Art Zhitnik

August 27, 2026

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Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

A collection of cork figurines made during the Soviet era.

Maxim Kravtsov shared a collection of photos of wonderful crafts made from USSR bottle caps^*. These high-quality soldered items can sometimes be found at auctions. Collectors buy them to dismantle for their caps. Often, they come from the same factory and even the same date, creating a sense of intrigue until the dismantling. It's a shame, of course, that we act so barbarically, but the collection is more important. Previously, the blog published an example of the annihilation of a similar figurine, preparing the caps for collecting.

^* Some images are taken from the website Meshok

Illustration Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

Illustration Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

Illustration Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

Illustration Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

Illustration Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

Illustration Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

Illustration Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

Illustration Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

Illustration Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

Illustration Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

Illustration Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

Illustration Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

Illustration Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

Illustration Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

Illustration Knights, Crabs, and Spiders Made from crowncaps

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In Soviet times people made toys out of crown caps. Because of that, some caps we have in our collections today.

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