Soviet medal, "Veteran of Labour", surplus

Flag, Soviet Union, 150 x 90 cm

A red flag with a hammer and some other tool in the upper left-hand corner. Ah, ye rare ould times. Need we say more?

Soviet army comb, surplus

Finally army surplus combs, and not just any boring stuff, but Soviet army issue! These come in different colours from general purpose green to real man's pink. Unissued: these were never used by comb-unists!

CCCP medal, "30 years since The Great Patriotic War", surplus

If you participated in The Great Patriotic War, or the Second World War as everyone else knows it, you are automatically qualified to get a medal commemorating that incident every ten years. Nowadays the veterans get one every five years. Oh the back pain they must suffer.

Russian medal, "50 years since The Great Patriotic War", surplus

If you participated in The Great Patriotic War, or the Second World War as everyone else knows it, you are automatically qualified to get a medal commemorating that incident every ten years. Nowadays the veterans get one every five years. Oh the back pain they must suffer.

Soviet field spade, surplus

Old Soviet field spades, just the kind like used in times past. Even Soviet Union did not manage to ruin a simple shovel, so these are near indestructible but still easy to repair if necessary.

Soviet army comb, surplus, small

Finally army surplus combs, and not just any boring stuff, but Soviet army issue! These come in different colours. Unissued: these were never used by comb-unists!

Russian Telnyashka, sleeveless

The infamous Russian striped shirt, the light blue model is the one used by the airborne troops and the black is worn by submariners, because colours don't exist in the dark depths. This sleeveless wifebeater is the manliest of all telnyashkas!

Russian medal, "Zhukov", surplus

In modern Russia, all kinds of merits are rising again as the new empire needs its heroes. This medal carries the bust of marshal Zhukov, famous from the Second World War2. However the cause for awarding this isn't as grand as the person pictured would suggest: this is just a single soldier's award for combat merit or generally excellent service. One-off lot, that's why the crappy pictures!