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<p>[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 4274845, member: 33"]I'm not a native Russian speaker. Have an undergrad degree in Russian, but my skills are somewhat rusty. So it would take me a little while to run these through Google translate. I also can't always tell which photos go together on the same box, so will refer to them in the order in which they were posted.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, will tell you that the city in which the box is made is usually included on the left, although sometimes on the right (as the city name of one that has been ID'd from Palekh is). The title of the picture on the box, if any, is usually in the middle, surrounded by quotation marks. The name of the person who painted the box is sometimes at the right, and sometimes is only initials. </p><p><br /></p><p>I've only looked at image #2 in your first post so far. The title is "Зимушка-зимa" -- or "Zimushka-zima" in the Latin alphabet. I don't know the exact translation but the word "zima" is "winter" and the first word "Zimushka" sounds like a name based on the word "winter." I find online that there is a folk song with that title and also some cartoons/animations.</p><p><br /></p><p>The words in image #4 of the first post are Конёк-горбунок (Konyok-gorbunok), which is "The Little Hump-backed Horse," a well-known folk tale.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will come back later to see whether any native Russian speakers can pick up the slack to help. I need to look around this site a little, then have to leave for a while. May not be back here until tomorrow.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this helps.</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, if these boxes are relatively new, and they probably are, the costs can vary by size and also by which country the buyers/sellers are in. About 15 years ago I had the pleasure of visiting St. Petersburg on my only visit to Russia. These types of boxes, many quite beautiful, were being sold by vendors on the street for anywhere from $50-$150. Most were under $100 unless quite large in size.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 4274845, member: 33"]I'm not a native Russian speaker. Have an undergrad degree in Russian, but my skills are somewhat rusty. So it would take me a little while to run these through Google translate. I also can't always tell which photos go together on the same box, so will refer to them in the order in which they were posted. First, will tell you that the city in which the box is made is usually included on the left, although sometimes on the right (as the city name of one that has been ID'd from Palekh is). The title of the picture on the box, if any, is usually in the middle, surrounded by quotation marks. The name of the person who painted the box is sometimes at the right, and sometimes is only initials. I've only looked at image #2 in your first post so far. The title is "Зимушка-зимa" -- or "Zimushka-zima" in the Latin alphabet. I don't know the exact translation but the word "zima" is "winter" and the first word "Zimushka" sounds like a name based on the word "winter." I find online that there is a folk song with that title and also some cartoons/animations. The words in image #4 of the first post are Конёк-горбунок (Konyok-gorbunok), which is "The Little Hump-backed Horse," a well-known folk tale. I will come back later to see whether any native Russian speakers can pick up the slack to help. I need to look around this site a little, then have to leave for a while. May not be back here until tomorrow. I hope this helps. By the way, if these boxes are relatively new, and they probably are, the costs can vary by size and also by which country the buyers/sellers are in. About 15 years ago I had the pleasure of visiting St. Petersburg on my only visit to Russia. These types of boxes, many quite beautiful, were being sold by vendors on the street for anywhere from $50-$150. Most were under $100 unless quite large in size.[/QUOTE]
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