13/09/2011 – Czechoslovak stamp series designed by Jaroslav Lukavský in 1970 for the Interkosmos space program.

Interkosmos was a space exploration program begun in 1967 by the Soviet Union and was designed to include members of allied Warsaw Pact countries in manned and unmanned missions.

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Czechoslovak stamp collection on Flickr
Interkosmos entry on Wikipedia

27/05/11 – Second installment of book covers, dust jackets, endpapers and title pages from Czechoslovakia circa 1960.

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Czechoslovak books collection on Flickr

20/05/11 – A selection of book covers, dust jackets, endpapers and title pages from Czechoslovakia circa 1960.

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Czechoslovak books collection on Flickr

18/04/11 – Czechoslovak matchbox label series promoting the election of socialist leaders. Series features illustrations of men and women from a wide variety of occupations (teachers, scientists, farmers, etc.) with the slogan (roughly translated): “[Elect] the best builders of socialism to represent the people.”

Labels printed for the Solo matchworks in Lipnik, Czechoslovakia in 1963.

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Czechoslovak matchbox label collection on Flickr

02/04/11 – Czechoslovak matchbox label series featuring traditional folk art. Series consists of eleven labels depicting hand-painted Easter egg designs. Labels printed for the Solo matchworks in Lipnik, Czechoslovakia in 1963.

Translation: lidové umění [folk art] / pokladnice národa [national treasure]

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Czechoslovak matchbox label collection on Flickr