Theatre props Soviet awards

new world · 04-01-2003, 06:17 AM

Copies of Soviet awards as used in theatrical performances:

These definitely will not fool anyone, maybe from the distance only.

Nota Bene · 04-01-2003, 09:48 PM

New World,

Are you sure that these are props? I've seen Soviet made props and they are much better quality.

Alexei

otlichnik · 04-02-2003, 01:39 AM

I have one of the RSFSR Reb Banners shown above too.

I also heard that it was a theatre prop. Apparently theatre and not film. Film props were good but theatre props could be cheapo. However, this is all rumour and hearsay.

Alexei?

new world · 04-02-2003, 08:21 AM

Someone showed me these pieces and said they were props. i am just repeating what I heard.

I think from the distance they look OK, which is exactly what you need for the theater.

I don't see any other use for these repros.

Nota Bene · 04-03-2003, 07:39 PM

Gentlemen,

The reason I have doubts is that during Soviet times one could probably get prison term for mutilating Lenin's face like this. Besides I don't see any reason for making decent props for the movies and ugly ones for the theatre. Knowing how centralized the Soviet economy was they were probably made in the same place. It's just a guess, of course. I also remember that in the early 1990s copies like this were actually sold as genuine Soviet awards.

Alexei

new world · 04-04-2003, 10:42 AM

Alexei,

Most likely you are 100% correct.

However, if someone was trying to sell these cheap copies as genuine awards - he was risking a chance to have his own face mutilated :)

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04-01-2003, 09:48 PM	#2
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	New World, Are you sure that these are props? I've seen Soviet made props and they are much better quality. Alexei

04-02-2003, 01:39 AM	#3
otlichnik Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Age: 56 Posts: 547	I have one of the RSFSR Reb Banners shown above too. I also heard that it was a theatre prop. Apparently theatre and not film. Film props were good but theatre props could be cheapo. However, this is all rumour and hearsay. Alexei?

04-02-2003, 08:21 AM	#4
new world Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NYC, USA Posts: 1,086	Someone showed me these pieces and said they were props. i am just repeating what I heard. I think from the distance they look OK, which is exactly what you need for the theater. I don't see any other use for these repros.

04-03-2003, 07:39 PM	#5
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Gentlemen, The reason I have doubts is that during Soviet times one could probably get prison term for mutilating Lenin's face like this. Besides I don't see any reason for making decent props for the movies and ugly ones for the theatre. Knowing how centralized the Soviet economy was they were probably made in the same place. It's just a guess, of course. I also remember that in the early 1990s copies like this were actually sold as genuine Soviet awards. Alexei

04-04-2003, 10:42 AM	#6
new world Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NYC, USA Posts: 1,086	Alexei, Most likely you are 100% correct. However, if someone was trying to sell these cheap copies as genuine awards - he was risking a chance to have his own face mutilated :)

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