Soviet Union razor blade packaging from the 1950s and 60s
This blog is about old postcards, book illustration and all kinds of paper whimsy from the Soviet Union. I'm a long time collector, and this blog is 7 years old. I have an etsy shop for cards, books, pins and vintage finds from Russia.
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Biscuit packaging, Soviet Union, 1950s ()
Top: Lemon biscuits, bottom: Orange biscuits
One of the most recognizable examples of Soviet branding - packaging for “Alyonka” chocolate bar.
Original photo was made by Alexander Gerinas of his eight months daughter Lena in 1960.
In 1966, the photo was redrawn by Nikolai Maslov, ’s artist, and appeared on the chocolate bar. To this day it’s used on Alyonka wrappers.
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Soviet Union in the early 1950s (Yalta, Moscow) ()
March issues of Murzilka, a kids magazine from the Soviet Union (1950s-1960s)
I’m so excited for spring!
Vintage labels of tea imported from China. The labels read “Chinese tea”.
Early Soviet beer labels (1920s-1930s) ()
Vintage Soviet candy packaging from the 1930s ()
Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) on record covers from 1950s and 1960s.
Holiday cartoons from Soviet Union - my top 5
“The Last Year’s Snow Was Falling” (1983)
This one is a legend. Packed with phrases that every Russian person recognizes in a conversation. I watch it religiously every year on December 31. I pretty much know it by heart, but I still enjoy watching it! Voiced by the amazing Stanislav Sadalsky. Great music too!
(«Уж послала так послала!» «А вот это мой размерчик.» «Ох уж эти сказочки! Ох уж эти сказочники…»)
(Watch with English subtitles )
“Father Frost and Summer” (1969)
It’s sooo cute! And those songs! Love love love it.
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“Winter in Prostokvashino” (1984)
Another classic cartoon - the third installment in the story of the little village called Prostokvashino. Check out the Christmas tree decorated in attic-found vintage. :)
(«Фиг вам называется!»)
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“The Nutcracker” (1973)
I remember watching this as a child and being mesmerized with the music. It was long before I knew who Tchaikovsky was! And the scene when Nutcracker turns into boy gave me goose bumps.
This one needs no translation.
“Father Frost and Grey Wolf” (1978)
I mostly include this one for the song - «Тревога! Тревога! Волк унёс зайчат!» - which is an old joke between me and my sister. We watched this one a lot back in the day. :)
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Making this list has put me into holiday mood! :)
March Murzilka issues through the years (1928—1969)