Souvenir rocket model, USSR, 1960s

Description

Souvenir rocket model, USSR, 1960s

A mid-20th-century Soviet souvenir, often presented to dignitaries or sold as a popular memento from the Space Race era.
The model depicts a Vostok rocket with a condensation trail shaped like the Russian word „МИР” (MIR, meaning “peace” or “world”). It stands on a golden hemispherical base.
Inscription: The base bears the Cyrillic inscription „12-IV-1961 СССР” (12 April 1961, USSR). The rocket itself bears the inscription „ВОСТОК” (Vostok).
Due to their historical significance, these souvenirs are sought after by collectors of items related to the Russian and Soviet space programmes.