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These Russian Santa collectibles are hand-carved and hand-painted in Russia. The majority of these Santas are made by artists in the village of Sergei Posad, a couple of hours outside of Moscow. The village is famous for it's enclave of master craftsmen and the ancient monastery (16th century). The primary wood used is that of the Linden tree, noted for it's uniform texture and paint-absorbing characteristics.



The Feast of St. Nicholas on December 6th was observed in Russia for centuries and St. Nicholas was known as Father Christmas. After the Communist revolution, the celebration of the feast was prohibited, and  St. Nicholas was transformed into Ded Moroz or Grandfather Frost, the Russian Spirit of Winter who brings gifts to children on Christmas Day.

We recently received a large selection of Russian Santas ; most of the beautiful hand-carved and hand-painted pieces in our large collection are shown in the Russian Santa Gallery. Please click on the link below to view these pieces.