The Blue Train
One of the most famous and popular trains in this region—and certainly beyond—is the Plavi voz (Blue Train), built for the former President of Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito. It was...
Galeb – Ship of Peace
Galeb, or the Ship of Peace, was a training ship of the Yugoslav Navy and a presidential yacht used by Josip Broz Tito during his numerous journeys and for hosting...
Erotic Magazine – “Čik”
Many things are criticized about socialism, but one serious topic is rarely mentioned. Back then, unlike today, it was not easy to see a nude woman. Things changed dramatically in...
Volkswagen Golf from the Sarajevo Automobile Factory (TAS)
Although the Zastava 750 (“Fića”) and the Zastava 101 (“Stojadin”), and later the Yugo, were all proudly presented as the national cars of Yugoslavia, it seems that the Volkswagen Golf...
Espadrilles
Classic women’s espadrilles are the perfect summer shoes, characterized by a canvas upper and a jute sole. They originate from Catalonia, and the name “espadrilles” comes from the French word...
Alan Ford – childhood comic
If anything can be called a Sisyphean task, it’s the search for someone who hasn’t heard of Alan Ford in the former Yugoslavia. Even if someone isn’t interested in comics...
Yugoslav banknotes
After the proclamation of the new Constitution in 1963, the FPRY was transformed into the SFRY. In the same year, banknotes with the new name of the state were printed,...
Telephone “Iskra Eta” – status symbol
The “Iskra Eta” was the pride of Yugoslav and Slovenian design from the late 1970s and early 1980s. Having it on your desk at home or in the office was...
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