Advertising booklet for Aeroflot (the Soviet Airlines) and the IL-18 plane, early 1970s ()
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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Illustrating the Friendship of the Peoples principle
Vosstaniya square in Moscow, 1955 ()
Moscow, 1966. View of the
Monument to the Conquerors of Space
Soyuz-4 rocket vintage pin
Buy:
A rare Russian book, “How the Bear Travelled to Outer Space” by Boris Mikhaylov, illustrated by author. Published in 1973.
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Kindergarten of the 1970s, Vladimir (Soviet Union)
Elton John in the Soviet Union (May 1979) ()
Bonus:
Vintage Soviet poster from the 1970s - USSR anthem lyrics
NEW Listed on Etsy:
French/Russian pocket phrasebook. This was intended for French-speaking tourists who visited Soviet Union ()
Buratino on Back To School postcards:
- “Buratino’s Walking To School” by A. Kantorov (1976)
- “Tomorrow’s School Day” by A. Sher (1982)
I love the second one particularly because of the magnetic alphabet set pictured. I had one like that, too!