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$49.00 |
Young Pioneers Kremlin Gift Candy Box, 1972-1973 "50th Anniversary of the Soviet Union" version, type given to youngsters invited to attend a New Year's concert in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses. Made in the shape of a book.
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$70.00 |
Young Pioneers Kremlin Candy Box, 1980 "Moscow Olympics" version, presented to children who invited to the special annual New Year's concert in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses.
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$65.00 |
"Medal for the Defense of Kiev," Ukrainian candy tin circa 1961. Nice, patriotic box.
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$65.00 |
40th Anniversary of the October Revolution Tin Candy Box, 1957. Dramatic view of the Aurora firing its blank shot at the Winter Palace across the river.
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$58.00 |
39th Anniversary of the October Revolution tin box, 1956. Moonlight view of the cruiser Aurora on the lid.
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$60.00 |
Svoboda Brand All-Union Agricultural Exhibition Tooth Powder Tin, 1959. Features a view of the main building of the famous VSKhV fairgrounds in Moscow.
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$55.00 |
The famous Lenin Nuclear Icebreaker, a Tin Box for Candy, circa late 1950s. Features the world's first atomic powered civilian surface vessel. Launched in 1957, the "Lenin" was a propaganda coup for the Soviets just as the launch of the atomic powered USS Nautilus was for the USA in 1954.
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$138.00 |
Fedoskino-style box bears a decoupage print of Young Pioneers parading before a large statue of Stalin. To heighten the lacquer box illusion, this Bakelite box even has an interior painted in a contrasting color! Circa late 1940s - early 1950s.
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$74.00 |
All-Union Agricultural Exhibition Keepsake or Souvenir Box, circa 1960s. Features a view of the main building of the VSKhV fairgrounds in Moscow. Made of a bakelite type of plastic.
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$495.00 |
Moscow-produced Silver Cigarette Case with deer motif showing C 1927/1946 hallmarks. Probably once the property of a Soviet hunter - although a would-be naturalist could have delighted in its use, too.
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$60.00 |
Moscow-themed Cigarette Box, birchwood and anodized aluminum, circa 1960, features a view of the Spasskaya tower framed by two panels that replicate medieval wall decorations in the older Kremlin palaces.
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$85.00 |
Moscow Cigarette Case, circa 1960s-1970s, features the Kremlin's three most famous towers. Anodized aluminum, elastic retainers, 3 ½" x 3 1/8".
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$58.00 |
Aeroflot Cigarette Lighter by the Ogonyok ("Little Light") Factory, circa 1960, classic design in chromed metal (similar to Cold War American lighters), design features a stylish airliner and Soviet flags.
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$85.00 |
WW 2 chromed brass cigarette lighter, personalized with the recipient's initials, "E K" and the giver's name, "From Serezha" - a diminutive form of "Sergei".
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$75.00 |
WW 2 bakelite and brass cigarette lighter, featuring a photograph of the Admiralty building in Leningrad.
To find an interesting selection of soldier-made Red Army cigarette lighters, please visit the WW 2 Personal Gear section of our website.
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$70.00 |
Impressive "Cosmos" Globe and Rocket Alarm clock, by Slavia, 11 Jewels, marked "Made in USSR", circa 1960s. Reverse of case is a globe featuring an Eastern Hemisphere dominated by the USSR.
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$75.00 |
Executive Desk Clock by Majak, 1975, heavy, well made, and attractive - perfect for placing on either a desk, a bookcase, or a mantelpiece.
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$65.00 |
"Vostock 1" Commemorative Oval Desk Clock by Molnia, 1965, with hand engraved 1968 presentation dedication to a class advisor.
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$28.00 |
Oval Desk Clock by Molnia, 1965. Attractive Cold War era design
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$34.00 |
Alarm Clock by Slavia, Turquoise and silver metal housing, 11 jewels, marked "Made in USSR", circa 1960s.
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$38.00 |
Petite Alarm Clock, "Rocket" brand, circa 1970; face clearly marked in Russian: "Made in the Soviet Union." Chrome finish.
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$45.00 |
Wood Grouse (or Capercaillie) "hunter case" Molina brand Pocket Watch, circa 1980s, depicts one of the most popular game birds in the Soviet Union.
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$225.00 |
Vintage Portable wind-up record player. As used in thousands of Soviet homes and schoolrooms as well as in the field by Soviet military. Appears to be 1940s vintage. Designed for playing 78 rpm records through an attached "horn".
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$385.00 |
Vintage Portable 78 rpm wind-up record player, circa 1940s-1950s, type sold to citizens for vacation use at the family dacha (or while on riverside picnics). Soldiers, too, would have used these in barracks or even on maneuvers. Complete with all parts.
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$75.00 |
" The Red Army Sings" a recording of the Red Army Song and Dance Ensemble; "Latest Selected 12 Songs", six 78 rpm 10" records, produced in NYC during the 1940s from master recordings cut in the Soviet Union. Complete in original album.
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$175.00 |
Bagta-50 model Telephone, this model first introduced in the 1950s (although Soviet telephones had a pretty standard "look" from the 1940s on). Definitely thought of as a luxury item! In excellent condition and apparently complete with all the basic wire cords!
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$38.00 |
Soviet Postal Box Seal. Whether made of plastic as a matter of economy or so that hooligans trying to pry them off would only wind up with broken pieces will never be known. Many Soviet era boxes with these seals are still in service!
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$290.00 |
Heavily chromed Conical Russian Samovar circa 1920s, in excellent condition. This form was becoming popular in the late imperial era and the design carried over into Soviet times probably because its sleek, clean lines seemed much more modern.
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$99.00 |
Soviet Space exploration podstakanniki, "Cosmos"-themed, attractively designed and sturdy metal tea glass holders, a set of two with glass inserts. Great items for display next to the family samovar in your dining room. Made of Melchior, a "nickel silver" alloy traditionally used in Russia for fine art castings.
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$125.00 |
Soviet "Kremlin"-themed podstakanniki, attractive metal tea glass holders, a set of two with glass inserts. Design features the Spasskaya tower. Great for display next to the family samovar. Made of Melchior, a "nickel silver" alloy.
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$19.00 |
Space exploration podstakanniki celebrate the concept of a Soviet "Cosmos" by showing rockets, stars and planets. Sturdy aluminum construction with original, official Soviet era price of 1 ruble 70 kopecks stamped on the bottom. Circa 1960s.
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$25.00 |
Heavy duty 1/4 liter Soviet kvas Mug. Perfect for a glass of the fermented brew made from bread that has been popular in Russia (as well as Eastern Europe and all of the former republics of the Soviet Union) for uncountable centuries. Perfect for a glass of good Soviet beer like Zhigulyovskoe (Жигулёвское), too!
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$40.00 |
Heavy duty 1/4 liter Soviet Beer or kvas Mugs, set of two. Handy size. Kvas is a fermented brew made from bread, popular for centuries in Russia, and perfect for quenching your thirst if you lived in a country without access to Coke or Pepsi!
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$95.00 |
Rooster Cruet Set in Porcelain, Gorodnitsa, circa 1962. A handsome pair, perfect for brightening a kitchen shelf. Very good to excellent condition.
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$35.00 |
Bottle opener, made from the 1930s through 1946 with stamped Narkomat logo. An almost indestructible tool with a virtually unlimited lifespan.
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$35.00 |
A pair of Outer Space "Cosmos"-themed tablespoon /serving spoons. Stainless steel, circa 1960s-1970s. Each is 8 1/8" long.
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$55.00 |
"Luna 2" Commemorative Executive Fountain Pen desk set, the base mounted with a facsimile of one of the pentagonal components of the Soviet "Pennant" landed on the Moon's surface on 12 September 1959.
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$48.00 |
"Venera 1" Commemorative Executive Fountain Pen and base, mounted with a facsimile of a component of the Soviet "Pennant" carried on board during the flight to Venus. (Launched from orbit on 12 February 1961, flew past Venus on 19 May 1961.)
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$60.00 |
"Books", a souvenir inkwell, Leningrad Porcelain Factory (Lomonosov, LFZ), circa 1960s, with professionally applied personal dedication to a teacher dated 1961.
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$925.00 |
Harvest, Collective Farmer / Peasant Girl pen and pencil holder, Lomonosov (LFZ), circa 1950s, very uncommon and hard to locate porcelain figurine of a young woman standing on the edge of a wheat field at harvest time. The perfect embodiment of Socialist Realism! Excellent condition.
To see a wide selection of the porcelain figurines once found in homes and offices all over the Soviet Union, please visit the Soviet Porcelain section of our website.
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$49.00 |
Rooster and Snail Porcelain Vase (or pen and pencil holder), Gorodnitsa Porcelain Factory, 1962-1970, perfect item for a country kitchen! 5 5/8" tall.
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$55.00 |
Rooster and Snail Porcelain Vase or Pencil Holder, Gorodnitsa, 1950-62, perfect decoration for your home in the country! 7 3/4" tall. Excellent condition. Ideal for keeping track of artists' brushes, too.
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$35.00 |
"Fish", a delightful holder for smaller kitchen utensils (wooden spoons, whisks, etc.) that evokes memories of all those talking fish in Russian folk tales, Korosten, circa 1955-1962. Alternatively: the perfect pen & pencil holder for a fisherman!
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$75.00 |
Young Pushkin composing poetry at a table, Lomonosov (LFZ), circa 1950s, a delightful porcelain figurine of Russia's foremost poet. Very good condition.
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$295.00 |
Attractive Cast iron Kasli statuette depicting a decorated Red Army soldier returning home to his daughter at the end of WW 2. Dated 1986.
For more of the popular metal figurines and busts frequently seen in Soviet homes, particularly sculptures with military, space, or political themes, please visit the Soviet Art and Presentation Items section of our website.
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$95.00 |
Bust of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), part-time officer in the Imperial Russian navy and full time composer of such symphonic classics as Scheherezade. His home has become an interesting shrine visited by hundreds of tourists in St. Petersburg today.
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$110.00 |
Bust of Maxim Gorky, dated 1981, a likeness of the writer as a young man - before the Revolution changed everything and turned him into a major Communist cultural icon.
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$250.00 |
Unusual, 1975 Soviet made bust of Maxim Gorky, the famous author considered the father of Soviet literature and the originator of Socialist Realism. Large 9.5" x 7" size. Artistic rendering in thoughtful pose.
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$125.00 |
Sergei Yesenin (1895 - 1925), Large 8" tall bust in Silumin alloy, dated 1980. One of the most famous Russian lyrical poets of the first quarter of the Twentieth Century. Wrote his final poem with his own blood when he committed suicide in a room in Leningrad's Angleterre hotel...
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$90.00 |
Bust of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, a prominent Russian writer and satirist. Circa 1970s-80s. A very uncommon bust, perhaps once displayed in the office of a university professor.
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$110.00 |
Bust of Mikhail Sholokhov, dated 1980. His novel "And Quiet Flows the Don" won him Nobel prize for literature in 1965. One of the most popular authors in the USSR, copies of his works could be found in every Soviet home.
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$60.00 |
Lenin Desk Portrait Disc shows him wearing a Central Executive Committee lapel badge. Priced at 1 Ruble 65 kopecks, it was an affordable way to add Lenin's image to another corner of a Soviet home. 4 1/4" diameter, made of vinyl or bakelite. Circa 1950s/1960s.
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$60.00 |
Young Pioneer Toy Drum, circa 1970s/1980s. Even if never struck terror into the heart of capitalists, its drumming was undoubtedly once the bane of a Soviet family's peaceful existence!
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$45.00 |
Young Pioneer Parade Belt, circa mid to late 1980s. The organization included almost all kids from 9 to 14 years, and was a steppingstone on the way to becoming a Komsomol member.
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$12.00 |
Toy Model of Soviet WW2 T-34 Tank, mid to late 1980s.
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$120.00 |
Large Soccer Pinball Game, Soviet non-electric home version! Circa 1950s-1960s.
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$29.00 |
Soviet Sunglasses in the manufacturer's envelope, marked 1955. The overall design and the shape of the lenses dates to the early 1940s if not even earlier.
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