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 and vintage finds from Russia. More items for sale on Facebook.
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Vintage Russian Back To School postcards (1950s)
“To School” by S. Kupriyanov, 1956
September starts this Tuesday. In Russia September 1 it’s two big things: the first day of calendar autumn, and the Back To School day. Here are September 1 postcards that are .
All the school kids I know moan the end of summer holidays.
What about you - are you ready for autumn?
Vintage ephemera from my collection. “Happy new school year! Dear children, bring your used textbooks back to book shops. They will come useful for your younger comrades.” (1972)
by I. Iskrinskaya, 1965
Vintage Russian Back to school postcards
September 1 - Back to school day - Vintage postcard from 1954
Back to school postcard by G. Valk, 1956
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