Vintage Soviet navy-themed books. Love the hand-lettered designs!
It was Navy Day in Russia this past Sunday.
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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My pal explored this abandoned tuberculosis sanatorium in Toksovo, not far from St Petersburg. Look at these beautiful garden sculptures. They were a thing in the Soviet Union, a now forgotten art. Pedestals read “Life” and “Labour”.
The Sixth International Youth Festival in Moscow (1957) - collection of souvenir matchbox labels ()
Seaside promenade in Yalta, Crimea
French/Russian pocket phrasebook. This was intended for French-speaking tourists who visited Soviet Union ()
Covers of Kostyor, Soviet youth magazine (1981)
August covers of Murzilka magazine (1948-1990)
The Summer Garden in St Petersburg and its iconic iron-cast railing. Photo by Vladimir Bogdanov, 1970s
, Soviet cosmonaut, celebrates his 84th birthday today. He spent a total of 20 days in space in 1963, 1976 and 1978.
Barbecuing in the woods (шашлыки!)
Neon lights in Leningrad