{"product_id":"original-1973-soviet-luge-sports-poster-5th-winter-spartakiad-of-the-rsfsr-1974","title":"Original 1973 Soviet Luge Sports Poster – 5th Winter Spartakiad of the RSFSR 1974 – 58 × 88 cm \/ 22.8 × 34.6 in","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn incredibly dynamic and exceptionally rare artifact of Soviet athletic history — an original 1973 sports poster published by the Sports Events Administration of the Committee for Physical Culture and Sports under the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR, with a print run of just 3,000 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece was printed to commemorate the \u003cstrong\u003eFifth Winter Spartakiad of the Peoples of the RSFSR\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eПятая Зимняя Спартакиада Народов РСФСР 1974\u003c\/em\u003e). The final \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eluge\u003c\/a\u003e events for this championship were held in the Siberian city of Bratsk in February 1974. Featuring a dynamic, high-contrast photo-graphic style, it captures an athlete mid-run bearing competition number 346. The upper left carries the sport designation in bold Cyrillic: \u003cstrong\u003e“САННЫЙ СПОРТ”\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Luge \/ Sledding”). The bottom corner is anchored by the minimalist multi-coloured emblem of the RSFSR Spartakiad games — a stylised evergreen tree set against a target-shaped snowflake pattern — framed by a bold red and blue geometric chevron. This is a brilliant piece of vintage graphic design that adds an authentic mid-century aesthetic to any home office, gym, or creative studio space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spartakiad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSpartakiad\u003c\/a\u003e was the premier multi-sport event of the Soviet Union, designed to rival the Olympic Games while promoting mass athletic participation across the constituent republics. The Winter Spartakiad of the RSFSR was the highly competitive regional pipeline that determined which elite winter athletes would represent the USSR on the global stage. Soviet athletes dominated luge internationally throughout the 1970s, and this poster is an authentic piece of that highly organised state sports machine — produced for a specific regional event and never intended for wide distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Guaranteed Original Vintage Poster — not a modern reprint or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSport: \u003cem\u003eСанный спорт\u003c\/em\u003e (Luge \/ Sledding)\u003cbr\u003e\nEvent: 5th Winter Spartakiad of the Peoples of the RSFSR, 1974\u003cbr\u003e\nFinal luge events: Bratsk, Siberia, February 1974\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Sports Events Administration, Committee for Physical Culture and Sports, Council of Ministers of the RSFSR\u003cbr\u003e\nYear: 1973 (approved for print 18 July 1973)\u003cbr\u003e\nPrint run: 3,000 copies\u003cbr\u003e\nOrigin: RSFSR, USSR\u003cbr\u003e\nSize: 58 × 88 cm (22.8 × 34.6″) — large Soviet format\u003cbr\u003e\nMedium: Original offset lithograph on heavy paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall: Excellent (Vintage Grade A-)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear: Minor, negligible soft wrinkling along the extreme edges from decades of storage. Central imagery completely crisp and clean with no fading to the colour elements. Margins remarkably sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails: Reverse clean and unbacked, with a clear crisp ghosting profile of the front graphics bleeding through naturally. Free from pinholes, tape residue, or heavy foxing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an authentic vintage item. Please review the high-resolution photographs for a full and accurate representation. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Packaging\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe handle historic paper with the utmost care to ensure it arrives immaculate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandling: Dispatched within 1–3 business days from our studio\u003cbr\u003e\nPackaging: Rolled in acid-free tissue paper and shipped in a heavy-duty reinforced mailing tube — no folding, no creasing, no edge damage\u003cbr\u003e\nTracking: Fully tracked from our studio to your door\u003cbr\u003e\nStandard delivery: Registered post (BH Pošta), arriving in 1–4 weeks\u003cbr\u003e\nExpress delivery: DHL Express available at checkout — delivery in 2–5 business days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInternational buyers are responsible for any applicable customs fees or import taxes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFraming\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional custom framing is available for this piece upon request. 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