Ok. I can't resist sharing a story. I was studying IR in San Francisco in the mid 1980s when Gorbachev introduced Glasnost and Perestroika. Macy's SF was reportedly the first business in the U.S. to import a Soviet product. It was a watch. It has a large white face with black numbering and a brown leather band stamped CCCP. The brand marking on the face reads "PAKETA" in Russian letters. I am told it means "rocket". So, the CCCP sent it's first Soviet product to the US to Macy's SF and it is labeled rocket? A little Soviet humor, I guess. Thanks for the great posting, Dexter! Such clever devices. I am already learning to see a bit differently.
Sounds like you have your own spydy museum! These were around back then, I’m amazed at that. I could only imagine decades from now what we would have as momentos from the current day! That’s why I dream about living waaay off grid or on my own little island far from everything 😁 That Rockwell song comes to mind 🤣
Ok. I can't resist sharing a story. I was studying IR in San Francisco in the mid 1980s when Gorbachev introduced Glasnost and Perestroika. Macy's SF was reportedly the first business in the U.S. to import a Soviet product. It was a watch. It has a large white face with black numbering and a brown leather band stamped CCCP. The brand marking on the face reads "PAKETA" in Russian letters. I am told it means "rocket". So, the CCCP sent it's first Soviet product to the US to Macy's SF and it is labeled rocket? A little Soviet humor, I guess. Thanks for the great posting, Dexter! Such clever devices. I am already learning to see a bit differently.
I love that story. Thanks Chanelle! 👏🏽
This was very cool to read & learn
Today they can use META’s glasses aka spy/pervert glasses !
..and timeless in more than one sense.
Love this
Excellent information. Thank you Dexter.
Sounds like you have your own spydy museum! These were around back then, I’m amazed at that. I could only imagine decades from now what we would have as momentos from the current day! That’s why I dream about living waaay off grid or on my own little island far from everything 😁 That Rockwell song comes to mind 🤣
Thanks for sharing this! Very cool.