Soviet paybooks...maybe?

[KradSpam]

Greetings comrades, I was wondering what do I have here exactly? Thanks for any help you guys can be.

When I find things that are not even in my alphabet, never mind language, I tend to get a little stuck The smaller one is optimistically dated for each month/year (wages?) up to 1999 I think.

[GIZMO8Z]

I think they're books for party membership/ paying party dues.

[KradSpam]

I think they're books for party membership/ paying party dues.

That makes sense from the layout Joe, they are good and red too which should have been my hint I guess! lol

[GIZMO8Z]

do these match up?

Military Antiques, Military Collectibles and Militaria Original USSR Soviet Communist Party Membership Book: (Large Size) IMA-USA.COM

Military Antiques, Military Collectibles and Militaria Original USSR Soviet Communist Party Membership Book: (Small Size) IMA-USA.COM

[KradSpam]

Exactly, thanks mate. I googled it after your first comment and found them straight away. Kinda cool little things, I wonder what the paragraph says about the guy in the big book.

Thanks Joe

[GIZMO8Z]

No problemo, sir! I have a smaller book in my collection.

[salothsar]

Hi
The larger books were kept as a sort of personnel file at the local Party HQ where the person was registered as living (almost like a wehrpass whereas the smaller one is akin to a soldbuch). Most people when the wall fell went to these HQ's and removed their books and destroyed them, some people, however, sold theirs. The smaller book is a "Party ticket" which IDs you as a member of the Party and as you surmised is a record of your dues payments. Hope this helps...