Postcard by Yury Vasnetsov, 1969 ()
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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Back Caption:
So he cured them,
Limpopo!
So he healed the sick,
Limpopo!
And they began laughing,
Limpopo!
And dancing, and playing around,
Limpopo!
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Vintage Soviet postcard (1960), Russian folk tale Illustration “Animals”, artist Yury Vasnetsov
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The Funny Hare, illustration by M. Mezheninov, postcard from 1969 ()
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