This Russian genuine Santa is handcrafted in Moscow, Russia: carved out of one log of linden wood and painted with acrylic. "Russkiy Dom", Moscow, Russia. The character Santa mushroom comes from the famuos Russian folktale "Morozko". This fellow pops out of the ground every time if a good character of from the  fairytale is under threat of losing something, or needs an advise, or is attacked by the dark forces of evil.