These little pins, or 'znacke' (ZNACH-kay), used to be so popular to collect. When I first came here in 1977, you could find people selling them or trading them on the street. I came across a fellow selling these Tito-era pins, along with all kinds of others, on Knez Mihailova, Belgrade's pedestrian street. I asked him if I could take a photo, and he said, "Okay, as long as you're not an inspector," which of course I was not. Many street vendors don't pay the tax to have a stand and often just conveniently pack up and disappear when they see or are told an inspector is coming.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Collect them all!
These little pins, or 'znacke' (ZNACH-kay), used to be so popular to collect. When I first came here in 1977, you could find people selling them or trading them on the street. I came across a fellow selling these Tito-era pins, along with all kinds of others, on Knez Mihailova, Belgrade's pedestrian street. I asked him if I could take a photo, and he said, "Okay, as long as you're not an inspector," which of course I was not. Many street vendors don't pay the tax to have a stand and often just conveniently pack up and disappear when they see or are told an inspector is coming.
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My post yesterday was so dark, both figuratively and in reality. Here's one more from my baby Minox DCC 5.1, which is more cheerful.
14 comments:
These are great! I used to collect them as well.
Those are cool. That's all I need to do, start another collection.
I love this stuff too! My son and I often look in junk shops for pins.
Nice collection of pins. I collect pins from the parks I visit and have them displayed on a curtain in the living room.
Fun to look at all those pins! I used to have a pin collection....
I'm with Randy -- I don't need another collection to obsess over. These look very interesting. If I had seen him on a street corner I would have had to have one or two. Nice shot!
une superbe collection, a un moment c'etait la folie, on faisait la chasse aux pin's ;o))
yes..beautiful and big collection!!
I have such a pin - one with Tito's signature. A former Serbian colleague of mine bought this for me on Knez Mihailova. I believe he bought it from the same fellow you are mentioning :)
Amazing what people will collect. I always wonder, why? A fascinating study.
Oh my husband calls me The Inspector so I guess I wouldnt have been able to get that shot ... ;-D
Oh my husband calls me The Inspector so I guess I wouldnt have been able to get that shot ... ;-D
But...but...but...
B SQUARED - You are world-renowned for your extensive collection of Yugos and are celebrated for having to only one still running in the entire world!
I still have one from my grade school 'pionirka' cap, as well as a collection of Russian pins that my aunt brought for me from Russia in the late '60s. I OWN the APOLLO one (left, bottom)!!! Thanks much, such a memory lane treat.
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