“To School” by S. Kupriyanov, 1956
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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A. Vinokurov and I. Schwarzman, 1959
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by I. Iskrinskaya, 1965
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Vintage Soviet postcard (1958)
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Vintage Soviet postcard (1974), artist T. Sorokina
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Soviet vintage notecard (1984)
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Candy bar wrappers from 1940s-1950s
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)