Czech Ornaments

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Marjorie Nejdl, a Czech folk artist from Ely, personalizes ornaments with names and dates at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library on Sunday, November 17, 2007, in Cedar Rapids. Customers buy the ornaments in the gift shop and have them customized for $1 which goes to the museum. Nejdl started personalizing the ornaments for the museum for the holidays in 1986. She is at the museum every Friday and Saturday through Christmas. Ornaments can also be held at the gift shop for her throughout the week.

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Marjorie Nejdl, a Czech folk artist from Ely, personalizes ornaments with names and dates at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library on Sunday, November 17, 2007, in Cedar Rapids.