{"product_id":"soviet-desk-set-tula-blacksmith-1971","title":"Soviet Desk Set Pen Holder – 1971 Tula Blacksmith Komsomol Award Souvenir","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Soviet desk set is a pen holder topped with a Tula blacksmith figure, made as a presentation award in September 1971. The base carries a hand-engraved dedication in Russian from the Tula Regional Committee of the Komsomol. It is a personalized piece, so collectors of Soviet awards and desk accessories will find it hard to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Desk organizer \/ pen holder, presentation award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1971\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tula, USSR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFigure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blacksmith forging at an anvil; the anvil is marked with crossed hammers, a historic emblem of Tula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePen holders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three brass-toned tubes styled after artillery shell casings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-engraved on the front of the base in Russian, dedicated to the youngest designer-car enthusiast of the IX parade-competition Tula-71, from the Tula Regional Committee of the Komsomol (VLKSM), September 1971\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quotation by V.I. Lenin about the importance of Tula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbolite \/ bakelite-style plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 888 g (about 2 lb)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsed, in excellent vintage condition. The engraving is crisp and clear. The brass-colored tubes have a minor age-related patina. The piece feels solid and heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe inscription shows that this item was presented as an official prize by the Komsomol, the Soviet youth organization, at a technical competition for young designers of home-built cars. Tula is known as the City of Masters, with a long tradition of metalwork and arms making, which explains the blacksmith and shell-casing motifs. Because the engraving is personal to one event, this piece interests both Soviet memorabilia collectors and people drawn to Soviet technical history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully packed and shipped worldwide from Ukraine with a tracking number. Delivery to the USA typically takes 2–4 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soviet Vintage Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67681917337749,"sku":"EBAY-406888192602","price":152.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/0500\/3413\/files\/soviet-desk-set-tula-blacksmith-1971-1.jpg?v=1791721540","url":"https:\/\/sovietvintagestore.com\/products\/soviet-desk-set-tula-blacksmith-1971","provider":"Soviet Vintage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}