Russian chocolate Alyonka

My Russian colleague brought back this souvenir from his Easter vacation in Russia. Apparently, this brand of chocolate is a Russian icon -- and hasn't been bought out by the large multi-national conglomerates.

The chocolate itself is quite good, but the design is what's so charming about it. Apparently the design hasn't changed since the 1930s. It must be reassuring for the Russians to see that some things haven't changed amidst all the upheavals during the post-glastnost years.