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Oiva Toikka Birds for Iittala

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You're looking at 2008's Toikka Bird from Iittala. The crystal birds have been created by Finnish artist Oiva Toikka for decades, each year bringing a new release...

 
 

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0603_toikka3.jpg 2008's bird is the Cucunor, with watery, pastel colors. Our favorite, though, is the more vivid one above: a Magpie! We really like its not-quite-symmetrical symmetry.

And if you don't really care for the birds as they stand alone, place a few together: they almost interact, seeming to move and peck around:

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glassware & ceramic, artwork, Iittala, Toikka

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I like the long beaked ones but the first one looks beheaded.

posted by Kate (NC) on 2008-06-03 11:32:26
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I really love these!

posted by mcq on 2008-06-03 17:21:35
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