Description: “acorns” – formed by two plastic beads, oval, tightly wrapped with threads passed through them in white and red; on each mounted real acorn cap. Connected with twisted red and white thread tied in a bow.

Part of a collection containing 324 pieces of martenitsas sent from Bulgaria to France, collected there by the donor in the period 60s of the XX c. – 20s of the XXI c.

Dimensions: height – white 2.9 cm, red 3.2 cm.

Material: synthetic silk, plastic, wood

Donor: Marianka Radeva de Montis, Bulgaria/France

Date of donation: 2012

Date of production: 70 – 80s of the XX century.

Description: two plastic discs, tightly wrapped with threads passed through them – in white and red. Connected with twisted red and white thread tied in a bow.

Part of a collection containing 324 pieces of martenitsas sent from Bulgaria to France, collected there by the donor in the period 60s of the XX c. – 20s of the XXI c.

Size: diameter 2.2 cm.

Material: synthetic silk, plastic.

Donor: Marianka Radeva de Montis, Bulgaria/France.

Date of donation: 2012

Date of production: 70 – 80s of the XX century.

Description: two cardboard discs with a hole in the middle, tightly circled with threads passed through them in white and red; connected with a twisted red-and-white thread, stapled to an orange cardboard; on the front part – factory stamped in white logo of UBA with the inscription: “CREATIVE FUND UBA”. The card is torn in the upper right corner.

Dimensions: disc diameter 1.7 cm; cardboard – 4.3/4.5 cm.

Material: synthetic silk, paper

Donor: Silva Karalamova, Rousse

Date of donation: 2019

Date of production: 70 – 80s of the XX century.

Description: Pompom, handmade in red with one white and one blue-green spot. Tied with a twisted red-white thread tied in a bow.

Size: diameter 4.5 cm.

Material: synthetic yarn.

Donor: IlinaSirakova, Rousse.

Date of donation: 2021

Date of production: the beginning of the XXI century.

Description: pompoms – two balls formed of white and red synthetic wool, connected by a red and white twisted thread tied in a bow.

Material: synthetic wool.

Part of a collection containing 324 pieces of martenitsas sent from Bulgaria to France, collected by the donor in the period 60s of the XX c. – 20s of the XXI c.

Size: diameter 3.7 cm.

Donor: Marianka Radeva de Montis, Bulgaria/France.

Date of donation: 2012

Date of production: 70 – 80s of the XX century.

Description: two balls, coloured in white and red, shaped by felting technique, connected by a redandwhite twisted thread tied in a bow.

Size: diameter 2.3 cm.

Material: synthetic wool

Donor: Tatiana Koleva, Rousse

Date of donation: 2021

Date of production: 70 – 80s of the XX century.

Description: two balls, white, shaped with felting technique, with a red thread passed through them crosswise. Connected with red and white twisted thread tied in a bow.

Size: diameter 1.7 cm.

Material: synthetic wool.

Donor: Tatiana Koleva, Rousse.

Date of donation: 2021

Date of production: 70 – 80s of the XX century.

Description: two balls, shaped with a felting technique like stylized mushrooms – the lower half white, the upper one – red with white dots. Connected with red and white twisted thread tied in a bow.

Part of a collection containing 324 pieces of martenitsas sent from Bulgaria to France, collected by the donor in the period 60s of the XX c. – 20s of the XXI c.

Size: diameter 2.3 cm.

Material: synthetic wool.

Donor: Marianka Radeva de Montis, Bulgaria/France.

Date of donation: 2007

Date of production: 70 – 80s of the XX century.

Description: Two balls shaped with the felting technique as stylized strawberries – one with predominant white, the other one in red, with green around the “stems” connected by a red and white twisted thread tied in a bow.

Size: diameter 1.7 cm.

Material: synthetic wool.

Donor: Tatiana Koleva, Rousse.

Date of donation: 2021

Date of production: 70 – 80s of the XX century.

Description: small plastic rings, tightly crocheted in white and red with three glass beads sewn on the inner edge. Connected with red and white threads tied in a bow. Two sequins are sewn under the knot. Stapled to a white card with a factory stamp in red: “LPC” Progress “Rousse/price…”, blue stamp “BGN 0.50”; on the back a manuscript text: “Happy Baba Marta! Dear Mimi, always be happy and laugh like Baba Marta, but never frown like her. (not in the least)/with love: your cousin and auntie“.

Dimensions: diameter – rings 2.2 cm; cardboard 12/8 cm.

Material: synthetic yarn, plastic, paper.

Donor: Violeta and Milena Yovchevi, Kubrat.

Date of production: 80s of the XX century.

Date of donation: 2021

Description: miniature hat with periphery, crocheted concentrically in red, with appliquéd flower of beads in white, red and three leaves of suede paper; around the base of the bowler– twisted red and white thread, the ends of which are tied in a bow.

Part of a collection containing 324 pieces of martenitsas sent from Bulgaria to France, collected by the donor in the period 60s of the XX c. – 20s of the XXI c.

Size: diameter 4.5 cm.

Material: synthetic yarn, glass, paper.

Donor: Marianka Radeva de Montis, Bulgaria/France.

Date of donation: 2012

Date of production: 90s of the XX century.

Description: flat figure, crocheted in red and white; combined circles and floral motifs; with a twisted red and white thread tied in a bow on top.

Part of a collection containing 324 pieces of martenitsas sent from Bulgaria to France, collected by the donor in the period 60s of the XX c. – 20s of the XXI c.

Dimensions: length 8; width 3.5 cm.

Material: synthetic yarn.

Donor: Marianka Radeva de Montis, Bulgaria/France.

Date of donation: 2012

Date of production: 70 – 80s of the XX century.

Description: miniature slipper, in red and white, crocheted and tied with a tassel – half red, half white from a twisted red and white thread tied in a bow.

Part of a collection containing 324 pieces of martenitsas sent from Bulgaria to France, collected by the donor in the period 60s of the XX c. – 20s of the XXI c.

Dimensions: slipper 3/4 cm, tassel: length 2.7 cm.

Material: synthetic yarn.

Donor: Marianka Radeva de Montis, Bulgaria/France.

Date of donation: 2012

Date of production: 80s of the XX century.

Description: stylized flat figures of two hearts, formed by identical cardboard models, tightly crocheted – in red and white, with a contour at the brim in the opposite colour; at the lower end with hanging fringes in red and white; connected with a twisted red and white threadtied in a bow.

Part of a collection containing 324 pieces of martenitsas sent from Bulgaria to France, collected by the donor in the period 60s of the XX c. – 20s of the XXI c.

Dimensions: red fig. 7/4.6 cm; white 7.5/4 cm.

Material: synthetic yarn, paper.

Donor: Marianka Radeva de Montis, Bulgaria/France.

Date of donation: 2012

Date of production: 90s of the XX century.

Description: clover – stylized flat figure, green, tightly crocheted, a plastic ladybug glued in its centre; on the back with a safety pin, with attached a martenitsa with tassels – white and red, handmade.

Dimensions: clover length 4.1 cm; tassel length 3.5 cm.

Material: synthetic yarn, plastic, metal.

Donor: Veneta Kamburova, Rousse.

Date of donation: 2021

Date of production: beginning of the XXI century.

Description: “Head of an African” – a flat figure, crocheted: the face black with white eyes, nose and mouth, a hat in red and white, on the ears a metal ring; twisted red and white thread, tied on both sides of the hat and tied in a bow. Attached at the knot with a pinto a white cardboard.

Dimensions: length fig. 3.8 cm; cardboard: 8/5 cm.

Material: synthetic yarn, metal.

Donor: Violeta and Milena Yovchevi, Kubrat.

Date of donation: 2021

Date of production: 70s of the XX century.