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One of the things Gen-X may remember during the dissolution of the USSR was the amount of Soviet goods available in Eastern Europe. Some of it was local stuff o
by sybercecurity 2y ago
One of the things Gen-X may remember during the dissolution of the USSR was the amount of Soviet goods available in Eastern Europe. Some of it was local stuff or sold by former USSR officers for quick cash on their way back home. Unfortunately most is military surplus so not as good as some of the samples in the article. I picked up a USSR paratrooper watch that was really just a copy of an older Rolex design. Depending on where/when you went to former Warsaw Bloc countries, you could find all sorts of watches, clothes, medals, etc. being sold in shops or street corners.
- jojobas 2y agoPre-zoom, pre-autofocus M42 lenses, binoculars, night vision goggles...
- DeathArrow 2y agoThere's a ton of Russian watches for sale in the flea market. However it's cheaper to order them from E-bay, from former Soviet countries.
- timonoko 2y agoI bought crapload of high-quality carbon fiber rods and made a lightweight folding kayak frame. Those rods were clearly from aerospace industry, labeled мир, as in space station MIR.
- euroderf 2y agoI picked up a Soviet Army officer's uniform, including cap, slacks, and pistol holster. Uniforms were being sold for peanuts by individuals.