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This collection was carefully curated (and mostly hand-drawn) by a Lithuanian-Ukrainian couple to give you the best idea of the soviet design and lifestyle. We've made this to show many wacky, interesting (and often forgotten) things made in the USSR. Note: this is not an attempt to glorify or whitewash the soviet past.

One illustration takes a few hours to complete, so it's a rather long manual process. Hope you like it! If you would like to see some specific soviet item here, drop us a message.

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Dmitrij Gorbacsov
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Everyone will know what groceries are consumed by Soviet families plus no plastic waste, these bags lasted forever

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    Dmitrij Gorbacsov
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eggholder and transporter for Soviet Babushkas, very convenient and sturdy design Not to crack one's eggs

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    Kimberly Puchniarz
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So that we could see the inside in case someone actually couldn't see it in their minds...

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    Hugh Cookson
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or as a Russian friend of mine used to call them - Hiz Ugli ; and unreliable, dangerous and scary to drive.

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    Olga Sulgacika
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oohhh the best dessert you could think of! Nowadays condensed milk doesnt taste the same...

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    Dmitrij Gorbacsov
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grandmother pickeled tomatoes, cabbage and even small watermelons in Siberia. Good stuff in the long winter months when you wanted some fruit or veggies LOL

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    Dmitrij Gorbacsov
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had one for my lil brother, but I was riding it with a cast on my broken leg. Useful disign if you had only hands available to move yourself LOL

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    Dmitrij Gorbacsov
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, its another example of Soviet engineering and development. NO CHINESE goods at that time

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    DeLor
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that was an electronic toy alowed to build you own radio transmitter short distance of course.

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    DeLor
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    radio. they had those in radio shack. maybe this is why those are closed now.

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