It was some time before I realised the history behind them. Being a horse lover all my life I loved them, but also knew they were expensive. The “proper” ones are hand carved and hand painted
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love the wooden horse!
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Oh! I have a tiny Swedish wooden horses given to me by a Swedish blog buddy, so perhaps it’s Dala,…..
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Lovely wooden horses. What was the shop?
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Nespresso
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Hmmm
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What a lovely wooden horse! 🙂 🙂 Sometimes window reflections can be mesmerising.
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I love those Dala horses too, Jo. They whisk me off to Sweden (or Ikea!)
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🤣💕
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Dala horses?
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A classic Swedish wooden horse design that started in Dalarna for children’s toys. Dates back to 17th century
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Ah, I have a tiny one, given to me by a Swedish friend, but I didn’t remember the name
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It was some time before I realised the history behind them. Being a horse lover all my life I loved them, but also knew they were expensive. The “proper” ones are hand carved and hand painted
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Yes, that’s what Vivi told me
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