The girl with the frown on the left is 6-inches and holds her walking stick. A paper tag that came with the doll reads: RUSSIAN PEASANT// MAN ON THE ROAD// MADE IN USSR. The doll is dressed as a female instead of a man. The skier on the right is harder to find. She has a cloth tag that reads: MADE IN SOVIET// UNION//8200 SKY-GIRL. Most likely the "sky" should have been "ski." This 7-inch girl wears a very typical peasant outfit. Her scarf has a very faint red print on the fabric which has faded over time. She wears the traditional lapti shoes. The 7-inch boy with the straw hat has spoon hands and wooden-carved boots painted black that go up to his knees. While he does not have a tag, a similar doll is pictured in European Costumed Doll Identification and Price Guide by Polly and Pam Judd that is marked: MADE IN SOVIET UNION//Ziormra. The 8-inch boy on the right also has wooden-carved boots. These boys can be found with a variety of striped coats and different types of faux fur hats. The tag on the boy on the right reads: MADE IN SOVIET//UNION//8084 A. TADJIK. 138 SPRING 2018 0RVWRIWKHGROOVZHUHGUHVVHGLQSHDVDQWRXWÀWV &RPPRQO\IRXQGDUHWKHZRYHQlapti peasant shoes. :LWKZLUHDUPDWXUHERGLHVPDQ\KDYHWKHVRFDOOHG ´VSRRQµKDQGVZKLFKDUHIDEULFVWUHWFKHGRYHUZLUH forming a spoon shape for their hands. The wire runs IURPRQHDUPWRWKHRWKHUVRWKHDUPVPRYHLQXQLVRQ A wonderful book for those with a real interest in these Russian dolls and toys is ǥǨǦǦǟǕǴǝǘǥǨǭǟǕ (RUSSIAN TOYS). This book, printed in Moscow in 2016 contains a full-color collection of toys, nested dolls, games and toy soldiers, as well as an incredible VHFWLRQRQGROOVPDQ\RIWKHPVWRFNLQHWWHDQGQHYHU seen anywhere else. It showcases the collection of the $UWDQG3HGDJRJLFDO0XVHXPRI7R\VLQ6HUJLHY3RVDG These delightful little dolls make an interesting addition to ethnic and cloth collections.