{"product_id":"soviet-space-memorabilia-kommunar-kharkiv-70th-anniversary-table","title":"Soviet Space Memorabilia – Kommunar Kharkiv 70th Anniversary Table Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Soviet space memorabilia piece is a heavy bronze or brass tabletop medal made in 1997 for the 70th anniversary of the Kommunar Production Association (P.O. Kommunar) in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The plant was founded in 1927 as a labor commune and later became part of the Soviet space program. The design brings together rocket, satellite and airplane imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tabletop medal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOccasion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70th anniversary of P.O. “Kommunar”, Kharkiv, 1927–1997\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1997\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze \/ brass, heavy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stylized rocket imagery, an airplane silhouette lifting off from Earth toward the stars, the number “70” with an oak leaf, and the inscription “P.O. KOMMUNAR KHARKIV”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e A rocket and the Sputnik satellite orbiting the Earth, the dates 1927–1997 and a quotation by A.S. Makarenko\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukraine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition with a nice natural dark patina. There are no major scratches, dents or deep defects. Please review the photos for the exact condition and the edge detail. Dimensions are not recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kommunar plant in Kharkiv began in 1927 as a labor commune led by the educator Anton Makarenko and went on to produce onboard control systems for rockets, launch vehicles and spacecraft, including the Molniya and Soyuz programs, as well as electronics for aircraft. The Makarenko quotation on the reverse says that years and changes will pass, and a new generation of Communards will continue the work they began. Note that the medal itself dates from 1997, after the Soviet era, so it is best described as a commemorative piece about Soviet-era space industry. It will interest collectors of space exploration items, rocketry and industrial history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soviet Vintage Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67675900477589,"sku":"v1|407031351600|0","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/0500\/3413\/files\/s-l1600_9e2ba790-f187-425f-9380-a4252eb5ec6c.jpg?v=1791573528","url":"https:\/\/sovietvintagestore.com\/products\/soviet-space-memorabilia-kommunar-kharkiv-70th-anniversary-table","provider":"Soviet Vintage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}