The Retro Museum, tucked away on the second floor of a shopping mall in the Black Sea city of Varna, is a testament to the material culture of everyday Bulgarian life between 1944 and 1989. From the Chaika vacuum cleaners and Maritsa manual typewriters to simple household items like tea towels, ashtrays, wine glasses, and portable record or cassette players, the collection highlights the importance of private spaces to those raised under authoritarian regimes, evoking memories of spontaneous