{"product_id":"soviet-olympic-poster-misha-best-wishes-chizhikov-1980","title":"Original 1980 Soviet Olympic Poster – “Best Wishes!” – Misha the Bear – Artist Victor Chizhikov – Trilingual Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most recognisable images of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, this original poster features Misha the Bear — the Games’ beloved mascot — extending a joyful greeting in three languages: «ЖЕЛАЮ УСПЕХА!» \/ “BEST WISHES!” \/ “BONNE CHANCE!” The trilingual format reflects the international ambition of the Moscow Games and the diplomatic role Misha was designed to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMisha was no accident. In 1977, Soviet organisers held a nationwide competition to design the mascot for the XXII Olympiad. After receiving over 45,000 public letters and commissioning 60 graphic versions from leading artists, the winning design was awarded to Victor Chizhikov — one of the USSR’s most celebrated children’s book illustrators. His brief was precise: Misha had to be small, cuddly, and smiling. A deliberate departure from the traditionally imposing Russian bear, Chizhikov’s Misha was conceived as a “cuddly ambassador” — a soft-power tool designed to project peace and friendship at a moment of acute Cold War tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the largest boycott in Olympic history — 65 nations, led by the United States, refused to attend in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan — Misha became the first Olympic mascot to achieve massive global commercial success. The closing ceremony image of Misha floating away over Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium, a tear on his cheek, remains one of the most emotionally resonant moments in Olympic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% Guaranteed Original Vintage Poster — not a modern reprint or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtist: Victor Chizhikov (Виктор Чижиков)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1980\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Издательство «Плакат» (Plakat Publishing House), Moscow\u003cbr\u003eOccasion: XXII Summer Olympic Games, Moscow\u003cbr\u003eText: «ЖЕЛАЮ УСПЕХА!» \/ “BEST WISHES!” \/ “BONNE CHANCE!”\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: USSR (Soviet Union)\u003cbr\u003eSize: 66 × 48 cm (26.0 × 18.9 in)\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Offset lithograph on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall: Fair to Good (Vintage Grade)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear: Edge wear and creasing along the margins consistent with 46 years of handling — most of which would be effectively concealed behind a mat and frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails: Central image and text well-preserved with colours intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch2\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Packaging\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe handle historic paper with the utmost care to ensure it arrives immaculate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandling: Dispatched within 1–3 business days from our Sarajevo 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\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInternational buyers are responsible for any applicable customs fees or import taxes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFraming\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessional custom framing is available for this piece upon request. 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