
Lottery ticket issued by DOSAAF (Voluntary Society for Assistance to the Army, Air Force, and Navy) of the USSR, July 1971 drawing.
Measures 5 ½" x 2 ¼". The steelworker-pilot-soldier trio symbolize the power of the union of the Soviet working class and the military; the speedboat hints at all the fun activities DOSAAF could offer to its members, whereas the car and motorcycle entice with the potential of a big win in the lotto. In the 1970s, the patriotic pathos of contributing to the might of the armed forces of the Motherland was a thing of the past, so, for the most part, people were cajoled or even shamed into volunteering into DOSAAF membership, just so that once a month a designated coworker would approach yo
Measures 5 ½" x 2 ¼". The steelworker-pilot-soldier trio symbolize the power of the union of the Soviet working class and the military; the speedboat hints at all the fun activities DOSAAF could offer to its members, whereas the car and motorcycle entice with the potential of a big win in the lotto. In the 1970s, the patriotic pathos of contributing to the might of the armed forces of the Motherland was a thing of the past, so, for the most part, people were cajoled or even shamed into volunteering into DOSAAF membership, just so that once a month a designated coworker would approach you and collect your membership dues.
In excellent condition, no significant wear.
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