TRADITIONAL POLISH TOYS by

Tradition

aga_chocyk — 2017-03-09 15:27:27 UTC

Traditional polish toys are made of wood and they are hand painted.
Making toys is regarded as an important part of the cultural heritage.

Origin

aga_chocyk — 2017-03-09 15:36:53 UTC

These toys are called " żywiecko- suskie " The name comes from the region where they are made. Żywiec is a small city in south of Poland in the śląski voivodeship.

Symbol

aga_chocyk — 2017-03-09 15:49:10 UTC

The symbol of polish toys are horses with carriages and wooden birds.

History

aga_chocyk — 2017-03-09 15:56:24 UTC

The history of żywieckie toys goes back to the XIX century. For hundreds of years wooden toys were made by highlanders in villages near Żywiec. This was their main form of income.

UNESCO

aga_chocyk — 2017-03-09 16:56:46 UTC

Polish toys have been classified by UNESCO as cultural heritage in 2003.

Facts

aga_chocyk — 2017-03-09 17:00:45 UTC

The toys now are different to those from the XIX century. They have different colors and shapes. Before the I World War all toys were purple and claret coloured. After the war new colors like yellow and emerald were added.

aga_chocyk — 2017-03-09 19:40:08 UTC

Made of...

aga_chocyk — 2017-03-12 19:28:47 UTC

The toys are made from different wood species. Most of softwood (spruce,
pine, linden, aspen), which is easy to shape

What patterns

aga_chocyk — 2017-03-12 19:53:12 UTC

There are many examples of toys: rattles, carriages with horses called coaches and carts , rocking horses, carousel, birds, animals. All of the moving parts.

aga_chocyk — 2017-03-12 19:57:36 UTC

aga_chocyk — 2017-03-12 19:59:49 UTC

carousel

aga_chocyk — 2017-03-12 20:02:48 UTC

Creating wooden toys

aga_chocyk — 2017-03-23 09:02:37 UTC

rooster

aga_chocyk — 2017-03-23 09:09:16 UTC