Organizirana proizvodnja igračaka u Vidovcu kraj Zagreba
Organized Production of Toys in the Village of Vidovec near Zagreb

Summary/Abstract: The author discusses the organized production of wooden toys in the village of Vidovec near the town of Zagreb. The first half of the 20th century is the time span during which the production of toys represented an additional source of income for the agrarian population of Vidovec. The abundance of wood on the slopes of the near-by Medvenica Mountain was the main reason why many of the inhabitants engaged in woodcarving. Women organization for the protection and promotion of folk arts and crafts had helped, through its activities, in the development and organization of this craft. In 1928, it organized a workshop in woodcarving and in 1932 it participated in the formation of the First Croatian Rural Zadruga Organization for the Production and Marketing of Childrení toys in Vidovec near Zagreb. Zadruga worked independently, and in co-operation with several state institutes and companies, such as Institute for cottage industry, Likum, Folk handicrafts etc. After several unsuccessful attempts of merging with other zadrugas, in view of adapting to new economical developments, the First Croatian Rural Zadruga Organization for the production and marketing of childrení toys, ceased with all its activities in 1956. That also ended the production of wooden toys in the village of Vidovec.

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