The era of the Soviet Union has long since sunk into oblivion.It's the 21st century, and modern housewives use gadgets in their daily lives that are almost as complex as the Vostok-1 spacecraft, on which Gagarin conquered space. But no. You can still find one or another little thing from the USSR era in any apartment that serves its owners faithfully. Silverware, salt shakers and containers for bulk products, porcelain figurines and cups, Christmas tree decorations and sewing machines. It seems that these items will never wear out. My friend still prefers an electric iron Made in the USSR. Fancy modern irons break every other time, but this one, released in 1983, is like new. Coffee made in a Soviet manual coffee grinder seems tastier, and can openers with bottle openers are still being made. Woman's Day went on an inspection of the apartments of friends and acquaintances in search of things from the USSR era and here's what it found.