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Did you know that Finnish telecoms giant Nokia - based in the Tampere Region - began life as a manufacturer of rubber boots and tyres? Learn that and many other surprising facts about Finland on an infographic.

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Ah, it's so pretty. This Arabia of Finland pitcher in the "Malva" pattern features large blue flowers and leaves in hand-drawn style. I have seen this attributed to designer Esteri Tomula from the late 1960s, but I do not have definitive information on this. While shiny and gorgeous, this 5 1/2" tall pitcher has a couple of flaws. It has one 1/4" chip on the side of the spout and one small spot of discoloration above the blue flowers at the pitcher's "waist." Please refer to the last two…

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Something old Something new Something borrowed Something blue Little bits of Finland and anything Finnish around the world, in the past or in the present. If something borrowed is yours and you do not...

The picture shows Väinämöinen planting seeds in his flourishing garden, while birds are sitting in the trees and fishes are swimming below. The picture shows a fishing Väinämöinen in his... Read more

Kalevala Koru bronze necklace with horses pendant. Width / Height / Chain length: 3 cm / 4,5 cm / 60 cm (1.2´´ / 1.8´´/ 23.6´´) The original patina is in excellent condition. Hallmarks: "kk" in a circle Kalevala Koru make jewelry on the basis of archeological jewelry found in Finland and Lapland. The original model of this pendand is inspired to the animal shaped pendants found in the area of Kaukolan Kiekomäki (southern Finland) dated from the Crusader period. I took these pictures in…