As inspiration for Christmas gift ideas this year, we've decided to take the idiom "a bird in the hand..." quite literally.  Didriks offers beautiful iittala Toikka Glass Birds, perfect for people who appreciate fine artistry and craftsmanship. Each opulent looking bird is individually mouth blown, making every piece original and a thoughtfully unique gift.... [Read more...]

Oiva Toikka, known for his BIRDS BY TOIKKA series, is a man who at age 79 is still on a continuous voyage of discovery. He is undoubtedly the creator of some of the most important, innovative and challenging works in glass to have been made since the 1960s. It was in 1964 that Toikka designed a range of utility glass tableware, named KASTEHELMI/DEWDROP. This... [Read more...]

Oiva Toikka is one of the great names of Finnish design. Iittala has had a relationship with him for 50 years, and in 1972 he began designing his now famous BIRDS BY TOIKKA. The birds are a feat of craftsmanship—each bird is mouth blown, and designed as a reminder of the everyday poetry in life. They are brought to life by teams of up to five glassblowers... [Read more...]