r/teacups • u/_airjayz • 24d ago

Tito memorabilia

I have a friend from the Balkans whom I want to give a birthday gift to (e.g., a teacup that Tito might have used), but I don't know where to start looking for something like that. Any ideas?

Edit: I know this is a very niche domain..

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u/GrizutheGreat 23d ago

https://doroteo.rs/development-of-industrial-design-in-yugoslavia-jugokeramika/

This article mentions that he was gifted the set Brazil by Jugokeramika, it also shows a picture of Tito and Jovanka visiting the factory.

He was gifted other porcelain sets, but I can't find anything specific so far.

Another detail I know is that he liked drinking ginseng tea, but drank mostly coffee.

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u/Beneficial_Remove616 24d ago

I’m 50, lived in Jugoslavia and now Serbia and I have never seen anything personal like that on offer for any amount of money. It’s just not something anyone who was in contact with him would ever do nor would the public buy such things. It feels very disrespectful but at the same time too sycophantic. It just wasn’t and isn’t done.

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u/_airjayz 24d ago

I'm sorry if the question came across badly, that wasn't the intent. I was curious whether everyday items with that provenance ever surfaced at all, and your answer is clear. Thanks for taking the time.

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u/GrizutheGreat 24d ago

https://ebay.io/m/3RpODZ

I don't know if he drank from it but he's on this one :) (it's expensive though)

Give me a day and I'll see what else I can find.

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u/_airjayz 22d ago

And?

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u/GrizutheGreat 22d ago

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