Limericks in Russian! I used to subscribe to this magazine (”Tramvai” - The Streetcar) when I was a kid, and I loved it and always read every page of it. I remember this particular page very clearly, I loved these limericks. :)
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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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Vintage railroad map of Soviet Union, 1976
In my shop:
Soviet Union of the 1960s - photography by Vsevolod Tarasevich. We will be visiting his exhibition on March 10! (info)
Soviet vintage notecard (1984)
It reads “7 October - the Soviet Union Constirution Day”
NEW Listed on Etsy:
Set of 15 vintage stamps commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Soviet Union (1957)
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! :)
Propaganda fabrics from Soviet Union (1920s)
“Music on the Bone” (музыка на костях) was one of the many ways the man fought the system. While a lot of music (especially Western music) was banned in the Soviet Union, bootleggers made illegal records using x-ray film.
These pictures are from the I visited in St Petersburg. I loved the recreated bootlegger’s room!
Exhibition curated by
Kindergarten of the 1970s, Vladimir (Soviet Union)
Spent this morning on the flea market, froze my fingers off but it was good fun! Some nice finds, too.