Mid Year News!!
8/11/2006
It's that mid-way through the year time, time to celebrate the final days of summer - and time to anticipate what lies ahead in the autumn and winter of 2006.

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Click on the subsections on the Left to visit our Russian Santas and Nesting Dolls.

Our  Russian Santa and Nesting Doll (Matryoshka) offerings are the best artistic quality in the world.  Each piece is hand-carved, solid wood and hand-painted.  No decals or fillers are used for these heirloom quality art pieces.  Most of the pieces are hand-signed by the artist.  Comparable Chinese "knockoffs" are actually more expensive and use filler wood components and decals.  We have attempted to put many of our current styles on the website.  However, we receive new pieces all the time so call or email if we can select something very special for you.  The prices on these pieces are exceptional.  Years ago we established a deep relationship with the importer for Saks Fifth Avenue, and they still supply Saks AND Art & Home du Jour.  The only difference is that our pieces sell for pennies on the dollar! 

These works of art make magnificent gifts, from traditional nesting dolls, to large nests filled with hand-made Christmas ornaments, and of course -- the gorgeous Santas.  We stand behind these heirlooms.  They represent one of the few examples of superior hand-crafted artistry which is still affordable.  Because each one is hand-painted and hard-carved, each is unique, even when the design is similar.  In this way, every piece is a one-of-a-kind.  We encourage you to try one of these solid wooden sculptures, or let us send one, gift-wrapped to someone special in your life.