Stalin's Personal Possessions
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"QUANTUM SHOT" #56Humankind's worst tyrant lived in self-imposed ascetism You know who we're talking about: the meanest, most dangerous criminal that lived on the face of the Earth. The one who built a kingdom around himself and possessed almost unlimited power: ![]() ![]() (this is the biggest statue of Stalin anywhere in the world, which was erected on a hill overlooking Prague in 1955) In his private life, however, he rarely used this power to get himself nicer things. His lifestyle was more of a soldier, of a man possessed... Except for a very few "special" things, which he cherished almost to the point of a fetish. Only recently these objects became accessible for viewing, in the original locations (such as Stalin's summer "dacha"), unclassified by Russian officials, and displayed as a travelling exhibition. Here are some exhibits from that creepy "side-show": ![]() Stationery set, given to him as a gift from the "prosperous & content" workers. ![]() Stalin's signature wet ink blotter ![]() Stalin's autograph, nemesis to the millions. Some other "office supplies" are shown in this poster of Stalin at work: (including the famous Kremlin-style art deco lamps, almost identical to the ones at Hitler's headquarters) ![]() (Russ. transl.: "In his Kremlin office, Stalin never stops thinking about you") ![]() From the window of his Kremlin office he could gaze across the river to the monumental portrait of himself, hanging on the highest building: ![]() ![]() Marshal's hat, the utmost military object-of-desire. ![]() ![]() his magnifying glass... showing him a lot of stuff, except the suffering of his own people. ![]() his infamous pipe. ![]() his robe... certainly nothing special. ![]() and the craziest thing is that he always wore the military boots, even indoors (exactly like Hitler) ![]() His private entertainment center (from the summer cottage) ![]() ![]() Military-grade Vodka flask Stalin's car He owned quite a few throughout his reign: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() but his favorite was probably a Packard in the guise of a Soviet-made ZIS: ![]() To brighten up this sinister collection, we have a surprising contribution from the West: Stalin in a Coca-Coba's ad campaign! ("Coba" was his revolutionary nickname) ![]() Source: RusArchives via Dirty.ru Permanent Link... |
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4 Comments:
That stationery set is creepy as hell!
that's not a "thinking of you" card I'd ever want to receive, thanks.
LOL
well at least he enjoyed himself
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