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Nowysacz Matryoshka [Poland]. The mythical "Nowysacz" nesting doll. Nowy Sącz, is a historic city in the Sącz Basin. and apparently, these dolls, have a big part to play in Collector's Guide to Nesting Dolls by Michele Lefkovitz, starting at pg 65, and color pages section, pg 71-76.
This set carries was found with its original product and price paper label, from 1982, which, when translated, states Regional folk doll made by Cepelia. Furthermore, the top header (in script) reads: Wooden Cafts Cooperative of Folk and Artistic Handicrafts in Gorlice, in Biecz. Biecz is a historic town located east of Gorlice in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It is in the Carpathian Mountains, in the Doły Jasielsko-Sanockie, by the Ropa River. Due to its rich history, it is often referred to as "little Kraków" or the "pearl of the Carpathians". So, overall the dolls have been misattributed to "Nowysacz".
Ex condition, 3⅞" x ⅞", 1 only.