“Rose in a Jar” by Nikolai Sokolov (1982)
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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“Knowledge to everyone”, Soviet poster designed by Vilen Karakashev and Liliya Levshunova (1972)
Flags of Soviet republics, postcard from 1955.
Gorky street in Moscow (current/historical name Tverskaya). Photo by Yevgeny Umnov (1947)
“One day resort in Gorky Park”, Soviet poster by A. Pankov (1955)
Tatlin at work. Collage by El Lissitzky (1922) ()
( is a Soviet avant-garde artist.)
“Greetings from Moscow!” (postcard, 1954)
On this picture there are 8 items that start with letter Б. Can you find them all?
Illustration by V. Kurdryavtseva (1975)
Woman with ‘Record’, a Soviet black and white TV set (1950s)
Vintage Estonian postcard
Construction of the
Monument to the Conquerors of Space in Moscow (1963)