W3qTSoI1MjFJ1NBe2RXUsOmIRsze-Xd/s400/nestingdollsshirt.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 309px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJEZbnGuiBP5YqWvAN8Jb3vNO9sy3A3HteiUB8tsuh97tZ72es4ycjk6M6H7mHgUprbvStXpaliBx7glFVhUvoLH9IyWaUdqXnTktpzwi-o0xx5CDvu-tEIU4UMNGgeLVUtLZ0XAIuuXI/s1600-h/il_430xn8983086.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187044387442418754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJEZbnGuiBP5YqWvAN8Jb3vNO9sy3A3HteiUB8tsuh97tZ72es4ycjk6M6H7mHgUprbvStXpaliBx7glFVhUvoLH9IyWaUdqXnTktpzwi-o0xx5CDvu-tEIU4UMNGgeLVUtLZ0XAIuuXI/s400/il_430xn8983086.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 310px;" /></a><br />Matryoshka shirts <a href="http://www.blog.heatherkintner.com/">available here.</a><br /><br />jewelry:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22U81u0WFSjMfbku6G-lwcM43d0jb2QY7-BSu-XWsPGwGr7_wSK0LOPG-qcpr293-aHTF79xAHl17Cy8O55UbViUjGJaUpdrhzjCJEUKQxob6QSn8CMRE_OU_36T6Dd_zCVha9ZlxrmU6/s1600-h/2328-silver.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185125108291754370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22U81u0WFSjMfbku6G-lwcM43d0jb2QY7-BSu-XWsPGwGr7_wSK0LOPG-qcpr293-aHTF79xAHl17Cy8O55UbViUjGJaUpdrhzjCJEUKQxob6QSn8CMRE_OU_36T6Dd_zCVha9ZlxrmU6/s400/2328-silver.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 530px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXG7-EMof3TPJHT_mGUbFfJ-Syiel9q3XCxvE9rBSRcVD4ElrWd1eZ1CiXxVqSlavL8vwGZiRfBmaHlna0LZr839Xbzs3XnAgP-v5ceTMuuHjAdwLKibHsZ17P-hAgmdr8ZQsr6mbubMR1/s1600-h/2328-gold.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185125735356979602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXG7-EMof3TPJHT_mGUbFfJ-Syiel9q3XCxvE9rBSRcVD4ElrWd1eZ1CiXxVqSlavL8vwGZiRfBmaHlna0LZr839Xbzs3XnAgP-v5ceTMuuHjAdwLKibHsZ17P-hAgmdr8ZQsr6mbubMR1/s400/2328-gold.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 530px;" /></a><br />Both the Sterling silver 3D charm and 14k yellow gold charm available <a href="http://www.preciousaccents.com/">here.</a><br /><br />bedding:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBhwZclLFwNK2Vy0ddD2FOIk3FhilzSQ7ebvtz7gzMptwYKFJ-hT1GKNCFYXZ-u8rEMPNL1zF2W9SkbMa3NAgUo4tDlABso27pE-StCWItWEW7Th6sZ5t9G2HuOnSZYntp57OaSgbjbDd/s1600-h/bedspread.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184847477310773250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBhwZclLFwNK2Vy0ddD2FOIk3FhilzSQ7ebvtz7gzMptwYKFJ-hT1GKNCFYXZ-u8rEMPNL1zF2W9SkbMa3NAgUo4tDlABso27pE-StCWItWEW7Th6sZ5t9G2HuOnSZYntp57OaSgbjbDd/s400/bedspread.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 497px; height: 757px;" /></a><br />Bedspread from <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/">Urban Outfitters</a><br /><br />Even the Pupa cosmetics of Italy has a line called Puposka which is collection of make-up kits perfumes,and containers in white, red or blue that are Russian nesting dolls:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUdIM-BKBPRbvBbx4xQN4JGVN8RQveJkckX1Zu2twwKHgj8fUzswdF4rQG3Md2gq6fdgpFWAKm9FWmx3SLRrwZPP7J-bhY8aa4wQEzqu9vj6F-iK_PwtGsruAREDK5xyXahgct2HV-n2t/s1600-h/Picture+33.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184851501695129666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUdIM-BKBPRbvBbx4xQN4JGVN8RQveJkckX1Zu2twwKHgj8fUzswdF4rQG3Md2gq6fdgpFWAKm9FWmx3SLRrwZPP7J-bhY8aa4wQEzqu9vj6F-iK_PwtGsruAREDK5xyXahgct2HV-n2t/s400/Picture+33.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 285px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrSkjhOwVEsXb2m1wCUl_GVIH0k37hYZHCk1hzBDk_U6tZAnF3puZ-s5_593SydBBweK9lNttULgcu8N_6b-Z47WQRP70kp2xJ9p3NRhTkJiOILdhw_TpVwazDouD7z6TjAQH7J7lO96T/s1600-h/puposka+matroishkamakeup.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184851256881993762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrSkjhOwVEsXb2m1wCUl_GVIH0k37hYZHCk1hzBDk_U6tZAnF3puZ-s5_593SydBBweK9lNttULgcu8N_6b-Z47WQRP70kp2xJ9p3NRhTkJiOILdhw_TpVwazDouD7z6TjAQH7J7lO96T/s400/puposka+matroishkamakeup.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; width: 494px; height: 546px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Z3AHXtux415zTy0Ba4x6EzdcO5NH5874W0zk5hzaWv4mG9YWLDUWocIcnt37mUVWn5OCKX6K5c4aqfSrbA4SHSOn4_vQlbZwrmBHWb9-PIQ6PaZ23C0jokDlRkx_TXvj2guhbSPojEpA/s1600-h/Picture+39.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184852291969112162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Z3AHXtux415zTy0Ba4x6EzdcO5NH5874W0zk5hzaWv4mG9YWLDUWocIcnt37mUVWn5OCKX6K5c4aqfSrbA4SHSOn4_vQlbZwrmBHWb9-PIQ6PaZ23C0jokDlRkx_TXvj2guhbSPojEpA/s400/Picture+39.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 316px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQXQzJHeCwA7ce7bgJktdqF3HPjgpzZWkiLpvpNktbfxu5FsOE7mctLjh_gpVI-vgmmBoIZVRhziuB8dTHZPv2dKDTjEk2FQq6RjgY8xO-xMTurm1fY36v4gUn_Qy3PBQ4yPusebCbHID/s1600-h/Picture+38.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184852188889897042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQXQzJHeCwA7ce7bgJktdqF3HPjgpzZWkiLpvpNktbfxu5FsOE7mctLjh_gpVI-vgmmBoIZVRhziuB8dTHZPv2dKDTjEk2FQq6RjgY8xO-xMTurm1fY36v4gUn_Qy3PBQ4yPusebCbHID/s400/Picture+38.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 317px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.pupa.it/ENG/default.aspx">Pupa Cosmetics</a><br /><br />Need Matryoshkas that stick?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTaPk9zAt2NPwB6X4Ga9VNoL9Bj_1D9ZjOmVD1zM1K8NjguNEwtXKCiMYoQcuYg5HnXG7PDvokYYZWw724JlUWK_Nz8YtfzkAM_EOSu_5AsKMv-xaxy8f-vG-TVd789ODNGRfmeEEZzmNK/s1600-h/russiandolls-vinyl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185065425426208930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTaPk9zAt2NPwB6X4Ga9VNoL9Bj_1D9ZjOmVD1zM1K8NjguNEwtXKCiMYoQcuYg5HnXG7PDvokYYZWw724JlUWK_Nz8YtfzkAM_EOSu_5AsKMv-xaxy8f-vG-TVd789ODNGRfmeEEZzmNK/s400/russiandolls-vinyl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 278px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkwGEudarnYrm3ONyFCK5XvCw1PW5aHQXlGvpEBhAloFo94iSrr-V5TTM6y5WW5kf4lbWAm3uQZVJyuhrSXZ86dvmwR7rKzu7ZUwMUgVbUGNats5214cvJtL_SSPWZNcF4mNeME35GMo-/s1600-h/Picture+45.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185065988066924722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkwGEudarnYrm3ONyFCK5XvCw1PW5aHQXlGvpEBhAloFo94iSrr-V5TTM6y5WW5kf4lbWAm3uQZVJyuhrSXZ86dvmwR7rKzu7ZUwMUgVbUGNats5214cvJtL_SSPWZNcF4mNeME35GMo-/s400/Picture+45.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 153px; height: 277px;" /></a><br />Buy the above <a href="http://www.vinylwallart.com/russiandolls.html">vinyl wall stickers here.</a><br />or Buy the little stickers <a href="http://www.shopkawaii.com/PhotoGallery.asp?ProductCode=M%2D71371">here.</a><br /><br />And here are just a few of the wonderful Matryoshka items available on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">etsy</a> (I'm sorry I can't show them all):<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10711933">coasters: Chrome ID tag for zippers or keychains:</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HYGeJYhySINmzXjOqcDayhk9iodqNsb7phEouw-R4-4kltoTuxFULD1jiZvxNWvgL7zXrNgTGX-kzk04_6DTFz89X1ezOzqA6CohB4IxJKFz8exwrVOSnhc1RZO0tG6Hf2EWcNLEQ-6D/s1600-h/Picture+58.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185112425253329106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HYGeJYhySINmzXjOqcDayhk9iodqNsb7phEouw-R4-4kltoTuxFULD1jiZvxNWvgL7zXrNgTGX-kzk04_6DTFz89X1ezOzqA6CohB4IxJKFz8exwrVOSnhc1RZO0tG6Hf2EWcNLEQ-6D/s400/Picture+58.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 227px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9kqgaq_oR_Kg_UKNuoqTHMvkqJSapGTR9cK3B1lJlnne7L4Pwl1fQ8_qk_UGeqw-DJTeVMvQtTjbT1HnJscueKFajYayO_6LGG_Yc4i-_XSdqpNiwaTNl3A9wp-Ov0b5t5Ia6nmZkhg2/s1600-h/Picture+59.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185113413095807202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9kqgaq_oR_Kg_UKNuoqTHMvkqJSapGTR9cK3B1lJlnne7L4Pwl1fQ8_qk_UGeqw-DJTeVMvQtTjbT1HnJscueKFajYayO_6LGG_Yc4i-_XSdqpNiwaTNl3A9wp-Ov0b5t5Ia6nmZkhg2/s400/Picture+59.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 228px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10713683">Car trash/litter bag: </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10686568">Matryoshka handbag:</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBzEOkaODfnzOarInoazZugch4UKhjvuophYZObCfbVnctMS1wrTvOVQw8O2ov33ZZqqgJd_t67iKFvhKZf0BDorE3tjplYSxbGFr07c1jppsTQkCiFOfbYLEkluuJE9mbQJIOPRsBWVy/s1600-h/Picture+60.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185113889837177074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBzEOkaODfnzOarInoazZugch4UKhjvuophYZObCfbVnctMS1wrTvOVQw8O2ov33ZZqqgJd_t67iKFvhKZf0BDorE3tjplYSxbGFr07c1jppsTQkCiFOfbYLEkluuJE9mbQJIOPRsBWVy/s400/Picture+60.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 259px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivic5Vl8pUTP7n3F2G2_gl17ojdkE4cRqq7kXLx5fJpyUhSDgIiaV9Hz-zNC7SVu6ALR5fUR68wHBQAkZUgS-57bmmR7d8UMAqyW9A7PjPCbxr5zGU_oFrwRMU-ol0b-EZyJCsPW1t2653/s1600-h/Picture+61.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185115457500240130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivic5Vl8pUTP7n3F2G2_gl17ojdkE4cRqq7kXLx5fJpyUhSDgIiaV9Hz-zNC7SVu6ALR5fUR68wHBQAkZUgS-57bmmR7d8UMAqyW9A7PjPCbxr5zGU_oFrwRMU-ol0b-EZyJCsPW1t2653/s400/Picture+61.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 256px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10122170">Russian Doll adjustable ring: </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10403052">Decoupaged ring:</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cNlsBihmw4x3WkxUhfsllhxhq-HniaWg8DuW6YQqbfyMaWlsPS0uHNGtkTEA_8e-hFUoE2Q0K6Rl__VfkjW0hmALkMxpL9mn_tN8gu7dNIc0z5R-f8BewqV1J0XV_K02ZyOBy2DiD-Hu/s1600-h/Picture+62.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185115599234160914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cNlsBihmw4x3WkxUhfsllhxhq-HniaWg8DuW6YQqbfyMaWlsPS0uHNGtkTEA_8e-hFUoE2Q0K6Rl__VfkjW0hmALkMxpL9mn_tN8gu7dNIc0z5R-f8BewqV1J0XV_K02ZyOBy2DiD-Hu/s400/Picture+62.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 213px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO71qE-iGcEZpmq3a6MmzfCUC_Yg2VjNwICWcP6EFPMI-U6lkX7Ov0CUtCJdIe9OUof80ugc9prMYK6kniD7R96vTyLAuojRQpmuEB2rlJKj_2ljO55DY7LjLAUciD995SRr4fP-pA5Hnl/s1600-h/il_430xN.22296165.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185119662273222978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO71qE-iGcEZpmq3a6MmzfCUC_Yg2VjNwICWcP6EFPMI-U6lkX7Ov0CUtCJdIe9OUof80ugc9prMYK6kniD7R96vTyLAuojRQpmuEB2rlJKj_2ljO55DY7LjLAUciD995SRr4fP-pA5Hnl/s400/il_430xN.22296165.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 213px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10586186">Matryoshka cupcake toppers: </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10259805">Baby Bib and Burp Cloth:</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5nBNp-3mjfuTdkVzwF1wTtGQL04vN4IOU08-QSwzBStftnEispy__xGDa6sqU_rWWYG_QuW1CtVUyzhP11LLxIt77jDvXNDUGOMNRarAgNjjcTNK-NOZA3rAE5D5Ta_2I4y7XzRIhvu0/s1600-h/Picture+63.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185115740968081698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5nBNp-3mjfuTdkVzwF1wTtGQL04vN4IOU08-QSwzBStftnEispy__xGDa6sqU_rWWYG_QuW1CtVUyzhP11LLxIt77jDvXNDUGOMNRarAgNjjcTNK-NOZA3rAE5D5Ta_2I4y7XzRIhvu0/s400/Picture+63.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 207px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12gfJJpobKizNzALa0WBENOPeB7AdOf_mDDXwdazo4gXjd8K4C5VUG8iYTKXPASRtLTSfwrMtqz9NKeph8EeeVEI3w7dLXLv7bNXo-jvX9teUu7-zVhL48XD7emHxt1xL3DgeilWbgoT6/s1600-h/Picture+4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185119572078909746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12gfJJpobKizNzALa0WBENOPeB7AdOf_mDDXwdazo4gXjd8K4C5VUG8iYTKXPASRtLTSfwrMtqz9NKeph8EeeVEI3w7dLXLv7bNXo-jvX9teUu7-zVhL48XD7emHxt1xL3DgeilWbgoT6/s400/Picture+4.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 205px;" /></a><br /><br />Lindt even makes Chocolate Matryoshkas:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMx433jY1OXcDUZs9woNg6W9NCsw6EEv1ZEkzOk2Ot2ZUZzYNxzUxKgDZREKDlhEfRFktyKUIo8b3koxXoD6hb5ieNNwOuU513nhG0iIN9v2BN1Wg76wG0kPunSS5HU44qMY_aqPurIRk/s1600-h/lindtmatryoshka.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187062117067416674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMx433jY1OXcDUZs9woNg6W9NCsw6EEv1ZEkzOk2Ot2ZUZzYNxzUxKgDZREKDlhEfRFktyKUIo8b3koxXoD6hb5ieNNwOuU513nhG0iIN9v2BN1Wg76wG0kPunSS5HU44qMY_aqPurIRk/s400/lindtmatryoshka.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 373px;" /></a><br />But even better are <a href="http://www.viktoriarichardschocolates.com/">Viktoria Richards </a>Red Collection: three variations of chocolate nesting dolls.<br /><br />Individually foil wrapped:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEvYSlmCXr0qax-oWYypEaKNOtj0_EVISFr_xQ2lA4KW6yviRE2Iil_dSjpFFhOQfK8Q6RK-XSdabklrbqtm-xP-7thRqnYf6gghu4qe7ZIX72B0f0ceCpT5t_85ymLt_OgJ__2U945N-/s1600-h/pi_26.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187063482867016818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEvYSlmCXr0qax-oWYypEaKNOtj0_EVISFr_xQ2lA4KW6yviRE2Iil_dSjpFFhOQfK8Q6RK-XSdabklrbqtm-xP-7thRqnYf6gghu4qe7ZIX72B0f0ceCpT5t_85ymLt_OgJ__2U945N-/s400/pi_26.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 501px; height: 334px;" /></a><br />A single 4 inch solid chocolate doll:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdkDMA4gfGzPh90uYkVXDVSEs2qkyVqm8_5bgyFqzc_jjWUl8H7P5FZG6VDvZ2mabdMLyD37LegHzyNiIUX0zaLDoCQdSaiExjRl7G3Dddjq_vOYHoQcLqzQ49W_xi4OV3hpOoORWhAfo/s1600-h/pi_25.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187063835054335106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdkDMA4gfGzPh90uYkVXDVSEs2qkyVqm8_5bgyFqzc_jjWUl8H7P5FZG6VDvZ2mabdMLyD37LegHzyNiIUX0zaLDoCQdSaiExjRl7G3Dddjq_vOYHoQcLqzQ49W_xi4OV3hpOoORWhAfo/s400/pi_25.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 497px; height: 330px;" /></a><br />and miniature boxed chocolate Martyoshkas:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtu1giiyYALkXaWsHVPr40NXJwS-8WcQUZjA46qT0JZafzEZKVzWvsopYY098RzXo_G3tBau5SBzhrAaiWyYtF53TMXScIjzjhW8Gx4hcLJQSwCJ0sYk1zT60eqD5JYsYR6PkRvEszXrno/s1600-h/7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187064324680606866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtu1giiyYALkXaWsHVPr40NXJwS-8WcQUZjA46qT0JZafzEZKVzWvsopYY098RzXo_G3tBau5SBzhrAaiWyYtF53TMXScIjzjhW8Gx4hcLJQSwCJ0sYk1zT60eqD5JYsYR6PkRvEszXrno/s400/7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 496px; height: 329px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.viktoriarichardschocolates.com/cart.php?target=category&category_id=7">buy them here.</a><br /><br /><strong>Wanna make some yourself?</strong><br /><br />You can be creative with blank dolls found <a href="http://www.purcifuls-toys.com/blurunedoset.html">here</a>:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUy34oqhP3patfbwrlF4CwOlEVRp3dmcXQuwqBWikROuuWPhXrnnc-5U1QCbEQSxEJPsFQg83o9LpJ-19JOr-aC3yawCxddjylq1I7YwIBJhVMQBx9wyI8X2LHnZlj9ms2ndindcQXMU7d/s1600-h/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185121431799748978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUy34oqhP3patfbwrlF4CwOlEVRp3dmcXQuwqBWikROuuWPhXrnnc-5U1QCbEQSxEJPsFQg83o9LpJ-19JOr-aC3yawCxddjylq1I7YwIBJhVMQBx9wyI8X2LHnZlj9ms2ndindcQXMU7d/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 499px; height: 371px;" /></a><br /><br />Or, if you feel you're not that creative, for only $39.00, you can easily DIY these traditional looking Russian Nesting Dolls (if you can paint within the lines), that comes with paint and brush:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9qiMT4DPB6w9GPWFzH1sjf42Mp4sCGRcYeT9wv_aB3lP_557WDp5InUiu8-hmUn1q1ffxTtoj04YFyIJkzAcvYKxRIVwP-KWyo8LrWuwmtXmnUikSLwchH5FbAem37nYMetrIsvRuQc_/s1600-h/DIYRND.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184826101258540738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9qiMT4DPB6w9GPWFzH1sjf42Mp4sCGRcYeT9wv_aB3lP_557WDp5InUiu8-hmUn1q1ffxTtoj04YFyIJkzAcvYKxRIVwP-KWyo8LrWuwmtXmnUikSLwchH5FbAem37nYMetrIsvRuQc_/s400/DIYRND.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 314px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.spoonsisters.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=100&Product_Code=47503">Available here</a><br /><br />Now, if you're looking for traditional Russian nesting dolls in the form of animals, pop culture icons like the Simpsons nesting dolls or South Park nesting dolls (yes, they make them), celebrity nesting dolls like Elvis or Madonna, the following stores carry all these and more:<br /><a href="http://www.handofman.com/"><br />handofman.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.moscowstore.com/">moscowstore.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.russianartstore.com/">russianartstore.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.russianesprit.com/">russianesprit.com</a><br />And some relevant links for you:<br /><a href="http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Matryoshka-Doll.html">How Matryoshkas are made.</a><br />Reference books:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJoGjvTAC7p6gco2gNWp76Xik7mQPtrEbuXWfhlMB2dgLa2smo-Y6SJ8dMT40RBe8fFAbiZsMWQFVmegvImWgT4KNII0X4cL2zj2wYRFT9V139oLn7yEt2oFyrcmnYYHJBKsU9iZXNsUR/s1600-h/Picture+28.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185208026930371234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJoGjvTAC7p6gco2gNWp76Xik7mQPtrEbuXWfhlMB2dgLa2smo-Y6SJ8dMT40RBe8fFAbiZsMWQFVmegvImWgT4KNII0X4cL2zj2wYRFT9V139oLn7yEt2oFyrcmnYYHJBKsU9iZXNsUR/s400/Picture+28.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 290px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2a2bEy3Byt8CjzTfm9UAzmExPOnyF8D0n_RcqnN7fP557Hv5qEdsjNTvEuWSg3SVBTDqf92pJ9nzWf6okJkYBroj-mGaQ-0nRx6qXIKW014aOPZVNpqH4_R0hODbkMrFjZsGWX9iyGsfR/s1600-h/Picture+27.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185207361210440338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2a2bEy3Byt8CjzTfm9UAzmExPOnyF8D0n_RcqnN7fP557Hv5qEdsjNTvEuWSg3SVBTDqf92pJ9nzWf6okJkYBroj-mGaQ-0nRx6qXIKW014aOPZVNpqH4_R0hODbkMrFjZsGWX9iyGsfR/s400/Picture+27.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 288px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1N_OggF76dCfG_YjOcVTA-08w7ht4cCilFUpxQYvkUcw3sCFNW5hyphenhyphenPwPPc-5msb7eMeWO_pGyEVcHsebRucoK-fBu2Nde9rbmMeKS3nZQEUrlV8YI9U8O6cxwZL43JP-m-7NOXBpjg9G/s1600-h/folk1581.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187061137814873170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1N_OggF76dCfG_YjOcVTA-08w7ht4cCilFUpxQYvkUcw3sCFNW5hyphenhyphenPwPPc-5msb7eMeWO_pGyEVcHsebRucoK-fBu2Nde9rbmMeKS3nZQEUrlV8YI9U8O6cxwZL43JP-m-7NOXBpjg9G/s400/folk1581.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 461px; height: 604px;" /></a><br />Buy <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D20%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%26y%3D20%26field-keywords%3Drussian%2520dolls%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=iishish-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Russian Doll Books, Movies, Calendars, Blank Sets and more here</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=iishish-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/03/matryoshka-madness-or-babushka-bounty.html">Check out Matroyoshka Madness Part 2</a></span>, with electronic gadgets and more.<br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/03/matryoshka-madness-or-babushka-bounty.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310022630159178882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFlQ7MGz1Fa7ECeF-Lfm5Gl4dQsZd1j6As4OFXTA_Inm7SzsGct1ZXQ1K4-5jeTQ4IG12MdQUILaQ9fvxmmuXDSkWBqEJQKjMTTc7HyxjGrrSc1UiplKcoXWKlRaouxlRTEHGQVqrxv1u/s400/Picture+76.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 500px;" /></a>

Matryoshka Madness: Russian Nesting Dolls In Every Form

Above: A set emulating blow-up dolls from the 250 Matryoshka exhibit in Belgium I know, I know, you've seen the popular trend of these R...

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