In Kirov, they want to open a nationwide center for Dymkovo toys.

      In Kirov, they want to open a nationwide center for Dymkovo toys

      So far, nothing is known about the dates.

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      At a meeting in the government, Governor Alexander Sokolov, speaking about the development of folk arts and crafts, touched upon the Dymkovo toy. According to him, it is planned to open a nationwide center for Dymkovo toys in Kirov. The governor noted that this issue is being worked on together with Sberbank. When exactly the center will be opened, where it will be located, and whether a separate building will need to be constructed for this is still unknown.

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      This product is not valued anywhere and in any way. No one knows it, and if they do find out, it’s complete bewilderment, to put it mildly. Maxim Gorky had critical views on the Dymkovo toy. Maxim Gorky was one of the most ardent haters of our Vyatka "Dymka". This is mentioned in several sources, for example, in the collection of the writer's articles "On Youth" from 1949. About Dymka, he writes: "I received an album of Vyatka clay toys. This is old and, of course, not what we need. Brightness is their only virtue, and we must educate children on modern forms: a duck must really be a duck. It should not confuse a child's perception with its resemblance to a piglet or a hare. Vyatka clay horses are a very primitive and ugly representation of a real horse..." In general, Gorky believed that the Dymkovo toy should evolve towards perfection in form and brightness, becoming more engaging.

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      He himself suggested creating a toy of a completely new format. From its extensive description, it follows that these should be some analogs of modern "Lego" or puzzles, of course, in a Soviet interpretation. Gorky proposed to "disassemble" different animals into parts so that children could learn to assemble them. So, Gorky did not like Dymka, but he knew in advance that puzzles would be relevant.

      Source: Vyatsky Krai, About the Dymkovo toy

      January 9, 2017

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      Author - Anton Kasanov.