Polish Easter Eggs

Colorful, hand-painted wooden Easter eggs from Poland are absolutely stunning.

 Throughout the years, I have collected so many of them.

They are still colorful and beautiful.

 Many times I've wondered who actually painted them in Poland and in what city or town?

Another day, I will show you Ukrainian eggs for Easter that are also truly exquisite individual pieces of art.

The Ukrainian eggs are more delicate and, therefore, more breakable.

 The Polish eggs are in a dish on the kitchen table because they are wooden.

The grands love to hold them while they look at them.

On the other hand, the Ukrainian eggs are actual  eggs, some that have been blown out so are hollow. 

They will probably smash if dropped so they are displayed inside a china hutch.

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Extraordinary Eggs!

Almost everyone's heard of "Pysanky" or Ukranian Easter eggs. They are very intricately designed and take many hours to make.

Unfortunately, they are very expensive, not to mention extremely delicate. One drop on the floor and they'd break into a million pieces.

Consequently, in buying eggs for our house, wooden ones seemed to be the better bet. Also, because my ethnic background is Polish, on my mother's side, it was a delight to find hand-painted Polish eggs.

Throughout the years, each Easter season, I'd add one or two more eggs to my collection. Placed in a crystal bowl, they have become a traditional part of Easter decor.





Some of them, I even found at yard sales!

After Easter, very reluctantly, they are wrapped in tissue paper and packed away in the attic. They are so beautiful that I'm always tempted to leave them out all year.

The Polish Easter eggs are just one way of adding a touch of beauty and ethnic elegance to the holiday.

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