Chukotka (Russia’s Far East). Reindeer herder Nikolai Etuvie.
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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Welcome to the Soviet Union! Vintage travel poster (1964)
Conifers. Illustrations from the Botanical Atlas by B. Shishkin (1963)
Photography by Vladimir Yudanov (1982)
Komsomolskaya metro station in Moscow (1980)
“Constructor” graphite pencils from 1954
Scientists monitor eruption of the Tolbachik volcano. Kamchatka, Russia (1978). Photo by V. Gippenreiter.
Revolution Square in Moscow, 1959. Photo by Carl Mydans.
I love everything about this picture. Avoska bags, paper package, sled, and the Ford Fairlane ‘59.
Soviet travel brochures for foreign tourists (1930s)
Children in Leningrad (1950s)