Conifers. Illustrations from the Botanical Atlas by B. Shishkin (1963)
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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Probably my favourite children’s book artist - Syuzanna Byalkovskaya. These two are from the 1974 book called “If You Sit Really Really Quietly in the Forest”.
Tea packaging labels from the Soviet Union (1950s)
Teas were named after their locations: Tseylon tea, Indian tea, Georgian tea, Krasnodar tea (a city in the South of Russia), Azerbaijanian tea, Chinese tea. There was also the name of the tea packaging factory on the back of the pack.
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New Year greeting card by V. Ponomaryov (1965)
Луч солнца золотого (Ray of the Golden Sun) from “On the Trail of the Bremen Town Musicians”, Soviet 1973 cartoon. Performed by Muslim Magomayev.
For context, I want to say that to this day, this song is a favourite among Russian ladies. It’s a personal favourite of mine, too. My ex sang it really well and I used to ask him to sing it like twice a week. %)
Dachnoye metro station in Leningrad (1966)
A customer sent me this photo of the vintage glass clock he bought from me sitting on his tree. It’s just so wonderful! I held it in my hands just a short while ago - and now it’s on the other side of the Earth, being valued and loved.
Thanks, G. ❤
Leningrad (Saint Petersburg), 1977
Illustration by T. Kolyusheva
Illustration by A. Korotkin, published in Murzilka magazine (December 1956)
Vintage New Year postcards (1964-68)