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Once, porcelain figurines and dinner sets were found in almost every Soviet home, decorating sideboard shelves and considered a sign of prosperity. Today, these items have become objects of desire for collectors, and prices for rare pieces at Christie's and Sotheby's auctions can reach tens of thousands of dollars.

A collection of Soviet badges, primarily from the 1950s-60s, represents a broad slice of history. However, not all so-called 'heavy' badges from this period are expensive. It's important to be able to distinguish mass-produced items from genuinely valuable ones, as well as to recognize fakes.

In Soviet times, industrially produced clothing was often of low quality, so many families sewed their own clothes. This led to almost every home having a sewing machine. Unlike the clothing, the machines themselves were quite high-quality, although not always convenient to use.