Bogorodskaya Toy - Blacksmiths: Man and Bear

The history of the Bogorodskaya wooden toy dates back over 350 years. The products are known around the world, and they have been appreciated not only by children but also by world-renowned sculptors. The distinctive feature of the Bogorodskaya toy... is the absence of explicit details and strict carved forms in sculptural products. Thanks to this method of production, the toy developed creativity and imagination in children and did not become boring over a long period of time. The Bogorodskaya toy got its name from the village where the craftsmen who made the wooden blanks lived. The Bogorodskaya toy has become so firmly embedded in the life of the local population that one of the products has become a symbol of the settlement and is depicted on its coat of arms. This is a movable toy with a man and a bear.