Down with the new, give the old! An American collects nostalgic trivia from the era of socialism

Down with the new, give the old! An American collects nostalgic trivia from the era of socialism

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Photographer, illustrator and designer Troy Litten lives in San Francisco. Although it is almost impossible to find him at home, because he constantly travels around the world. And Troy is also a passionate collector of things from the time of socialism. When he gets to the former socialist country, he will definitely find a flea market to replenish the collection with a new exhibit.

Down with the new, give the old! An American collects nostalgic trivia from the era of socialism

Sometimes an American manages to buy real treasures for a song. Considering the collection of curiosities, many users will remember that in their past there were also such little things.

So, we present a selection of unusual finds of a tireless collector from San Francisco. Recall that some of the countries in which the "trophies" of the American collector were produced have not been on the world map for a long time.

Down with the new, give the old! An American collects nostalgic trivia from the era of socialism

A baby rattle purchased at a flea market in Chisinau, Moldova

Down with the new, give the old! An American collects nostalgic trivia from the era of socialism

A collection of badges bought at a thrift store in Tallinn, Estonia

Down with the new, give the old! An American collects nostalgic trivia from the era of socialism

Funny alarm clock with marking

Down with the new, give the old! An American collects nostalgic trivia from the era of socialism

The egg container is another treasure acquired at the Tallinn flea market in Estonia

Down with the new, give the old! An American collects nostalgic trivia from the era of socialism

Troy Litten acquired crayons during a trip to Romania. They date back to about 1996

Down with the new, give the old! An American collects nostalgic trivia from the era of socialism

In 1991, these toothbrushes were sold in the central department store in Prague

Down with the new, give the old! An American collects nostalgic trivia from the era of socialism

A bright selection of switches and buttons from flea markets in Ukraine and Moldova

Down with the new, give the old! An American collects nostalgic trivia from the era of socialism

Disk phone from the Kiev flea market

Down with the new, give the old! An American collects nostalgic trivia from the era of socialism

The collector returned from a trip to the territory of the former Yugoslavia with a typewriter, which was produced under the license of a German brand

Down with the new, give the old! An American collects nostalgic trivia from the era of socialism

Soviet children were fond of burning wood. Troy Litten found a device for children's creativity at the Vilnius flea market in Lithuania

Down with the new, give the old! An American collects nostalgic trivia from the era of socialism

The strange device is nothing more than a plastic abacus that an American found at a flea market in Zagreb, Croatia

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