For over 35 years, professor Oiva Toikka has been creating these beautiful glass birds for iitala. These glass marvels are full of contradictions: they seem both delicate and sturdy, both minimalist and intricate, and both motionless and full of life. Each of these birds is individually hand blown, which allows each of them to attain its own personality; true one-of-a-kinds, which is also why they've been extremely popular worldwide.
Although their price tag might seem a little steep to some, considering the workmanship that goes into producing them, they are completely worth it.








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I fell in love with the toikka birds while vacationing in Helsinki this summer (love, love, love the iittala store!). They are even more charming in person. By the way, although their web store does not do international shipping, they tell me that if you email the Helsinki store directly, they will ship internationally. Even with shipping charges, buying directly from iittala is still the best way to go.
I have always loved these birds. Unfortunately, I have no place for them in my villa. :-(