Nesting Dolls Vintage Former Soviet Leaders - Russia Stacking Matryoshka Dolls

Vintage Former Soviet Leaders Nesting Dolls - Russia Stacking Matryoshka Dolls - Wooden Set of 5 Hand Made/ Painted Political Figure Dolls Nesting Russian Dolls of Former Soviet Leaders - Stacking Matryoshka Wooden Dolls - Set of 5 Hand Made - Hand Painted Political Figure Nesting Dolls Most of the the early "Gorby" (a mildly affectionate/pejorative name for "Gorbachev") dolls were made by talented amateurs in the Soviet Union. Not Branded / Set includes: *Boris Yeltsin (5.5 Inches and 9 inches in diameter) *Mikhail Gorbachev (4.25 Inches) *Nikita Khrushchev (3.25 Inches) *Josef Stalin (2.5 Inches) *Vladimir Lenin (1.25 Inches) Largest Doll (Yeltsin) measures approximately 5.5 inches tall 9 inches diameter at the center, each separates in the center to reveal all 5 dolls. Matryoshka dolls, also known as stacking dolls, nesting dolls, Russian tea dolls, or Russian dolls, are a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another. VINTAGE Condition: Boris Yeltsin is a little loose, opens easily Mikhail Gorbachev has what appears to be a burn *see pictures* which cannot be seen when closed Some light paint chipping. Please carefully review photos.