Hello! My name is Amy and I work for a company called Golden Cockerel that makes and sells Russian nesting dolls. This is going to be the company blog, where I ramble on about various bits of news and happenings.

A little bit about Golden Cockerel:

I'm sure the first thing you're scratching your head over is the name "Golden Cockerel." It comes from a story written by Russian author Alexander Pushkin. If you're so inclined, you can read it by clicking here.

The company was founded by Gastonia, NC native Walton Conway and his Russian friend Roman Karkachev. Conway first came to Russia in the summer of 1991, by bicycle. He rode the 1,500 miles from the former West Germany and arrived in the Soviet Union to find the country in its winter of despair. He returned to America two years later with a suitcase filled with nesting dolls in tow and a desire to help.

The company is jointly located in Boone, North Carolina and St. Petersburg, Russia. All the dolls are made in Russia, either by professional artists employed by Golden Cockerel or cottage craftsmen who sell their dolls at market. Karkachev manages the Russian end of the business, while Conway deals with selling and marketing the product to retail and wholesale clients all over the world. Thanks to them, Russian artists who were once struggling to survive are now gainfully employed!

Well, that's it for this time! Adios!

Amy
www.GoldenCockerel.com