Author: Kolomeitsev, A.; et al
Title: [1980 Summer Olympics, Moscow] a Small Group of Commemorative Items
Description: Moskva (Moscow), Izdatelstvo "Plakat, 1979. First Edition. - Zhelaiu uspekha! Best Wishes! Bonne chance! Igry XXII Olimpiady Moskva 1980 First Edition; 26” x 17 ¼”; white stock, illustrated in color; a few mild creases; very good or better condition. Text in Russian, English, and French. A charming, commemorative poster, it was published for the 1980 Summer Olympics, held in Moscow and becoming the first Olympic Games to take place in Eastern Europe, as well as the first in a Communist, Slavic-language-speaking country. Among other things, it would be remembered for the fewer than usual number of participants, as more than 60 countries, including the United States, boycotted the games, in response to the Soviet-Afghan War. In retaliation, Russia would boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The poster depicted Misha - the Russian bear mascot of the Games - designed by artist Viktor Chizhikov. It featured the happy cub, wearing a weightlifter’s belt in the colors of the Olympic Rings, holding a bouquet of flowers in one paw, and gold, silver, and bronze medals in the other one. Allegedly, the image of the little creature was supposed to counter the image of the "Brutal Russian Bear." - Pilotka pionerska (Pioneer Cap) Pioneer cap, with label still affixed with a string; white cotton with red thread; bill trimmed with a red strip; appliqué of the logo and the colors of the games to the front, right portion of the hat; very light darkening of the white cloth; a small section of the fabric of the bill pulling away from the body of the hat; overall in very good or better condition. A jaunty, colorful hat, it was designed in the traditional pioneer fashion, but specifically produced as a commemoration of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Very good .

Keywords: Summer Olympics, Moscow


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