01-16-2015, 01:55 AM
Keith, Thanks for the information. Never saw a fake banner, that is really good to hear! I'm profoundly sceptical, so I'm always looking for something to be wrong.
Anyway, here are some pics of the banner. As you can see it is in phenomenal shape for something 50 years old. The portrait of Lenin is really crisp, it even makes a popping sound when it is bent and springs back into place.
Just for the sake of it I thought I would post some pics of my favourite banner from my collection. I was living in Moscow back in 2004 and wanted to get something really nice while I had the chance, and the money. I went down to Old Arbat (I don't have Cyrillic on my keyboard) and spread the word around that I wanted banner with Lenin and Stalin on it, a big one, and in good shape. The sellers hunted around, gathered what they had, and lead me down an alley where they displayed their stuff for me. It was a bizarre experience, and had a real illicit feel to it. This one was by far the nicest they had. Pics can't do it justice. The detail is incredible. The only problem is that I can't display it! I'm afraid that the sun will fade it, or that some uncaring family member or child will hurt it. I looked into framing it but that is expensive and I would loose the back, which is gorgeous as well! So it stays safely folded away along with my other fragile items. Maybe someday I'll find a way to put it up.
Sorry, still new to this social networking thing, I don't even have a facebook page!
I'll post more pics of the Socialist Competition banner tomorrow.
Anyway, here are some pics of the banner. As you can see it is in phenomenal shape for something 50 years old. The portrait of Lenin is really crisp, it even makes a popping sound when it is bent and springs back into place.
Just for the sake of it I thought I would post some pics of my favourite banner from my collection. I was living in Moscow back in 2004 and wanted to get something really nice while I had the chance, and the money. I went down to Old Arbat (I don't have Cyrillic on my keyboard) and spread the word around that I wanted banner with Lenin and Stalin on it, a big one, and in good shape. The sellers hunted around, gathered what they had, and lead me down an alley where they displayed their stuff for me. It was a bizarre experience, and had a real illicit feel to it. This one was by far the nicest they had. Pics can't do it justice. The detail is incredible. The only problem is that I can't display it! I'm afraid that the sun will fade it, or that some uncaring family member or child will hurt it. I looked into framing it but that is expensive and I would loose the back, which is gorgeous as well! So it stays safely folded away along with my other fragile items. Maybe someday I'll find a way to put it up.
Sorry, still new to this social networking thing, I don't even have a facebook page!
I'll post more pics of the Socialist Competition banner tomorrow.
