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The most brutal toy USSR did in Donetsk
In Soviet times, toys manufactured in Donetsk factory were popular not only in the Soviet Union. Railway, which did in Donetsk, exported to England.
And for the spitting image of polyethylene figures collectors hunt Indians still.
Collector Soviet military toys Vladimir Dmitriev looking for "eighth" Indian. But even in a museum collection of toys militant American natives remain the only seven figures. Rare wounded eight Indian can be seen except on the photos on the Internet.
It has an arrow sticking in his side. The children came up with all sorts of legends about why it was taken out of production - for alleged cruelty & quot ;, - said Vladimir Dmitriev.
As an adult Volodya learned: in fact the eighth Indian laid off not because of the brutal way. Just import a form for making quickly collapsed.
Donetsk toy factory poured out plastic figurines from the molds of the American company «Marx Toys». There were several sets of "Neanderthals", "The Vikings," "Cowboys," "The Soviet soldiers».
In general, over 20 years have produced 200 million pieces. The population of the Soviet Union - for comparison - then was 260 million.
Grown men, which is still playing with toy soldiers, hunting and bartering those old Soviet figures. His priceless wounded Indian Volodya few years ago exchanged for a set of small pre-war fighters.
A collector recently heard another redhead with an arrow in his side was sold for $ 300.
For 10 years, Donetsk factories there. Molds for pouring soldiers bought a Russian firm. But the business, they say, is not very much. People looking for and are more willing to buy toys made in the Soviet era.
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And for the spitting image of polyethylene figures collectors hunt Indians still.
Collector Soviet military toys Vladimir Dmitriev looking for "eighth" Indian. But even in a museum collection of toys militant American natives remain the only seven figures. Rare wounded eight Indian can be seen except on the photos on the Internet.
It has an arrow sticking in his side. The children came up with all sorts of legends about why it was taken out of production - for alleged cruelty & quot ;, - said Vladimir Dmitriev.
As an adult Volodya learned: in fact the eighth Indian laid off not because of the brutal way. Just import a form for making quickly collapsed.
Donetsk toy factory poured out plastic figurines from the molds of the American company «Marx Toys». There were several sets of "Neanderthals", "The Vikings," "Cowboys," "The Soviet soldiers».
In general, over 20 years have produced 200 million pieces. The population of the Soviet Union - for comparison - then was 260 million.
Grown men, which is still playing with toy soldiers, hunting and bartering those old Soviet figures. His priceless wounded Indian Volodya few years ago exchanged for a set of small pre-war fighters.
A collector recently heard another redhead with an arrow in his side was sold for $ 300.
For 10 years, Donetsk factories there. Molds for pouring soldiers bought a Russian firm. But the business, they say, is not very much. People looking for and are more willing to buy toys made in the Soviet era.
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