Russian Nesting Dolls Geocoin bitter/sweet's Russian Nesting Dolls Geocoin Set

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Released:
Friday, September 19, 2008
Origin:
Indiana, United States
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In Box of Rocks

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FOR DISCOVERY ONLY. This coin wants to live happily-ever-after with me, being logged occasionally at events & by geocachers that I meet. Feel free to discover using Tracking Number: OCX4R9.

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My Russian Nesting Dolls Geocoin Set

<~~~~~> This coin was given to me from N9TDC. I found it very late one night in a private cache. I love Russian nesting dolls & I think all three parts of this coin are so beautiful! <~~~~~> Russian nesting dolls are also called matryoshka dolls, babushka dolls or stacking dolls. They are the most popular Russian national souvenir. Their wide fame was won by amusing, cheerful, Russian matryoshka nesting dolls being found at large exhibitions, fairs, the festivals held in different counties around the world from the land of legends and fairy tales. <~~~~~> The first Russian nesting doll was born in 1890 in the workshop "Children's Education" in Moscow. The reason that Russian wooden dolls within smaller dolls were then called matryoshka is that in old Russian among peasants the name Matryona or Matriosha was a very popular female name. Scholars say this name has a Latin root "mater" and means "mother". This name was associated with the image of of a mother of a big peasant family who was very healthy and had a chubby figure. ;-) <~~~~~> Subsequently, it became a symbolic name and was used specially to image brightly painted wooden figurines made in a such way that they could taken apart to reveal smaller dolls fitting inside one another. It's hard not to fall in love with these portly families! <~~~~~>

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Discovered It 2/2/2025 niggae discovered it Indiana   Visit Log

I recently came across your wonderful collection of trackables while reading through some geocaching logs, posts and profiles. I was so impressed by the creativity and thoughtfulness that you put into each one. Thank you so much for sharing them with the geocaching community! I wish you all the best in your future geocaching adventures.
Discovered It 1/30/2025 Vyrembi discovered it Indiana   Visit Log

I recently came across your wonderful collection of trackables while reading through some geocaching logs, posts and profiles. I was so impressed by the creativity and thoughtfulness that you put into each one. Thank you so much for sharing them with the geocaching community! I wish you all the best in your future geocaching adventures.

Discovered It 5/18/2015 toycruiser discovered it   Visit Log

Sorry for the late discovery, just catching up on our lists. Thanks for sharing!
Discovered It 5/17/2015 GB's discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered it. Thank you for sharing.
Discovered It 2/4/2015 Strombus discovered it   Visit Log

Dear bitter/sweet, thank you for letting me discover your matryoshka dolls. I own a set, too, but those are not activated. It makes me very happy to get their icon this way. Greetings from Hungary!
Discovered It 10/2/2014 Hedenhöös discovered it   Visit Log

What a cute set! Many thanks for sharing this!
Discovered It 7/17/2013 Golden Ace discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered it! Thank you for sharing!
Discovered It 3/27/2013 Golden Ace discovered it   Visit Log

Thanks for sharing your geocoin!
Discovered It 3/14/2013 Luke Short discovered it   Visit Log

Seen in the www. Thanks for sharing this nice trackable! Greetings from Lower Saxony, Germany.
Discovered It 3/13/2013 F33APilot discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered Online while looking for coins.

Thank you for sharing.
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