Price: 1.50 euro
This is a “Young Builder” pin from the Czechoslovak Young Pioneers. They awarded badges and pins for many professions such as Young Mechanic, Young Engineer and Young Mechanic.
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Price: 50.00 euro
Size: 97x70cm. / 18.7×13.4 inch.
Designed and printed in 1990.
This poster was one of three designs made by Istvan Orosz of his own accord and offered to the Hungarian Democratic Forum. The fragment of a crucifixion scene is an expression of sympathy for those who died in the revolution in Romania in 1989.
The town Timisoara (in Romanian) or Temesvár (in Hungarian), was the flash point for events that resulted in the overthrow of Ceausescu’s communist dictatorship in Romania. The fact that the revolution was a common cause for Romanians and Hungarians is emphasized by the image of a double arm and the two squares in the countries’ national colours.
Orosz’s posters were among the most popular graphic designs during the period of political transition in Hungary. At the same time, they were considered works of high artistic quality and collectors’ pieces.
In December 1989 a popular uprising began in Timișoara against the Communist regime of Nicolae Ceauşescu. The Hungarian Calvinist pastor László Tőkés was ordered to be deported by the Securitate, or secret police, and as a reaction his house was surrounded by members of his church.
The Communist administration ordered the army to fire at the congregation. However, a number of army officers refused to open fire and sided with the people. That was the beginning of the Romanian Revolution of 1989, which ended the Communist regime a week later.
Timișoara was declared the first Free Town on 20 December 1989, suffering 1,104 reported deaths and 3,352 wounded during the revolution.
Party members of the Hungarian Democratic Forum in 1989. If you look closely, you see the featured poster underneath the pile of posters.
Price: 1.50 euro
Lenin Pin.
Lenin’s original name was Vladimir Iljitsj Oeljanov. He lived from 1870-1924. He was a revolutionairy and the first leader of the Sovjet Union.
His political and social ideas, known as Leninism, was based on the social ideas of Karl Marx, Marxism. After the october revolution he was the first leader of the Soviet Union and put in place the first communist party. His supporters were called the Bolsheviks.
It is assumed that Lenin’s alias was chosen from the river Lena. One of the longest river in the world.
(1.5.19)
Price: 1.50 euro
Pin in good condition.
Most people think that the “Concorde” was the first supersonic passenger aircraft. It wasn’t. It was the Tupolev TU-144. The Tupolev made the first flight 4 months before Concorde in december 1968.
It was rumoured that the russians stole the blueprints of the Concorde by, wich was later proven. But it was not a exact copy. The Tupolev 144 was bigger and faster and the Tupolev had small wings on the first half of the plane, called Canards. This allowed the plane to land with less speed. Also this plane had 18 wheels allowing it to land on unpaved runways.
It’s last flight was in 1997.
There is also a pin about the Tupolev TU-154.
The Tupolev TU-144
(5.20) (5.20)
Price: 5.00 euro
Size box: 9x5cm./3.5×1.9inch.
Size medal: 6cm./2.3inch.
Weight: 39gr./1.3oz.
For sale at http://www.propagandaworld.org
Medal still in it’s original box and with a pin. In good condition.
The medal says:”Excellent worker”. The Kivalo Dolgozo medals where made for almost any profession in Hungary. So this medal comes in many variations. Great to collect them all.
This one is a universal variation made for industries not represented by their own medal. This medal was to be worn on holidays and the mini was made for everyday wear.
(12.5.20)
Price: 12.50 euro
The medal says:”For loyal service of the nation and homeland”
A Workers Guardian was a worker who was trained much like the miliairy for the civil defense of Hungary. The militairy budget of Hungary was drastically reduced in order to give the people a better living standard. So a substitute was needed.
Millions of working class people trained with rifles, mortars, machine guns and even artillery to support the regular army in case of a war. All this was originated by Janos Kadar who was the communist leader of Hungary who took control over Hungary in 1956 untill his retirement in 1988. He ruled for 32 years and died in 1989.
Although he remained loyal to the Soviet Union he is known for being one of the more moderate communist leader.
(12.5.20)
Price: 12.50 euro
Size box: 12×7.5cm./4.7×2.9inch.
Weight: 88gr./3.1oz.
For sale at http://www.propagandaworld.org
Hungarian original medal for 20 years of militairy service. Still in it’s original box and with the ribbon bar. The medal says:”20 years of home in the armed service”. There is also a medal for 10, 15 and 25 years of service.
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