Ampelmännchen

That would be little men on the traffic signals, actually it could be little man...without the article you have no way of knowing. This is the East German version, designed in 1961 by Karl Peglau, who thought that something anthropomorphic would be more effective (because you want that extra warm, fuzziness when you’re being held against your will in a police state). The Ampelmännchen was meant to convey "the confident stride of the enthusiastic worker advancing to a utopian, socialist future"―although the designer was initially worried that the hat was too bourgeois.

Osthits-dot-de has quite a few examples for sale...gummi (bears), ice cube trays, bottle openers, not to mention Volume 2 of the most beautiful songs (among them: "Our TV Tower") of the former East German Youth Group, whose motto was Seid bereit (be prepared).

My favorite is the "Biscuit engraver from rustproof high-grade steel (for a washer). Walker and stayer in the pair." Although I think I could also make use of the coffee mugs, which claim to be "to the equipment of all work, and non-employments, for coffee or other drinks suitably!"