Space dogs Belka and Strelka - mailing envelope from 1960
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 perfume set “Malachite Casket” includes three perfumes: “Diamond”, “Amethyst” and “Sapphire”. Manufactured by Nouvelle Etoile in Sverdlovsk in 1968. These photos show an earlier production with tin caps. Later productions had plastic caps. ()
If you’re in Belgium, you must check this out. The Moscow Design Museum and the ADAM (Brussels Design Museum) present: Soviet Design. Red Wealth, the first of its kind retrospective showcase bringing together daily objects and graphics designed in the USSR in the past century.
Open until 21.05.2018. Info:
Now wouldn’t it be great to do a meet-up in Brussels! I wish, I wish :)
Collection of Soviet space stamps (29 stamps and 3 souvenir minisheets)
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Tech design of the Soviet Union ()
Berries on vintage matchbox labels, 1969 ()
These labels advertise for people to sell their berries to consumer cooperative organizations.
Flowers!
N. Korobova, 1987
N. Kirpichyova, 1966
T. Sazonova, 1960
N. Ponomaryov, 1963
Yu. Lukyanova, 1967
New Year Soviet postcard by A. Grudinin, 1962
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I’m just back from the mall, and the town’s buzzing with celebrations! Today in all offices, tomorrow in the homes.
Poster by V. Trukhachyov, 1954. Reads “Available in shops of .”
Then: Leningrad, “Sovetskaya” hotel
Now: St Petersburg, “Azimuth” hotel
Vintage May Day greeting card by V. Nikitin (1983). Design features Molniya-1, a Soviet communications satellite.
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