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A small collection of 10 Soviet buttons with an USA theme.
Buttons read things like “Photography in USA”, “Research in USA”, “USA design” etc. These pins were produced to accompany themed exhibitions that were held in the USSR during the perestroika... — A small collection of 10 Soviet buttons with an USA theme.
Buttons read things like “Photography in USA”, “Research in USA”, “USA design” etc. These pins were produced to accompany themed exhibitions that were held in the USSR during the perestroika period. Like this one, for example.
Buy: http://etsy.me/2DsbnIL

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August 9 is Tove Jansson’s birthday! The first photo here is the first of her books ever published in the Soviet Union (Moomins and the Comet Chase). The second photo shows all of her books published in the USSR. Most of her works were published in 1991-1992 - after the Soviet era.

You can find a comprehensive list of all Jansson’s book published in Russian here.

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This is my collection of Soviet New Year’s Day stamps. It’s not comprehensive, I don’t think, I collect them casually along with holiday stamps from other countries.
My favourite is the Ostankino TV Tower one from 1967, and of course the Olympic... — This is my collection of Soviet New Year’s Day stamps. It’s not comprehensive, I don’t think, I collect them casually along with holiday stamps from other countries.
My favourite is the Ostankino TV Tower one from 1967, and of course the Olympic Mishka one!

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Moscow, February 4, 1990. The most massive protest in the history of the Soviet Union. 300 thousand people marched from the Crimean Bridge along the Garden Ring and Gorky Street (now Tverskaya) to the 50th Anniversary of October Square (Manezhnaya).... — Moscow, February 4, 1990. The most massive protest in the history of the Soviet Union. 300 thousand people marched from the Crimean Bridge along the Garden Ring and Gorky Street (now Tverskaya) to the 50th Anniversary of October Square (Manezhnaya). The main demand of the protesters was to abolish Article 6 of the USSR Constitution that declared the leading role of the Communist Party.

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If you’re in Belgium, you must check this out. The Moscow Design Museum and the ADAM (Brussels Design Museum) present: Soviet Design. Red Wealth, the first of its kind retrospective showcase bringing together daily objects and graphics designed in the USSR in the past century.

Open until 21.05.2018. Info: http://adamuseum.be/expositions-soviet-design-red-wealth/

Now wouldn’t it be great to do a meet-up in Brussels! I wish, I wish :)

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