This chapter examines the material conditions and socio-economic aspects of monument production in socialist Yugoslavia (1945–1992). Through an analysis of various levels of memorial production, the author elucidates the increasing stratification within this field, marked by tensions amongst professional artists, craftsmen, and amateur producers. The text examines the interplay between “revolutionary memory” and “communal memory” in monument-making, emphasizing how economic liberalization and market reforms of the 1980s influenced both the production and maintenance of memorials. Key contributions to this chapter include identifying the transition from collective workshop-based production to individual artistic practice, foregrounding the often-overlooked role of monuments created by amateurs and craftsmen, and illustrating how economic crisis gave rise to memorial austerity measures alongside efforts to commercialise memorial sites. The chapter advocates for a materialist framework in the study of monuments, viewing them as products of specific economic relations rather than purely abstract representations of memory. This approach provides new insights into how Yugoslavia's economic transformation reshaped its memorial landscape, contributing to the erosion of the revolutionary ideals that these monuments were originally intended to embody.