Price: 0.50 euro
2 Soviet matchbox labels. One with a light blue background and the other with a white background. The text on the labels reads:”Festival”. In good condition.
Matchbox Labels
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On this matchbox label the Tsimlyanskaya power station is shown. The Tsimlyanskaya HPP, being the only hydroelectric station on the Don River, is at the same time a key part of the Volga-Don waterway. It is located in the Rostov region, not far from the cities of Volgodonsk and Tsimlyansk, which were formed only due to the appearance of a power station.
The decision to build the Volga-Don waterway and its member Tsimlyanskaya HPP was approved by a decree of the Soviet government on February 27, 1948. Construction immediately declared “the great construction of communism.” The planned commissioning of the station was scheduled for 1953.
Price: 0.25 euro
Belarus matchbox label with the image of Brest Fortress. The text on the label reads:”Brest Fortress” and at the bottom:”Ruins Of Terespol Gate”.
The fortress is located in Brest, Belarus. The fortress is a 19th. century Russian fortress. In 1965, the title Hero Fortress was given to the Fortress to commemorate the defence of the frontier stronghold during the first week of the German Soviet War, when Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union.
On June 22, 1941 the German Wehrmacht attacked the Brest fortress with no warning. The attack started with an artillery barrage. The defenders were taken by surprise and initially failed to form a solid front. By 09:00 that day, the fortress was completely surrounded. The ensuing battle of Brest Fortress lasted for 32 days, during which lives lost about 2000 soldiers and officers defending the castle, and attackers losing nearly 430 soldiers and officers.
The last defended object in the fortress was taken by June 29. About 6,800 Soviet soldiers and commanders were captured. According to Soviet sources, the battle lasted until 20 July, with no one surrendering to the Germans. This narrative became a testament to the resilience and courage of Red Army and Soviet people. A few Soviet soldiers did indeed hold out inside pockets of the fortress until as late as 23 July.
In the late 1960s, the construction of the war memorial complex “Brest Hero Fortress” was started. The complex was opened on September 25, 1971. The memorial complex is a national place of grief and pride, a popular tourist attraction.
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on January 30, 2004.
Price: 0.25 euro
Old matchbox label made in end 50’s, early 60’s. On the label there is the Ukranian Pavilon at the permanent Bahx exhibition in Moscow (VDKN exhibition). This huge exhibition site contains dozens of buildings and there are millions of visitors each year. On the site there are some pavilons that are dedicated to certain regions and cities of the old USSR.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from the Soviet Union made in 1958.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from 1968. On the label there is a sculpture wich was made by Matvey Manizer.
As a student Matvey Manizer (1891-1966) was a prominent Russian sculptor. Manizer created a number of works that became classics of socialist realism attended the State Artistic and Industrial Academy there, and the art school of the Peredvizhniki from 1911 through 1916. From 1926 he was a member of the Association of Artists of Revolutionary Russia. In 1941 he moved to Moscow.
Working in an academic and realistic style, Manizer produced a great number of monuments situated throughout the Soviet Union, including some twelve portrayals of Lenin. Manizer was awarded the People’s Artist of the USSR (1958), Member of USSR Academy of Arts (1947), vice president of USSR Academy of Arts (1947-1966), chairman of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists from 1937 to 1941, and winner of the Stalin Prize three times.
Sculptures made by Matvey Manizer:
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Matchbox label from the Soviet Union made late 50’s, early 60’s.
Shown is the “Worker and Kolkhoz Woman”.
The monument is 24.5 metres (78 feet) high, made from stainless steel by Vera Mukhina for the 1937 World’s Fair in Paris, and subsequently moved to Moscow. The sculpture is an example of socialist realism in an Art Deco aesthetic. The worker holds aloft a hammer and the kolkhoz woman a sickle to form the hammer and sickle symbol.
The statue in Moscow
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Matchbox label from a yet (unknown) country. If you have information from what country this label is and what it means you get it for free!
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchboxlabel from Bulgaria. The text on the label reads:”People’s Power”. Made late 50’s, early 60’s.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Bulagria. The label reads:”biovit, stimulating the growth of animals
antibiotic”. The label is from 1962.
Price: 0.25 euro
Bulgarian matchbox label. The text on the label reads:”Keep The Native Wealth”. Made late 1950’s, early 1960’s.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Estonia. Made in the late 1950’s, early 1960’s.
Price: 0.25 euro
The matchbox label is from late 50’s, early 60’s.
The Kudrinskaya Square Building is a building in Moscow, one of seven Stalinist skyscrapers and is 160m./520ft. tall. The skyscraper was laid down in 1950 and completed in 1954. It was the last of the Seven Sisters to be completed.
Its apartments were originally intended for the political elite of the former USSR; they are currently inhabited by wealthy Russians.
The Kudrinskaya Square Building
(17.5.20)
(R.17.5.20)
Price: 22.50 euro
Size: 29.5×23.5cm./11.6×9.2inch.
Weight: 400gr./14.1oz.
Matchbox label set from the Soviet Union. Complete and in good condition. The theme is about monuments referring to WWII.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Soviet Russia. The label says:”Let’s not play with fire”. The label is made late 50’s, early 60’s.
Price: 2.25 euro
Set of 9 Sovjet matchbox labels about different sports. Made in 1958. The labels say:”World Championship”.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Soviet Russia made for export. The label is made late 50’s, early 60’s.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from the Sovjet Union. 1959. It says:”For seven year increased production of household goods”.
Price: 0,25 euro
Matchbox label from Estonia late 50’s, early 60’s. The label says:”Before using the gas, check the draft”.
Price: 0,25 euro
Sovjet matchbox label. Warning about fire.
Price: 0.50 euro
Matchbox label from Sovjet Russia. The label says:”When Red Light Is On, Wait”. Made in 1961.
Price: 1,25 euro
Set of 5 matchbox labels with images of statues of famous Russians. The labels are from end 50’s, early 60’s.
Yuriy Dolgorukiy, founder of Moscow.
Nikolai Gogol, drama writer of Ukrainian origin
Minin and Pozharsky, put together a volunteer army to end “Time Of Troubles”
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky famous Russian composer.
Alexander Pushkin, famous Russian poet.
Price: 4.00 euro
Set of 9 matchbox labels about Aeroflot. All the labels say:”Aeroflot”.
Aeroflot nowadays is the biggest airline company of Russia. In the Soviet era it was even the biggest airline company in the world with 3000 aircrafts. They still use the hammer and sickle in their symbol.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from the Soviet Union, 1960. The text on the label says:”Installation Of A Large House Panel”.
Price: 15.00 euro
Soviet space matchbox labels from 1959.
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Soviet label from 1965 showing a construction site. The label says:”We Will Built About 15 Million Apartments”.
Price: 1.00 euro
Set of 4 matchbox labels from Soviet Russia, from late 50’s, early 60’s, and is about the Red Cross.
Label 1 says:”To The Red Cross”
Label 2 says:”Be A Donor!”
Label 3 says:”Sanitary Posts Field Teams”
Label 4 says:”Sanitary Posts At Construction Sites”
Price: 0.25 euro
Latvia matchbox label. Shown on the label is the building Liepaja Peter’s Market in the town of Liepaja. The label is made end 50’s, early 60’s.
Liepaja Peter’s Market is a market in Liepaja, Latvia, located in the center of Liepaja. The market is four pavilions, two sheds and more than 200 sales outlets. By area, it is the largest market in Liepaja and the second largest in Latvia after the Riga Central Market.
The central building is designed in Art Nouveau style and designed by Louis Melville. The Liepaja Peter’s Market is recognized as a state protected cultural monument.
Liepaja Peter’s Market
Price: 1.00 euro
Set of 4 Soviet labels about traffic safety.
Label 1 says:”Explain To Children Traffic Rules”
Label 2 says:”Don’t Risk Your Life”
label 3 says:”On The Pavement Children Are Dying. Stop It!”
label 4 says:”Tram Bypass In Front”
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Sovjet Russia from late 50’s, early 60’s.
The label shows the Barvikha bridge across the pond in the Barvikha estate near Moscow.
The Barvikha bridge.
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Matchbox label from Soviet Russia from late 50’s, early 60’s. The top of the label says:”On The Day Of Birth” right beneath that the name of the architect: Auguste de Montferrand”
The bottom of the label says:”Saint Isaac’s Cathedral”.
Saint Isaac’s Cathedral is a cathedral that currently functions as a museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
It is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, a patron saint of Peter the Great, who had been born on the feast day of that saint. It was originally built as a cathedral but was turned into a museum by the Soviet government in 1931 and has remained a museum ever since. The church on St Isaac’s Square was ordered by Tsar Alexander I in 1818 and took 40 years to build.
In 2017, the Governor of Saint Petersburg offered to transfer the cathedral back to the Russian Orthodox Church, but this was not accomplished due to the protests of St. Petersburg citizens opposing the offer.
Saint Isaac’s Cathedral
Saint Isaac’s Cathedral Interiour
Price: 1.50 euro
Matchbox label set from Soviet Russia about what to do with your hard earned money.
Label 1 says:”Savings Banks, Sell And Buy Freely Bonds Loan”
label 2 says:”With Savings We bought All We Need”
label 3 says:”It Is Profitable To Keep Savings In Bonds. 3% State Domestic Winning Loan”
Label 4 says:”Reliable, Profitable, Convenienyly. Keep Money In A Savingsbank”
Label 5 says:”Buy Government Bonds. 3% Domestic Winning Loan”
Label 6 says:”Keep Money In A Savings Bank”.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Soviet Russia end 1950’s/early 60’s.
Shown is the Spasskaya Tower, translated as ‘Saviour Tower’, is the main tower on the eastern wall of the Moscow Kremlin which overlooks Red Square. The tower was commissioned to be built by Ivan III, or Ivan the Great, and the grandfather of Ivan the Terrible.
The Spasskaya Tower was built in 1491 by the Italian architect Pietro Antonio Solari. According to a number of historical accounts, the clock on the Spasskaya Tower appeared between 1491 and 1585. It is usually referred to as the Kremlin chimes and designates official Moscow Time.
The tower gate was once the main entrance into the Kremlin. In tsarist times, anyone passing through the gates had to remove their headgear, crossing thenselves and dismount their horses. This practice was revived in 2010, but ceremonially.
The Spasskaya Tower.
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Shown on the label is the Yekaterinburg University. The label is from late 50’s/early 60’s.
Yekaterinburg is the fourth largest city in Russia and the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast.
Yekaterinburg University
Price: 0.75 euro
Typical warning/safety labels from the Soviet Union 1961.
Label 1 says:”Driver, during manouvers signal requiered.
Label 2 says:”Crossover only to the designated places”.
Label 3 says:”Driver, don’t miss the transport on the main street!”.
Price: 0.25 euro
This Bulgarian matchbox label is from the 50’s/60’s. The text on the top of the label says:”Asen’s Fortress” and on the bottom it says:”Bulgarian Matches”.
Asen’s Fortress is a medieval fortress in the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains, 2 to 3 kilometres (1.2 to 1.9 mi) south of the town of Asenovgrad, on a high rocky ridge.
Asen’s Fortress
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Matchbox label from Soviet Russia featuring the Tsar Cannon. From late 50’s, early 60’s.
The Tsar Cannon is a large early modern period artillery piece (known as a bombarda in Russian) on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin. It is a monument of Russian artillery casting art, cast in bronze in 1586 in Moscow, by the Russian master bronze caster Andrey Chokhov. Mostly of symbolic impact, it was never used in a war. However, the cannon bears traces of at least one firing. It is largest bombard by caliber in the world, and it is a major tourist attraction in the ensemble of the Moscow Kremlin.
The Tsar Cannon
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This label shows the main entrance of the Bahx Exhibition. The label is from late 50’s/early 60’s. The top of the label says:”Bahx” and below:”Main Entrance”.
This is a permanent exhibition in Russia about the achievements of national economy established in 1935 and started as an agricultural exhibition.
Now the exhibition holds 2,375,000 square meters (bigger than Monaco) with subjects such as: engineering, space, atomic energy, education, radio electronics and culture and has around 11 million visitors each year. It contains more than 400 buildings.
The main entrance of the permanent Bahx exhibition.
Price: 0,25 euro
Happy new year matchbox label from Soviet Russia From late 50’s/early 60’s. Shown is the Kremlin and a pinetree with snow.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Sovjet Russia featuring the state univerity of Mosow. The label is from end 50’s/early 80’s.
State university of Moscow
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Matchbox label from Czechoslovakia. The label says:”Common housing“, and,
“The assumption of successful breeding and higher income of cooperatives”.
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Matchbox label from a yet (unknown) country. If you have information from what country this label is and what it means you get it for free!
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from the Soviet Unie. From late 50’s, early 60’s.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label showing the building of the Moscow Council of deputies of workers (constructed by M.Kazakovym, 1782-1784). The label is from late 50’s/early 60’s.
Price: 0.25 euro
A matchbox label from Belarus, 1960. On the right hand side it says:”Minsk”. The building is (yet) unknown.
Price: 0.25 euro
Label is from Soviet Russia, late 50’s, early 60’s.
Price: 1.25 euro
Set of matchbox labels from the Sovjet Union, 1976.
Label 1 says:”State Insurance” and “Accident Insurance”
Label 2 says:”State Insurance” and “Child Insurance Child Care”
Label 3 says:”State Insurance” and “Voluntary Building Insurance”
Label 4 says:”State Insurance” and “Home Insurance Is Necessary For Every Family”
Label 5 says:”State Insurance” and “Life Insurance Serves Workers”
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Letvia. The label says:”Turn off gas with phonecall”. Label is from the Kometa match factory. From late 50’s early 60’s.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from the Vezuvs factory in Riga. From late 50’s/early 60’s. The label says:”15 january, the all union population census. Promote a succesful census”.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Latvia late 50’s/early 60’s.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Latvia with an image of the skyline of capital Riga. Label from late 50’s/early 60’s.
Skyline Riga
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Matchbox label from Latvia, 1959. The label says:”January begins the All Union Census. Do your best to facilitate census”.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label, late 50’s/early60’s from the famous Kometa matchbox factory.
The labels says:”About 300.000 Participants In Sport Games”.
Price: 0.25 euro
This Latvian matchbox label is made by the Kometa factory and is a promotion for a movie made in 1965.
Top of the label says:”Riga Movie Studio New Honeymoon Movie” and the bottom of the label says:”Tobago Changes Course”.
The Russian movie poster
Price: 0.50 euro
Latvian matchbox label from the Kometa matchbox factory. Late 50’s, early 60’s. The text says:”Donor Blood Saves Lifes”.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Latvia featuring the Museum of Arts in capital Riga. The top of the labels says:”Latvia papaer and woodworking industry””. The bottom of the label says:”Art Museum” and beneath that:”Vezuvs Riga”. Vezuvs is a matchbox factory. The label is from end 50’s, early 60’s.
The museum of art in capital Riga
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Matchbox label from late 50’s, early 60’s. Tekst on top of the label is Latvian language and on the bottom Russian. They both say the same:”Rigas Central Department Store” and it is called Galerija Centrs.
Galerija Centrs is a shopping centre in Riga, Latvia. The centre opened in 1938 and presently occupies nearly an entire block in the historic Vecrīga neighborhood. The centre is 29 000 sq. m in size, and contains 110 shops.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Latvia. Late50’s/early 60’s.
“Kometa” match factory started production in 1914. In 1992 the factory was privatized.. In the last years the factory has gone through big changes. There were reconstructed and built new production buildings and warehouses; production equipment changed to modern Swedish and German production lines. “Kometa” is now the biggest producer of matches in Latvian and Baltic states (as of 2019).
Former Kometa factory logo.
Price: 0.25 euro
Space matchbox label from Soviet Russia. Part of a serie. From late 50’s/early 60’s.
Price: 0.50 euro
Matchbox set of cleaning housewife. One orange and one lightgreen label.
The text on the label says:”Electric Vacuum Cleaner In Each Apartment”. From late 50’s/early 60’s.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Soviet Russia. The text says:”Vaccum cleaner meets working housewife”. The label is from late 50’s/early 60’s.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label made in Russia with English language.
Price: 1,50 euro
Set of 5 matchbox labels from Latvia. The labels say:”Be Careful With Electricity!”. So now you know.
Price: 0.50 euro
2 identical Czechoslavakian matchbox labels. One is with yellow background and one with a white background.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Czechoslovakia. In very good condition.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label Soviet Union from late 50’s, early 60’ss. It has got something to do with insurance.
Price: 0.25 euro
The label is from late 50’s, early 60’s. The text says:”Small toy big consequences”.
Price: 0.25 euro
A Czechoslovakian matchbox label from the 50/60’s. On the top it says:”Do you know him?”.
On the bottom it says:”Loudmouth and annoyer who doesn’t belong to our fields”.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Czechoslovakia 1955. The text says:”with the competition we celebrate the anniversary of liberation”.
(14.95.19)
Price: 25.00 euro
Matchbox set. Compleet. It is 24 matchboxes and 1 big matchbox. Some of them still contains matches. The theme is about Russian folk art.
Price: 0,50 euro
2 matchbox labels from the Soviet Union, 1964.
Price: 0.25 euro
A matchbox label from Soviet Union, 1962.
Price: 0.25 euro
A matchbox label from 1962, Soviet Union.
Price: 0.25 euro
A matchbox label from Soviet Union, 1965.
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matchbox label from Bulgaria, 1965.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Bulgaria. late 50’s/early 60’s. The text on teh label says:”Congress Of trade Union, Sofia”.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from the Soviet Union, late 50’s/early 60’s.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from the Soviet Union 1962.
Price: 0.25 euro
Soviet matchbox label, 1966.
Price: 0.25 euro
Soviet matchbox label in great condition.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Soviet Russia from end 50’s.
Price: 0.50 euro
Set of 2 Soviet matchbox labels. From 1965.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from 1966. It says:”Union Congress”.
Price: 0.25 euro
matchbox label from the Soviet Union 1963.
Price: 0.25 euro
A Soviet matchbox label, 1962
Price: 2.50 euro
Set of 9 matchbox labels with several wars. In perfect condition. Beautiful labels. From 1961.
Price: 5.00 euro
Beautiful 15 piece matchbox label set about the October Revolution 1917. These labels are from the 60’s and very well could be from 1967 to commemorate 50 years of revolution. In very good if not perfect condition.
Price: 2.25 euro
Set of 9 Soviet Russian matchbox sets about industrial progress made between 1958 and 1965.
Price: 0.25 euro
A soviet Union matchbox label from the 50/60’s.
Price: 0.25 euro
A Soviet Union matchbox label from 1965.
Price: 2.00 euro
Matchbox label set of 8. Made in the early 60’s.
Price: 0.25 euro
matchbox label from the CCCP from 1962.
Price: 5.50 euro
A 17 piece matchbox label set about the Kremlin buildings in Moscow. Made in the 60’s.
The set was designed for the Russian pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World Fair.
Price: 2.50 euro
Set of 9 Soviet Russian matchbox sets about agriculture vehicles. Made in 1956.
Price: 4.50 euro
Set of 17 matchbox labels from the CCCP. In perfect condition. From the early 60’s.
Price: 0,50 euro
Set of 2 matchbox labels in 2 different editions. The quality is very good. From 1963.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Soviet Russia. From the 60’s.
Price: 0.25 euro
A matchbox label with hammer and sickle. From the 60’s.
Price: 1.50 euro
Soviet Russian matchbox labels. In great condition. From the 60’s.
Price: 1.50 euro
Soviet Russian matchbox labels. In great condition. From the 60’s.
Price: 0.25 euro
Soviet Russian Matchbox label from 1958.
Price: 0.25 euro
Soviet Russian Matchbox label from 1965.
Price: 0.50 euro
Set of 2 Soviet matchbox labels from the 60’s.
Price: 2.25 euro
Matchbox labels from Soviet Russia 1958. This set came in different colors. This is the brown edition.
Price: 2.25 euro
Matchbox labels from Soviet Russia 1958. This set came in different colors. This is the lightblue edition.
Price: 0,25
A CCCP matchbox stamp from 1966.
Price: 0.25 euro
A Soviet Russia matchbox label from 1961.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Soviet Russia from the 60’s.
Price: 2.00
8 piece set matchbox labels from Soviet Russia. This set comes in different colors. This is the lightblue edition.
Price: 2.00
8 piece set matchbox labels from Soviet Russia. This set comes in different colors. This is the brown edition.
Price: 2.00
8 piece set matchbox labels from Soviet Russia. This set comes in different colors. This is the darkblue edition.
Price: 0.25 euro
Matchbox label from Soviet Russia, late 50’s, early 60’s.
Price: 1.00 euro
A 4 piece matchbox label set. Made somewhere between end 50’s, 60’s.
Price: 2.00 euro.
A 8 piece matchbox label set of structures in Moscow 1958. In excellent condition.
Price: 5.00 euro
A 17 piece matchbox label set from Soviet Russia 1962. In excellent condition.
