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ORGANIZED PRODUCTION OF TOYS IN THE VILLAGE OF VIDOVEC NEAR ZAGREB
Alen Hajba
; 10000 Zagreb, J.Marohnića 8
Sažetak
The author discusses the organized production of wooden toys in the
village of Vidovec near the town of Zagreb. The Þrst half of the 20th century
is the time span during which the production of toys represented an additional
source of income for the agrarian population of Vidovec. The abundance of
wood on the slopes of the near-by Medvenica Mountain was the main reason
why many of the inhabitants engaged in woodcarving. Women organization
for the protection and promotion of folk arts and crafts had helped, through
its activities, in the development and organization of this craft. In 1928,
it organized a workshop in woodcarving and in 1932 it participated in
the formation of the First Croatian Rural Zadruga Organization for the
Production and Marketing of Children' toys in Vidovec near Zagreb. Zadruga
worked independently, and in co-operation with several state institutes and
companies, such as Institute for cottage industry, Likum, Folk handicrafts
etc. After several unsuccessful attempts of merging with other zadrugas,
in view of adapting to new economical developments, the First Croatian
Rural Zadruga Organization for the production and marketing of children'
toys, ceased with all its activities in 1956. That also ended the production
of wooden toys in the village of Vidovec.
Ključne riječi
Vidovec; wooden toys; handicrafts; zadruga; organized production
Hrčak ID:
40877
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Datum izdavanja:
15.12.2004.
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