“Children of the World”, antique Russian book by M. Yezuchevsky. Illustrated by V. Vatagin (1928)
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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“How Bear Got Toothache After Honey” by Boris Kornilov, illustrated by Konstantin Rotov (1935)
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“Whistle’s Songs” “Cat’s Songs” - Soviet book by N. Aseyev published in 1925
(I’m not entirely sure what пищик is, I had to google it.)
Edit: apparently пищик/pişik means cat in Azerbaijaini (thanks, @hiamello!)
Vintage posters designed by Dmitry Bulanov (Soviet Russia, 1920s)
November 7 celebrations on the covers of Murzilka (1925-1968). November 7 (the October Revolution Day) was one of the biggest holidays in the Soviet Union with huge celebrations all over the country.
“Alphabet” by Sergey Mikhalkov, illustrated by N. Ushakova (1958)
Joining Komsomol. Photo by Vsevolod Tarasevich (1969)
Cover of Health magazine, November 1989
Pushkinskaya square in Moscow, 1964
This photo speaks to me. I had a short period in my life when I woke up at 4, got a bunch of newspapers fresh off the print and walked around the designated area to put them up in the reading stands.
“Homeland is calling. Komsomol, forward!”
Vintage poster by G. Dmitriyeva (1957)