See AlsoMan Arrested For Smuggling Saddam Hussein’s ButtockRomanian Riots Reveal A Growing Gloom In Eastern EuropeA 1948 Tucker Dominated The Barrett-Jackson Auction Over The WeekendIf you’ve been looking to buy gold-plated silver doves and an African leopardskin, now’s the time.They are just some of the things up for sale in an auction of the gifts received by late Romanian leader Nicolae Ceausescu, the Guardian reports.The auction, organized by Artmark auction house, will take place on Thursday, which would have been Ceausescu’s 94th birthday, according to Romania Insider.Other items up for grabs for history buffs and interior decorators include a carpet depicting the family of the dictator, with a starting price of €800 ($1,052); a pen that Ceausescu received on a visit to Japan in 1975 (which will go under the hammer for at least €2,000 ($2,629); a collection of furs, expected to sell for at least €1,200 ($1,577); a bronze yak from Chinese leader Mao Tse-Tung; and the doves and leopardskin, a gift from the Shah of Iran in 1977.There are also numerous communist-era posters, magazine covers, medals, photos, and flags celebrating Lenin and Stalin.
Late Romanian Dictator Ceausescu's Gifts Are Being Auctioned
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Late Romanian Dictator Ceausescu's Gifts Are Being Auctioned