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Dymkovo Toys

The craft originated in the 18^th century in Dymkovo Sloboda near Vyatka, or Kirov as it is known today, in the southeastern part of European Russia. This is a rare case of a toy craft developing separately from a ceramics craft.  From the 1930s, it became a model for Soviet folk arts and crafts which others had to emulate.  Characteristic of the craft is bright-multicolored painting over a white background and a commitment to working with egg tempera.