# Looking for a particular mail-order catalog **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 13, 2016, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-mail-order-catalog/757284 "2016-06-13T20:06:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-mail-order-catalog/757284/1 "2016-06-13T20:06:03Z")
I once bought a magnifying glass, made in Russia, from a mail-order catalog with the word “Soviet” in the name. I can’t remember the rest of the name…😕 ---
**Author:** ![FeAudrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7feea3/32.png) [@FeAudrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FeAudrey)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-mail-order-catalog/757284/2 "2016-06-13T20:33:19Z")
Sounds like the Sovietskii Collection, now long-gone: [http://multichannelmerchant.com/news/siegler-co-treasures-from-a-bygone-era-titles-shut-down-04012007/](http://multichannelmerchant.com/news/siegler-co-treasures-from-a-bygone-era-titles-shut-down-04012007/) ---
**Author:** ![albino\_manatee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/albino_manatee/32/2_2.png) [@albino\_manatee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/albino_manatee)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-mail-order-catalog/757284/3 "2016-06-18T22:43:22Z")
**dm** … you talking about a loupe? [https://www.google.com/search?q=russian+loupe&biw=1536&bih=750&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiH0cHG0rLNAhUVVlIKHezmD50QsAQIIw](https://www.google.com/search?q=russian+loupe&biw=1536&bih=750&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiH0cHG0rLNAhUVVlIKHezmD50QsAQIIw) ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-mail-order-catalog/757284/4 "2016-06-19T04:10:17Z")
No, just your everyday magnifying glass… ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-mail-order-catalog/757284/5 "2016-06-19T04:55:12Z")
I remember the Sovietski Collection. Everything from Kremlin silverware to MiG seats. I bought a few pocket watches and a couple of tea glasses from them back in the day. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-mail-order-catalog/757284/6 "2016-06-19T05:10:41Z")
I wish I had thought to buy a piece of Soviet paper money. I once saw a one-ruble bill in a display case at Los Angeles International Airport, in 1979. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-mail-order-catalog/757284/7 "2016-06-19T06:23:53Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > I wish I had thought to buy a piece of Soviet paper money. I once saw a one-ruble bill in a display case at Los Angeles International Airport, in 1979. No problem at all buying one cheaply at eBay. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-mail-order-catalog/757284/8 "2016-06-19T14:57:41Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > No problem at all buying one cheaply at eBay. Well, that’s true. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-mail-order-catalog/757284/9 "2016-06-19T15:06:46Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > I bought… a couple of tea glasses from them back in the day. I have a pair of tea glasses from them.