Old children’s books (1970s-1980s)
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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Making pelmeni.
Pelmeni were usually made in massive batches and frozen for the winter.
“It’s Alive and It Glows…” - children’s book by Viktor Dragunsky, illustrated by V. Goryayev (1961)
“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!)
Lights. Christmas almanac for children. Russia, 1912
Illustration to Kornei Chukovsky’s book “Fedora’s Woe”, artist Vladimir Konashevich. (That’s the one where Fedora was such a slob that her kitchenware decided to walk.)
Snow Queen illustration by Valery Alfeyevsky (postcard, 1963)
Agniya Barto “A Nice Evening” (1952). Illustrated by I. Bruni.
Cooking on the stove and kerosene stove - vintage book by K. Dedrina (1927)
Book shop (1960s)
Vintage Russian ABC book for elementary school (1986)
When I was a kid, I had one exactly like this one! There are multiple editions of ABC book, all with different pictures, so when I saw this one I felt a little overwhelmed. It’s such a dear book. :) My copy is tucked in my parents’ bookshelves somewhere!
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