toikka birds

THE BIRD FIGURINES MARKET may not interest most of our readers, but Oiva Toikka’s birds are much sleeker than anything you’ll find at your local giftshop. Taking advantage of the naturally reflective properties of glass, Oiva’s pieces are elegantly designed, handmade and feature distinctive color variations. Toikka hails from Nuutajarvi, a village with at least 200 years of glassmaking history; he has made at least one bird a year since 1973, and personally signs each one.
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