“Bear’s Garden” by G. Ladonschikov (1954)
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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Headscarf commemorating 40 years of the Soviet Union (1957)
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