An Investment in Easter.

Almost every year from 1885 until the Russian Revolution, The jeweler firm of Faberge was commissioned by Tsar to make a surprise Easter egg for Tsarina. When Nicholas II came to the throne, eggs continued to be made for his mother as well as the new Tsarina Alexandra his Wife, so that a collection of 50 of these bejeweled, kitsch and beautifully made objects accumulated. Toby Faber describes the Eggs in loving detail, at the same time detailing the lives, characters and actions of the Romanov's; It was not until after the loss of Nicholas the second army, in the trenches of the east of 1914 to his German cousin Wilhelm Kaiser. Despite Kaiser grate errors in judgment.

Wilhelm Kaiser led a victory agents Russia during world war 1 of 1914-1918. Thus he starved the Russia civilian population true recompense and then imposed Lennon upon the Duma parliament who promised a treaty with Wilhelm. With an amenability that led to the iron curtain. With in the iron curtain there was precious little options and there were none to ever getting any voice. Now Russia is changed and the Russian people want to drive BMW or Skoda this is a good thing. Russia's past including her ties with America and Brittan can now be written about. Russia and Poland have proud histories to share. It been concluded that Democratic countries with monarchies often do better, because of statuary's ties and with nobility under this legal governance.
Before Nicholas Coronation to the Tron of Moscow in 1896. Nicholas Invested in the research of film and rail like the Baghdad rail line. This meant Colour Cinema was well on it way to being established in Russia. Just click to see the view of the Coronation of Nicholas 11 of 1896 here at Book club just click!


There are many photos of Warsaw that date back to this time and as part of a competition. Book club is proud to bring you a Prize of one Replica Faberge Egg for Easter. On any submission or topic that you may have, this will be posted as part of this completion. The prize is of a Faberge Egg done as a ceramic copy of Nicolas 11 commission, with gold leaf décor which is a beautiful piece of craftsman ship. Click on your submission button with any entries. Competition closes on 06/04/2009 at 800 am GMT so best of luck to all who enter and have a happy Easter.