Customer Reviews

Russian Traditional 9 pc / 9 in Nesting Nested Stacking doll s-109

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Wow!These nesting dolls are amazing. My set is a 6 piece set. They match the book, The Littlest Matryoshka, (by Corinne Demas) about perfectly! Included was even a coin from Russia! What a nice touch. You won't be sorry!

I received a phone call from my 9 year old granddaughter in New York (I live in California) asking for a nesting doll. First, I didn't know what a nesting doll was. I went to Amazon to check it out. There were several collections. I read the reviews of the different dolls with the pricing. My decision was based on the review. the doll's faces and the cost. My decision was to order these dolls. To my surprise, I received a personal touch with a letter from the vendor. The vendor was interested in my satifaction and the quality of their craftmanship. The vendor wanted me to be contend with their product. I ordered November 9 and my granddaughter received it just after Thanksgiving. She was so excited that it came from Moscow and that it had a ruble. Her exact words were "The dolls are gorgeous!". I spoke with my son and was informed that the dolls were of very good quality. I was pleased that my granddaughter was pleased and my son re-enforced that the quality was outstanding. I would recommend these dolls for the appearance, quality and cost.........

I am pleased with the quality of these dolls. They are so nice, I am not sure I want to give a set to a three year old who would play hard with them! Unfortunately, I ordered 2 sets, and the outermost doll of one set was damaged when I received it. A large crack runs through the face and to the bottom of the top piece. The seller did not respond to my email asking about replacement. I understand that the postage of returning this and receiving a replacement may be too expensive to make that worthwhile.

I noticed all the four and five star reviews for this product and it was because of those reviews that I ordered these dolls for my young niece. First of all, I want to say if I am just reviewing the product itself I would give five stars. It was a beautiful set of dolls. The reason I am writing this review is because I feel that people should be warned about the incredibly poor way the dolls were packaged. These dolls come from Russia. I paid over $20 for shipping and handling and when the dolls arrived the outer doll had two significant scrapes on her head. This obviously happened because of the shoddy packaging that they were shipped in. It was not cardboard it was so thin and there was NO, absolutely NO cushioning around the dolls themselves. It was a miracle that the doll hadn't cracked all together. I tried to deal with the seller who was very flipant and said this only happens once in a thousand times. HUH! Then I ended paying shipping to send it to an odd address in Nevada; no where near Russia to a guy named Vic. I ended up paying more shipping to send it there and then I notified Amazon and my credit company for a rebate because I never heard from Vic again. I finally bought the same dolls from a company in the states. They came within a week, boxed very carefully and in perfect condition. This is just a "heads UP" to anyone who wants to avoid a poosible shopping drama during the holidays or anytime other time.
UPDATE: I just read an e-mail from VIC saying that the scrapes on the head were not due to shipping but were imperfections that were painted over before shipping out. Just want you all to have the facts straight. Vic, I think it sounded better the way I thought it got injured.

I bought this for my mom's upcoming birthday. She has wanted nesting stacking dolls for a few years now. I received it very quickly and perfectly packaged. It has great detail and so FUN to find doll after doll after doll. Can't WAIT to give it to my mom. She will be soo happy!
Thanks!

My sister received a nesting doll for her birthday this year. I admired it and decided to order one for myself. This doll is much more than I expected. It is beautifully painted and much larger than I anticipated. Each doll, down to the smallest, is bright and an individual piece of art. I loved the hidden coin and the unique wrapping of the package. I am thrilled with the product and I have the doll displayed in my home.

Beautiful product! My 11 year old daughter has been saving her money for almost a year for a set of nested dolls. She looked carefully before selecting these dolls and was a bit excited about having them come all the way from Russia. They came promptly, and she savored opening the "cool Russian box" complete with "neat stamps". She was thrilled with the beautiful dolls, they were beautifully made and just what she had been hoping for. Then, what a pleasant surprise to find a little Russian coin tucked into one of the dolls! What a thoughtful memento. Thank you, high recommendations from this family! Russian Traditional 9 pc / 9 in Nesting Nested Stacking doll s-109

The above mentioned dolls were more than
I thought they would be...I gave them
as a present and the party receiving them
loved them.

Thanks,

Walt Bell

My mother had russian nesting dolls when I was a little girl and I loved playing with them. My 4 YO daughter would go straight to the dolls everytime she visited. Her 5 yr b-day is soon and although she hadn't asked for them, I knew it would be a surprise. The dolls arrived within 2 weeks of ordering them from Russia, complete with the russian post mark and other authentic russian markings. They were is perfect shape (i was concerned with that) and no shannigans to my credit card (another concern). My daughter's b-day is in 2 weeks and I know they will be the special dolls that mommy gave her.

I was given a nesting doll by a co-worker over ten years ago and I was fascinated with the concept for years. I allowed my granddaughter to play with it at age two and she gains pleasure from it during her quiet, less rambunctious moments. Now she is four and the 7 piece is too easy and doesn't interest her as much.
I sent for this nine piece. It was delivered in ten or so days, quite acceptible. When the mysterious blue box with the twine wrapped around it appeared my granddaughter was enthralled. I got out a world map and explained how far away Russia is from N.Y. she was fascinated...when then opened the box and voila...the doll inside was gorgeous...i actually heard her gasp. It is so large compared to the one she had been playing with and so many pieces (9 dolls) keep her quiet and busy for quite awhile. Each time she visits now she goes right for "Babushka".
The product is excellent. It is colorful, artistic and well constructed.
It sits on display when it is not being played with and always attracts questions from guests.
The tiny coin inside will now be a good luck piece that she will carry when she gets older.
I am not Russian and did not know the background of these dolls so my purchase was simply to please a child, however, I am currently reading up on these toys and that too is an education for me.