Valentina Tereshkova print (1973)
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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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Valentina Tereshkova flew into space on this day, June 16, 1963
She was the first woman cosmonaut ever.
“Glory to the first female cosmonaut!” - vintage postcard of Valentina Tereshkova. Published in 1963, the year of her space travel. Artist E. Anosov.
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Valentina Tereshkova vintage pins. The first one is lenticular / flicker picture ()
“Soviet space exploration” - boxed set of 6 space pins from 1970s ()
A rare Soviet book, “The Way to the Space Begins with Morning Exercise” by Nikolai Kamanin. Published in 1975.
was the head of cosmonaut training in the Soviet space program.
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I put together this collection of Soviet space-themed stamps! It includes 96 stamps and 5 minisheets. Available here:
“Bridge to Outer Space” (1976)
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Soviet enamel pin featuring cosmonauts Andriyan Nikolayev and Pavel Popovich
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Valentina Tereshkova postcard, 1963
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Vintage canned food labels (fish and meat preserves)