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"QUANTUM SHOT" #56


Humankind'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:

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(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":


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Stationery set, given to him as a gift from the "prosperous & content" workers.


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Stalin's signature wet ink blotter


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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) -

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(Russ. transl.: "In his Kremlin office, Stalin never stops thinking about you")

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From the window of his Kremlin office he could gaze across the river to the monumental portrait of himself, hanging on the highest building:

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Marshal's hat, the utmost military object-of-desire.


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his magnifying glass... showing him a lot of stuff, except the suffering of his own people.


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his infamous pipe.


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his robe... certainly nothing special.


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and the craziest thing is that he always wore the military boots, even indoors
(exactly like Hitler)


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His private entertainment center (from the summer cottage)


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Military-grade Vodka flask


Stalin's car

He owned quite a few throughout his reign:

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but his favorite was probably a Packard in the guise of a Soviet-made ZIS:

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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)

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Source: RusArchives via Dirty.ru

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6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

That stationery set is creepy as hell!

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

that's not a "thinking of you" card I'd ever want to receive, thanks.

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

LOL

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

well at least he enjoyed himself
www.tratfor.com

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Blogger sdfsdfsdddde said...

Stalin memorial was demolished few years later(it was very big and expensive) and the sculptor committed suicide(maybe because of this artwork)..

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Blogger Сева said...

I have to note the inscription on the postcard is mistranslated. The correct translation would be "In his Kremlin office, Stalin cares for each of us".

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