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Cute Soviet space program statuettes, 1961

David Pescovitz at 9:49 am Fri, Nov 11, 2011

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Sovietspaaaa These delightful porcelain statues from the days of the Soviet space program, circa 1961, are up for auction on eBay. "Soviet Moon Spacemen USSR Rocket Porcelain 3 Statues 1961"

David Pescovitz is Boing Boing's co-editor/managing partner. He's also a research director at Institute for the Future. On Instagram, he's @pesco.

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niktemadur

Being the type of person who names one of his kittens Yuri because he was born on April 12, I gotta say these figurines are absolutely charming. The one on the left! It’s a smiley orbital flight!
Donald Petersen

Man, that says something. Soviet cosmonauts were permitted to be portrayed in such a sweet, cuddly (if saccharine) fashion. I find it hard to envision any American space program kitsch approaching this on the Precious Moments scale. Doesn’t fit into the American legend. Yuri naps on his crescent moon, tucked into a fetal position. Whereas Tom Sawyer blows off school and goes fishin’ off our moon.
Ben Burger

CCCP!
allium

Poye-kawaii!