History and Culture: “Christmas and New Year Gifts” exhibition launched in St. Petersburg

The exhibition “Christmas and New Year Gifts” will run until February 3, 2019 at the Peter and Paul Fortress (St. Petersburg).

The exhibition showcases dolls and "puppet world" items: tea sets, furniture, doll houses; model railways, board games and a variety of other toys dating from late 19th – mid. 20th century. Other exhibits include winter presents - sleds, skates, and skis. The collection of confectionery packaging will remind visitors of favorite sweet treats that St. Petersburg and Leningrad residents presented to their children and gave each other during Christmas and New Year holidays.

The exhibition also presents the collection of Christmas tree toys made between the late 19th century and the 1960s – 1970s, hand-made Christmas tree toys of the 1930s and handmade toys ideas of the early 20th century.