Description
Vintage Soviet cigarette case with cosmos theme
MADE IN USSR!
About This Cigarette Case
A Soviet space-era souvenir cigarette case commemorating the flight of Vostok-1 on April 12, 1961. The lid carries a relief of Yuri Gagarin in his helmet and a rocket streaking diagonally across a star-filled sky above the curve of the Earth, with the date 12-IV-1961 along the rocket’s trail and the letters CCCP (USSR). The gilt-toned inside of the lid repeats the same Gagarin-and-rocket scene. The back is textured and scattered with stars, and the case closes with a push clasp.
The Flight It Commemorates
On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space aboard the Vostok-1 spacecraft, completing a single orbit of the Earth in a flight of about 108 minutes.
- The Flight: Vostok-1 lifted off from Baikonur, circled the Earth once and returned Gagarin safely to Soviet soil the same morning.
- Gagarin: The 27-year-old pilot became an instant global hero and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
- Significance: April 12 is still marked as Cosmonautics Day, and since 2011 as the International Day of Human Space Flight.
Read more on Wikipedia – Vostok 1
Condition Report
Pre-owned condition with visible age. The hinge and clasp work, and the case closes securely. The outside has an even grey patina with some darker spots and light scratches; the relief itself is crisp. The gilt-toned interior shows light wear.
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