Many people are very interested in what does Anatoly Alexandrovich Wasserman keep in his famous vest? And why are there so many pockets on Wassermann's vest? For a long time, Anatoly himself did not give an answer to these questions, so you could meet many fantastic versions about the contents of his pockets. We talked about the family of mice living in one of them, and about the collection of ancient scimitars, and about the classified elements of the faulty module of the Columbia shuttle, and about the details of the crashed flying saucer. Recently, Anatoly Wasserman told the Idea X magazine what is stored in his pockets, and now, having studied this interview and other materials, we will share what Wasserman told. The photos in the vest clearly demonstrate his affection for this garment.
The history of the vest: from 1986 to the present day
Wasserman has been wearing vests with a huge number of pockets since 1986. In the early years, he sewed them with his own hands, and when hunting models began to appear on sale, he decided to buy and sew those necessary pockets that were not there. For the last five years, Anatoly Alexandrovich has been ordering vests at a company that is engaged in tailoring workwear.
It is often written that in the vest of one of the smartest people in our country there are 28 pockets, but this is a mistake that arose as a result of the Wasserman clause. He incorrectly answered the question during the interview, in fact, in the latest models there are only 26 pockets. By the way, this figure is an absolute record for the number of pockets among all the vests of Anatoly Alexandrovich. Therefore, the one we will consider is the most modern and modernized Wasserman vest. The content of each department, we will now consider.
Back upper pocket
We will begin the review of this legendary and unique vest from the back upper pocket, in which the book “Federalist” lies, bought by Anatoly Aleksandrovich a very long time ago, but all this time he managed to read it only in snippets between important matters, of which Wasserman has a lot.
Near the "Federalist" is a cassette recorder. Many may consider it a hoary antiquity or even a museum exhibit, but Anatoly Alexandrovich himself, despite the fact that he switched to digital, believes that in extreme situations, which happen quite often with an active lifestyle, it’s easier to transfer an ordinary film cassette to someone, than a digital file.
Since we are talking about the active life of Anatoly Alexandrovich, full of adventures and frequent moving from one place to another, one cannot but mention the inflatable pillow for the neck located in the same upper pocket in the back. It allows Wasserman to take a nap with comfort and gain strength during trips, flights or even in a radio studio, during commercial breaks. It is worth adding that Anatoly Aleksandrovich most often uses taxi services to move around the city, since he does not have a private car.
Well, we see and begin to understand how functional Wassermann's vest is. The photos below will confirm this.
Back bottom pocket
In the lower back pocket of Wassermann's vest is an umbrella that folds automatically. It is placed so well that Anatoly Alexandrovich even joked that he does not take it out not only in the autumn, but also in the winter.
Top row, right pocket
Now let's move on to the top row of pockets and start on the right side. Here lies a reel with a very thin metal line, which Anatoly Alexandrovich uses as a sewing thread.
A plastic box is very compactly packed next to it, in which large sewing needles and a crochet hook with a cap are stored. True, Wasserman does not know how to knit, but, according to him, with this hook it is convenient to pick up various trifles from narrow crevices. Perhaps this use of a crochet hook is often useful to Anatoly Alexandrovich, but we can only guess about this.
A lantern with a miniature incandescent bulb located next to the box may need Wasserman in the same cases as a crochet hook, because otherwise it seems impossible to explain the meaning of constantly wearing this thing in a vest. If you want to carefully examine Wassermann's vest again, the photos below will help you with this.
Top row, left pocket
Consider the left pocket of the same row. A 5 * 25 monocular is stored here, in other words, a miniature spyglass with a five-fold increase. I want to note that this is really a necessary thing that can be useful in almost every person’s daily life.
In the same pocket is a box of licorice pastilles, this is a long-standing supply of Anatoly Alexandrovich, because, unfortunately, they stopped delivering this delicacy to Moscow. Near the sweets are stored two flash drives with a capacity of 4 and 8 GB. What information is stored on these electronic media, we can only guess.
Middle row, right half-hidden pocket
In the middle row on the right is a half-secret pocket, the clasp of which is located under the arm. It contains the internal and foreign passports of a citizen of Ukraine, as well as a collection of old banknotes. For what purpose Wasserman constantly carries obsolete banknotes with us, we could not find out. However, Anatoly Alexandrovich probably has convincing reasons for this.
Middle row, second layer, right extreme pocket
In the second layer of the middle row lies a compact digital camera. Next to him is a cardboard cover for documents, in which Anatoly Alexandrovich stores official certificates for his knives, which he also always has with him. As we see, Anatoly Alexandrovich takes into account absolutely everything.
Even to the right are the keys to the Odessa apartment, where Wasserman may suddenly need to urgently need to leave, and a lantern with nine LEDs. And besides this, several ballpoint pens, felt-tip pens, a collet pencil with a stylus 2.2 mm wide and a sharpener for various knives. Wasserman's vest is full of surprises and makes a lasting impression.
Middle row, front layer, right pocket near the fastener
Go to the front layer. In the pocket next to the clasp are safety pins of various sizes. A disinfectant pencil is stored near the pins, probably for treating wounds.
Here is a collection of Soviet cardboard tickets of the Moscow metro issued in honor of the holidays and various anniversary dates. It is unlikely that they can find any practical application.
In the same pocket lies a tape measure, a miniature whistle-siren and the same miniature screwdriver with interchangeable nozzles.
Bottom row, back layer, right pocket
In one of the pockets of the lower row, the Wasserman vest contains several atlases: the world, Moscow, minibuses in Odessa and the Moscow region. Here also lies a box for business cards, in which there is a spare SIM-card, as well as a wallet with old records. What exactly is written in it, we most likely will never know.
Well, the list is becoming more interesting, let's see what else lies in its depths Wasserman vest.
Bottom row, second layer, right pocket
Here we can see a small calculator on a solar battery, and also a business telephone directory, which is a printout on small sheets.
In addition, in this pocket is a list of books that Anatoly Aleksandrovich has available, which he needs in order not to accidentally buy a copy of a work while wandering through bookstores.
Middle row, front layer, left extreme pocket
In addition to the contents of the past pocket, here are stored business cards that have not yet been entered in the telephone directory.
Near the cards, several packs of bactericidal plasters and 0.5 mm spare leads are stored. Still here lies a gas lighter, neatly laid side by side, which allows Wasserman to light a fire even in extreme circumstances. And with the help of a spray can with pepper spray stored in the same pocket, you can protect yourself from the attack of ill-wishers.
Bottom row, front layer, right extreme pocket
In the pocket, located on the right edge of the bottom row, are folded familiar to all of us bank and discount cards. And next to them are quite unusual objects - a set of tweezers with sponges of various shapes and miniature optical discs with different versions of the Linux operating system. We do not undertake to make assumptions about the functional purpose of such a combination of objects.
The same pocket contains a miniature shoe polish sponge (Anatoly Aleksandrovich values his shoes very much and always keeps them in perfect condition), a cigar guillotine (although Wasserman does not smoke and has never used one) and a plastic medicine organizer. Underneath all this, a pair of super-miniature folding knives is expertly hidden, which, as one friend of Wasserman said, is difficult to see with the naked eye. One can only imagine how fun Anatoly Wasserman spends time. The photos in the vest confirm: he is ready for any unforeseen situation.
Middle row, left half-hidden pocket (clasp - under the arm)
Documents are stored here: an invalid internal passport of a citizen of the USSR, which does not have a photograph, a foreign passport of a citizen of Ukraine, which is also invalid due to obsolescence, and in addition, a foreign passport of a citizen of the USSR with a stamp on citizenship of Ukraine, which is also invalid.
In the same pocket is stored the actual work book of Anatoly Alexandrovich.
Middle row, second layer, left extreme pocket
Wasserman's vest stores many more unusual and amazing objects.
Inspecting the pockets of the middle row, in the very left you can find a combined magnifier: with a fourfold and tenfold insert. It also stores two copies of one of the most convenient household appliances of the Soviet era - a hook for hanging bags under the table. These magnificent hooks have long and irrevocably disappeared from store shelves and, apparently, remained only in Anatoly Wasserman's vest.
Middle row, front layer, left middle pocket
In the next pocket you can find another pack of Soviet cardboard tickets of the Moscow metro, whose purpose Anatoly Alexandrovich nevertheless explained. He uses the clean side to record addresses and to sign autographs. And he uses them precisely, because Soviet cardboard is strong and does not wear out at all.
Next to the bundle of tickets is another combined magnifier, double with an eight-fold insert, and a cassette with a set of sewing needles and six dice is also securely attached here. Anatoly Wasserman said that he used to be interested in gambling, but played only with colleagues and only for the result.
Middle row, front layer, left vertical pocket at the fastener
This pocket can be called "clerical." Ballpoint pens, a paper-cutting knife, a set of nail files of various sizes, a metal comb (Wasserman jokes that soon she will have nothing to comb), and a sliding telescope 8 * 10, which can only be used in daylight, are stored here.
Bottom row, front layer, left extreme pocket
Let’s go back to the bottom layer and find in the left pocket a set of tools in a strong plastic case, several invalid service certificates (we cannot explain why we should carry so many invalid documents), library cards from Odessa, Russian and other libraries, painkillers, and more one gas lighter. Indeed, with such a set of things it is difficult to imagine a situation for which Anatoly Alexandrovich would not be ready. On the other hand, it is no less difficult to imagine in what circumstances many of the artifacts already listed could be used.
How much does a vest weigh?
Now we know what Wasserman wears in a vest. It remains to answer another no less important question that interests Runet users. Namely: how much does a Wasserman waistcoat weigh? Having studied many different sources of information, we learned the exact answer: about seven kilograms, the severity can vary depending on the mood of Anatolia and weather conditions.
We saw that Anatoly Wasserman's vest is one of the most unusual artifacts of our time. The concept of a vest with a huge number of pockets in which things are stored for any occasion is amazing.
This wardrobe item is a unique and valuable item. Many Russians buy or order models similar to the Wasserman vest. Some even argue that with his idea, Anatoly Alexandrovich gave birth to a new trend in fashion - vest wearing.
It is impossible not to say that the vest is not the only unusual garment of Anatoly Wasserman. In addition to him, Anatoly Alexandrovich wears unique trousers.
Perhaps the analysis of a huge number of different tricky mechanisms of these trousers and an inventory of the contents of the pockets will one day also be carried out.
So, this was an overview of Anatoly Wasserman's vest.