“Komandirskie” Watches in the USSR
“Komandirskie” watches are a legendary Soviet brand, surrounded by a special aura and nostalgia. These are wristwatches originally created for officers of the USSR Navy (VMF)....
Category: Culture
Up to 16 years and older
The program “Do 16 i Vozrosly” (Under 16 and Older) was a popular television show in the Soviet Union. It aired from 1968 to...
Matryoshka dolls
She was born into the world in a quiet workshop in Zagorsk, smelling of linden wood and linseed oil. Her face, round and rosy...
Retro equipment from my collection at the dacha
I want to tell you about my collection of retro technology from the USSR. Everything is in excellent and working condition. Refrigerators freeze, receivers...
Peasant Magazine (Krestyanka Magazine)
The magazine “Krestyanka” was one of the most popular magazines published in the Soviet Union from 1927 to 1991. It was created for women,...
VDNKh
VDNKh is the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy. It had different names and functions in different years. 1939-1959 — All-Union Agricultural Exhibition (VSKhV)....
Kitaygorodskaya wall
We attended a tour on the Kitaygorod wall. We tried to find what was left of it. And to understand what it was like...