“Znishchim Staroye My Znachna Hutzei” [“We Will Destroy the Old Quickly”].

AUCTION 75 |
Thursday, March 08th,
2018 at 1:00 PM
Auction of Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Antiquities, Ceremonial Objects & Graphic Art
Lot 80
(SOVIET UNION)
“Znishchim Staroye My Znachna Hutzei” [“We Will Destroy the Old Quickly”].
Moscow, 1929:
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Promotional poster for the second OZET lottery. The muscular arms of OZET firmly grasp a hammer etched with the word ‘lottery,’ poised to smash open the repressive shtetls, thus enabling Jews to seek out new lives settling on the agricultural lands of the Jewish Autonomous Region.
At its height, OZET membership reached 300,000 members. In addition to membership dues, OZET relied on support from donations raised overseas, as well as funds raised through lotteries - held five times between 1928 and 1933.