Kirov, Nolinsk, Vyatka (Viatka)

Viatka Mini 3 nest [Vintage]

Vintage Mini Matryoshka. The hand-painted flowers on this doll have some wonderful patterns in traditional colors of red, green and yellow. Made in the Kirov Factory in the late 1980s. 3 nested,  3". USSR label. Brand new condition.  

Kirov "Straw" Matryoshka 5pc

Kirov Straw Inlay Matryoshka (Кировская Соломенная Инкрустация Матрешка). Made in the Kirov factory in the late 1980s. Over a hundred tiny pieces of colored straw were painstakingly inlaid into this doll in both a flower and in geometric patterns. The...

Viatka 3 nest [1970s Vintage]

Vintage Mini Matryoshka. This doll with a neat paper label is an early version of our classic Viatka 3 nest (see link below). The main difference is the expression of the girl on the first piece, which speaks volumes to the political system of the time...

KIrov 8pc Matryoshka [Vintage 1970s]

Kirov Matryoshka [Vintage 8pc]. This is a rarely encountered, in our experience, monochromatic doll with yellow tops (shawls) and purple bottoms (dresses) on the first five, then polka-dots and blank wood. The only piece that stands out is the third one...

Vyatka 7nest "Enhanced Uzor" Matryoshka [Vintage]

Viatka "Uzor" Northern Maidens. Every so often, a doll comes our way that is different from the common "assembly line" matryoshka and that we've seldom seen. This occurs on the order of once per 100 or more. She is more sophisticated, and was decorated...