{"product_id":"vintage-1968-soviet-cheburashka-crocodile-gena-theatrical-poster","title":"Vintage 1968 Soviet Cheburashka \u0026 Crocodile Gena Theatrical Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are expecting this item in late July from our supplier. Orders placed now will be dispatched as soon as it arrives.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare and charming piece of late-Soviet graphic art — an original 1968 theatrical playbill produced for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.demmeni.ru\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeningrad Puppet-Marionette Theatre 's \u003c\/a\u003e production of \u003cem\u003eCheburashka\u003c\/em\u003e (Чебурашка) — a children’s fairy tale by Eduard Uspensky and R. Kachanov — directed by Honored Artist of the RSFSR V. Lopukhin, and issued under the authority of the Main Directorate of Culture of the Leningrad City Soviet Executive Committee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis poster documents a precise and consequential moment in Soviet cultural history. When puppet sculptor Margarita Skripova-Yasinskaya crafted the stage puppet for this 1968 production, she made the bold artistic decision to give \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ru.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D0%A7%D0%B5%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%BA%D0%B0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCheburashka\u003c\/a\u003e his now-iconic oversized, round ears — a radical departure from Uspensky’s original 1966 text description of a small, squirrel-like creature. This poster captures that prototype design. The following year, production designer Leonid Shvartsman adapted the same visual identity for the legendary 1969 \u003cem\u003eSoyuzmultfilm\u003c\/em\u003e animated film, permanently cementing Cheburashka’s look in global pop culture. What you are looking at is the origin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print exhibits classic late-1960s Soviet graphic design: bold block typography combined with a vibrant, playful palette — Crocodile Gena in his iconic green scales and checkered vest, a stylized girl puppet with a pink bow, and the soft orange-textured prototype Cheburashka holding a balloon string against a whimsical cityscape silhouette. Equally at home in a collector’s archive, a nursery, or a vintage-inspired interior. Framing behind UV-protective glass is recommended to preserve the vivid original print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Guaranteed Original Vintage Poster — not a modern reprint or reproduction.  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNearly 60 years old and in exceptional condition, this is a genuinely scarce survivor of Soviet theatrical ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStory: \u003cem\u003eCheburashka\u003c\/em\u003e — fairy tale by E. Uspensky \u0026amp; R. Kachanov\u003cbr\u003eDirector: V. Lopukhin, Honored Artist of the RSFSR\u003cbr\u003ePuppet Sculptor: Margarita Skripova-Yasinskaya\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1968\u003cbr\u003eTheatre: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.demmeni.ru\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeningrad Puppet-Marionette Theatre\u003c\/a\u003e, Leningrad (St. Petersburg), USSR\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: USSR (Soviet Union)\u003cbr\u003eSize: 90 × 60 cm (35.4 × 23.6 in)\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Offset lithograph on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall: Excellent (Vintage Grade A \/ A-)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear: Minor handling wear consistent with age and original theatrical use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails: Colours remain vivid and saturated. Paper maintains full structural integrity with no tears or losses.\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\u003ePackaging: Rolled in acid-free tissue paper and shipped in a heavy-duty reinforced mailing tube — no folding, no creasing, no edge damage\u003cbr\u003eTracking: Fully tracked from our studio to your door\u003cbr\u003eStandard delivery: Registered post (BH Pošta), arriving in 1–4 weeks\u003cbr\u003eExpress 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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