Description: brooch – flat injection-moulded plastic figurine of a four-leafed green clover, on the back with a safety pin and martenitsa with silk tassels.

Material: plastic, metal, synthetic silk.

Donor: Ilina Sirakova, Rousse.

Date of donation: 2021

Date of production: 80s of the XX century.

Description: brooch – stylized flattextile figurine of a chimney sweep in red with a black hat, black plastic eyes, around his neck tied a martenitsa with silk tassels.

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: height 5 cm.

Material: felt, plastic, metal, synthetic silk.

Donor: Marianka Radeva de Montis, Bulgaria/France.

Date of donation: 2018

Date of production: 70s of the XX century.

Description: pendants – flat figurines of anchors of satin textile; 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: figures: 2.5/2.5 cm.

Material: textile, synthetic yarn.

Donor: Marianka Radeva de Montis, Bulgaria/France.

Date of donation: 2021

Date of production: 90s of the XX century.

Description: brooch – flat plastic, injection-moulded figure on a white rectangle tile – the Ace of Hearts; on the back with a safety pin and martenitsa with silk tassels; hung on a cardboard with a black front.

Part of a collection of 33 martenitsas, purchased by the donor 2020 from the March Bazaar on the central square in Rousse, from Moni Dokov – producer and trader of martenitsas. Brooches were made with moulds during socialism.

Dimensions: height fig. 2 cm; cardboard 6.5/9.5 cm.

Material: plastic, metal, synthetic silk, paper.

Donor: Tsvetana Nenova, Rousse.

Date of donation: 2021

Date of production: the plastic brooch produced in the late 80’s, coloured and ready for sale in 2020.

Description: pendant –castmetal horseshoe with a clover in gold and green with a martenitsa tied on a ring with silk tassels.

This type of small plastic or metal figurines are used both to hang a garment and to add to March 1 greeting cards.

Material: metal, synthetic silk.

Donor: Silva Karalamova, Rousse

Date of donation: 2019

Date of production: 50 –60s of the XX century.

Description: flat figure –horseshoe, made of cardboard, circled with synthetic fine yarn in white, green, red; at the top with a twisted red and white thread tied in a bow; in the middle tied ametal red clover. The martenitsa is stapled to a factory-printed cardboard, with a green front; in the upper left corner – an arched inscription “Happy Baba Marta”, in the right – a drawing of a swallow.

Dimensions: height fig. 6.2 cm; cardboard 7.6/11 cm.

Materials: synthetic yarn, metal, paper.

Donor: Lilyana Tsvetkova, Sofia.

Date of donation: 2021

Date of production: 2020

Description: Flat figure of a horseshoe, made of cardboard, tightly wrapped with yarn – half white, half red; on the front side in the middle –connected with twisted red and white thread blue bead and imitation gold coin.

Dimensions: 12.5 cm/10.5 cm.

Materials: synthetic yarn, metal, paper

Donor: Ilina Sirakova, Rousse

Date of donation: 2021

Date of production: 90s of the XX century.

Description: brooch – flat plastic injection-moulded figure of the letter “M”: decorative shape in white and blue; with a safety pin on the back and a martenitsa with silk tassels. Attached to a green factory card with a white oval outline, on the back the cardboard is white with inscription: “Milena”.

Dimensions: height fig. 3 cm; cardboard 6.5/4.8 cm.

Material: plastic, metal, synthetic silk, paper.

Donor: Violeta and Milena Yovchevi, Kubrat.

Date of donation: 2021

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

Description: Figurine of capital letter “A”, handmade from cardboard figure, tightly wrapped with red thread of synthetic yarn; in the upper part –tied in a bow red and white thread. Attached with a staple to a factory card with a green-yellow front and a red handwritten inscription in the upper left corner: “Happy Baba Marta”, in the right corner – a drawing of a swallow. Wrapped in a cellophane bag.

Part of the martenitsa collection – Bulgarian alphabet, a total of 28 capital letters. Made by the donor for sale.

Dimensions: cardboard 7.5 x 11 cm; figurine height 7 cm.

Materials: synthetic yarn, paper

Donor: Lilyana Tsvetkova, Sofia

Date of donation: 2021

Date of production: 2020

Description: brooch – flat, plastic, injection-moulded figure of a boy with a red tie and whistle; with a vertical needle on the back; hung on a white cardboard.

Dimensions: height fig. 2.8 cm; cardboard 6.3/3.5 cm.

Material: plastic, metal, paper, synthetic silk.

Donor: Violeta and Milena Yovchevi, Kubrat.

Date of donation: 2021

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

Description: brooch – flat, plastic, injected figure of a sailor boy with a flag, coloured in white, blue and orange; with a safety pin on the back and a martenitsa with silk tassels.

Size: height fig. 3 cm

Material: plastic, metal, synthetic silk.

Donor: Lilyana Tsvetkova, Sofia.

Date of donation: 2021

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

Description: brooch – flat injection-moulded plastic figure of a scooter with a driver, coloured in white, red, blue and gold; on the back with a vertical needle and attached martenitsa with silk tassels.

Material: plastic, metal, synthetic silk.

Donor: Emil Mihailov, Rousse.

Date of donation: 2018

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

Description: brooch – flat, plastic, injected figure of a retro car in red; with a safety pin on the back and a martenitsa with silk tassels.

Size: height fig. 2.8 cm.

Material: plastic, metal, synthetic silk.

Donor: Violeta Teoharova, Rousse

Date of donation: 2021

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

Description: brooch – three-dimensional plastic, injection-moulded figure of a space rocket, coloured in yellow and black; with safety pin and martenitsa with silk tassels; hung on a white card; in a cellophane bag.

Dimensions: length fig. 2.6 cm; cardboard 5.5/7.6 cm.

Part of a collection of 33 martenitsas, purchased by the donor in 2020 from the March Bazaar on the central square in Rousse, from Moni Dokov – producer and trader of martenitsas. Brooches were produced with moulds during socialism.

Material: plastic, metal, synthetic silk, paper.

Donor: Tsvetana Nenova, Rousse.

Date of donation: 2021

Date of production: the plastic brooch produced in the late 80’s, coloured and ready for sale in 2020.

Description: brooch – three-dimensional, plastic, injected figure of an airplane in yellow and orange with a safety pin and martenitsa with silk tassels; hung on a cardboard with a black face part; in cellophane packaging.

Part of a collection of 33 martenitsas, purchased by the donor 2020 from the March Bazaar on the central square in Rousse, from Moni Dokov – producer and trader of martenitsas. Brooches were produced with moulds during socialism.

Dimensions: length fig. 3.5 cm; cardboard 6.5/9.5 cm.

Material: plastic, metal, synthetic silk, paper.

Donor: Tsvetana Nenova, Rousse.

Date of donation: 2021

Date of production: the plastic brooch produced in the late 80’s, coloured and ready for sale in 2020.

Description: brooch–flat, plastic, injection-moulded figure: a man on a sailboat, coloured in yellow, blue, pink and black; with safety pin on back and martenitsa with silk tassels; hung on a factory cardboard in iridescent yellow and red decorative edging frame with inscriptions “Happy Baba Marta” and “Health, Happiness, Luck”

Part of a collection of 33 martenitsas, purchased by the donor in 2020 from the March Bazaar on the central square in Rousse, from Moni Dokov – producer and trader of martenitsas. Brooches were produced with moulds during socialism.

Dimensions: height fig. 3.7 cm; cardboard 6.7/9.7 cm.

Material: plastic, metal, synthetic silk, paper.

Donor: Tsvetana Nenova, Rousse

Date of donation: 2021

Date of production: the plastic brooch produced in the late 80’s, coloured and ready for sale in 2020.