Hedgehog in the Fog enamel pin, a very very rare item ()
So thrilled to have found it at the flea market yesterday. Look at his starry spines - how cute is that!
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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History of Soviet aviation, set of stamps from 1978 ()
Russian traditional nursery rhymes illustrated by Yury Vasnetsov. Book from 1982 ()
Vitaly Statsinsky, illustrations for a book called “Dad And I Go To School Now” (1964)
September 26 is Viktor Chizhikov’s birthday! He was born in 1935. He’s a very well-known Russian children’s book illustrator, and he’s the one who created Mishka, the mascot of 1980′s Olympic Games in Moscow.
He illustrated over 100 books. Here are some of his covers.
Tea Sputniks (satellites) - biscuits, muffin, jam. Vintage poster designed by A. Ioganson (1959)
Gena and Cheburashka postcard by V. Chetverikov, 1978 ()
Postcard by Syuzanna Byalkovskaya, 1956 ()
“For peace. For cooperation.” ()
Rare and very cute Cheburashka pin ()
Fox and Kolobok - vintage pin ()