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<p>[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 8597445, member: 33"]It is probably wood, but I can't tell for certain. However, I do know that that type of carved wooden Santa from Russia first became popular in the U.S. about 20 years ago. I bought a new one from a Russian seller via eBay for my mother in about 2001 or so. She recently was dispersing some of her many Christmas decorations and offered it back to me. I took it and love it! It is a very light weight wood.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't have time right now to look at the Russian writing. The last line says [something] followed by NIKITINA.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 8597445, member: 33"]It is probably wood, but I can't tell for certain. However, I do know that that type of carved wooden Santa from Russia first became popular in the U.S. about 20 years ago. I bought a new one from a Russian seller via eBay for my mother in about 2001 or so. She recently was dispersing some of her many Christmas decorations and offered it back to me. I took it and love it! It is a very light weight wood. I don't have time right now to look at the Russian writing. The last line says [something] followed by NIKITINA.[/QUOTE]
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