Faberge's Eggs

I finished our April book over the weekend. I settled into my recliner on Sunday afternoon to read the last few chapters. I couldn't put it down! The first part of the book covering the Tsars and the revolution intrigued me from a historical perspective. The second part of the book - about the eggs taking on a life of their own - from worthless in the eyes of museums and collectors to priceless in their eyes - just fascinated me. I am really looking forward to our discussion this month to hear everyone's take on it.

I downloaded several Russian classical pieces to my iPod to listen to while I read. They include the Overture to "The Tsar's Bride," by Rimsky-Korsakof; Rachmaninov's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini;" and Lladov's "Baba Yaga." I have not yet tired of listening to them!

Here are a couple of web sites I found that looked interesting. The first one about Nicholas and Alexandra and the second about the eggs' 'afterlife' as collectibles.

http://www.nicholasandalexandra.com/exhibition.html

http://www.forbes.com/2004/01/08/cx_pm_0108fcphotoessay.html