Soda machines
You can’t do without this attribute of the USSR. For some reason, it is considered to be the most striking and typical thing from...
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October stars
An Octobrist is a child who joined the “Oktyabryata” organization. This was the first step in the communist hierarchy. Next came the Pioneers, then...
What TV shows did children grow up watching in the USSR?
As is well known, there was no Internet in the USSR. There were no social networks, YouTubes, or TikToks. And the main way of...
Home computers in the USSR
First, a little history. A home computer is a cheaper and simpler computer compared to a professional one. Home computers became widespread in the...
My collection of books from the USSR era (part 2)
Continuation of the description of the book collection from the USSR era. Wreath of Glory. Anthology of works of art about the...
Pioneer Truth
“Pionerskaya Pravda” is a newspaper for children and teenagers, published in the USSR by the Central Committee of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League...
Soviet sausage
Soviet sausage was one of the most famous products in the USSR, which was produced and sold in public and state stores and kiosks....
GUM
GUM (Glavnyy Universal’nyy Magazin) was one of the most famous shopping malls in the USSR. It was located on Red Square in Moscow and...