Monuments in the USSR
In the USSR, as perhaps in other countries, there have always been many monuments. Mainly to the leader of the world proletariat (V. I....
Exercise equipment (rocking chairs)
The USSR had many gyms where people could exercise and maintain their health. During the Soviet era, from the 1950s to the 1990s, gyms...
Games in the USSR: Classics, Knives, Scrabble, Gorodki, Sea Battle.
In the USSR, games were not just entertainment, but also a means of education. The country created a whole system of children’s games that...
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...
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...
Pioneer camps (memories of a pioneer and a camp counselor)
As soon as the morning bugle (recorded on the loudspeaker) sounds in the camp, a real pioneer adventure begins. After all, daily exercise will...
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...
Timur movement
The Timur movement emerged in the USSR in the 1940s and was aimed at helping people in need and caring for children (mostly veterans)....