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Limited Edition Fine Art
Jewellery Boxes
5 Piece Russian Dolls
Jewellery
Hand Painted Brooches
Glasses Cases
Hairslides
Zhostovo
"Kievskaya" Lacquer Boxes, Candlesticks and Eggs
Icon Eggs
Novelty Russian Dolls
Russian Advertising Posters
Hairband
Hand Decorated Wooden Eggs
7 Piece Russian Dolls
8 Piece Russian Dolls
Large Wooden Eggs on Stands
10 Piece Russian Dolls
15 Piece Russian Dolls
20 Piece Nesting Doll
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Birosova (Silver Birch) Boxes
Russian Costume Dolls
Champagne Cases
Porcelain Bodied Costume Dolls
Soft Bodied Costume Dolls
Costume Peg Dolls
Toys & Gifts
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About Us
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(Please click on a heading on the left to begin viewing our beautiful Russian items.) |
'Babooshka’,
which in Russian means
‘Grandmother’, was named in honour of my daughters
Russian grandmother, Nina Belskaya, who still lives in the small industrial
town of Molodechno in Belarus and also my late wife Ludmilla Meikhailovna who
sadly died in 1997 aged just 37 years.
Luda’s one
great ambition in life, was to see her grandchildren, an ambition she never
achieved. The naming of the company seemed appropriate and I hope that
‘Babooshka’ is, and continues to be, a tribute to them both.
The company was formed in 1997
following my long association of import and export to Russia, Belarus and the
Baltic states. Many requests from family and friends to bring back traditional
art and craft items from my frequent business trips and a personal interest in
the culture and the people brought about a progression into the business as it
is now.
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principle aim of the company is to provide a service to our customers supplying
a range of quality items that might not otherwise be available outside of
Russia.
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Another , and wider aim of the company is to help promote a more
positive attitude to Russia, it’s culture but mostly it’s people. During
several years living in Belarus ( which has close social and diplomatic
relations with Russia but is independent), amongst ordinary working people and
as part of a family, I came to understand the real daily struggles of life in
this vast and diverse country.
Family life forms the heart of Russian society and they retain a
cultural identity which is closely connected to the seasons of the year and the
natural world.
Crafts men and women are still respected and are at the heart of
society instead of on the fringes. The artists with whom we work are highly
skilled and professional, taking great pride in their work. I consider it is a
privilege to be associated with them.
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very much hope that in some small way we as a company and myself as an
individual, help to positively bring about an economic improvement to the lives
of the people with whom we work and a better understanding of their culture.
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You, as our customer have a very important part in this also. We
hope that you gain confidence in us as a company and satisfaction in the
knowledge that with every item you buy comes the knowledge that a family will
be better able to provide for themselves and be able to look forward to a
positive future with pride.
We have pleasure in presenting to you our www site and hope that
you find items that will be of interest to you, your friends and family.
Adrian C W Wade
© Babooshka 2001
Here are some recent comments from customers who have purchased online with us:
"Hi Karen. I’ve unpacked the doll and it’s beautiful – so pleased that I ordered one from you rather than buying a cheaper one that I’d seen in the shops. My daughter will love it." Penny
"Hi Karen. I have recieved the dolls and am just emailing you to tell you how happy I am with them these will make my mam very happy this Christmas, thank you again for your great service! Merry Christmas." Julie
"Thank you so much for your FANTASTIC customer service! I received my item really fast - the day after I ordered. It was wrapped perfectly and I loved the snippets of history that you included about the background and history of my beautiful Matryoshka. I will certainly recommend your website to my friends!
" LA
"Just a quick message to thank you for the speedy delivery and the excellent service. The dolls you sent have exceded expectation and are sure to please my daughter on Christmas morning. Once again many thanks." JS
"Thanx for very quick delivery, lovely item, will recommend to friends." GW
"Just a note to thank you for the excellent service on my order. Delivery was fast and very well packaged and the dolls are absolutely beautiful. Thank you for the additional information about the history of the dolls too. I am very glad I ordered one for myself as well as buying gifts!" CO
"Order received and it's beautiful - all red and gold just right for Christmas." LH
"I would just like to thank you for your excellent service. I ordered a doll from your website last week to be delivered to my young niece in London in time for her birthday. The doll arrived on the exact date you had specified, and more importantly my 3 year old niece loves her russian doll! I just wanted to send a little thank you for providing such great products and service! Many thanks from Canada." AA
"Thank you for such a prompt and efficient service ... On behalf of myself and the little girl who will be receiving this item officially from Father Christmas, may I thank you once again and send you my best wishes for New Year." AW
"I recieved my 2 sets of Russian dolls today which I only ordered just before the weekend. I just thought I would e-mail to say thank you for the quick delivery and to say how lovely they are, my daughter and her friend will be really pleased with them." CP
"This is just to say thank you very much for sending the matryoshka, which arrived safely yesterday and look terrific. It's been a pleasure doing business."
TWT
"Just to let you know that I have received the dolls and I am absolutely delighted with them, was stunned when I had a look at them. My wife will be very pleased with them." Andy
"I just wanted to let you know that I received my order today, and I just love all of the items.! Thanks so much for offering such wonderful products. I look forward to doing business with you again." CT
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Postage and Packaging
Postage is charged on the total order, not per item...so you can order as much as you like for just one price !
All orders are posted using a
Royal Mail Service applicable to the delivery charge paid for, and the country of destination.
United Kingdom Standard Delivery : £4.50 per order - Delivery normally 2-5 days from receipt of order, excluding Saturday, Sunday, Bank and Public Holidays.
FREE UK postage on orders over £45 (service not available for Urgent Delivery.)
FREE POSTAGE ORDERS ARE SENT BY STANDARD DELIVERY.
Urgent Delivery-UK ONLY : £10.00 per order - Delivery normally within 2 days, excluding Saturday, Sundays, Bank and Public Holidays.
This service is offered for orders with delivery to a UK address only.(Please note that the free postage offer does not apply to items ordered for Urgent Delivery)
European Union (including The Republic of Ireland) : £10 per order - Delivery normally 3-10 working days from receipt of order.
USA/Rest of World : £15 per order - Delivery normally between 7 and 21 working days from receipt of order.
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*Local taxes and import duty may be payable on delivery to your address.
ALL orders will be charged in £ Sterling (at the daily exchange rate).
All goods must be signed for.
Please Note: Unfortunately we are NOT able to deliver to P.0. Box Numbers, or BFPO Numbers abroad.
Please take a few moments to read our TERMS AND CONDITIONS
We do not recommend our products for children (unless specified), other than for display purposes only.
Purchase is at customers discretion.
Our dolls are thoroughly checked before despatch and securely packaged. In the unlikely event of goods found to be damaged
* on delivery, you should inform us within
48 (forty eight) hours of the goods arrival to arrange for an exchange or refund.
The original postal charge is not refundable for any returns.
Replacements for "change of mind" items will be charged the full postage rate for the country of delivery.
Replacements for damaged items only, will be sent free of charge.
Please ensure that all UK returns are only posted by
Royal Mail 1st Class Recorded Signed For.
This service is available from your local post office.
Returns from overseas must be posted with your own country's International Signed For service.
Items not required for any reason must be returned to, and received by Babooshka, before replacements are sent or a refund issued.
Only in very exceptional circumstances will replacements be sent, or refunds issued immediately.
This is to be agreed and confirmed, in advance, with Babooshka.
In this instance unwanted items must be received in original condition and wrapping, at Babooshka, within
5 (five) working days, or unfortunately you will be charged.
* Due to the natural materials from which most of our products are made, it should be noted that natural imperfections such as knots or grain in the wood are not considered problematic and will not be classified as damaged but an enhancement to the individual nature of the design.
Also our artists do not always have identical colours available for each doll set of the same design, so some variations (slightly lighter or darker) in colour are to be expected.
BABOOSHKA TIP !
If, on first opening, you find that your dolls are a little stiffer than you would like, try rubbing a little white candle wax around the rim of each doll and twist back and forth until they turn smoothly, this will loosen them up a bit - especially for small hands ! You will probably only need to do this once, otherwise they may become too loose.
COMMISSIONS:
FOR ITEMS TO BE CREATED TO YOUR OWN DESIGN, PLEASE CONTACT US WITH A BASIC OUTLINE OF YOUR REQUEST.Please be aware when considering commissions, that they can take up to
three months to prepare, depending on quantity, design and the availability of an artist.
Copyright Babooshka 1998
The entire Babooshkashop web site, including all images, text and Terms and Conditions, is protected by copyright and is
NOT to be copied without the prior permission of Babooshka.
Thank you.