Porcelain teacup with saucer commemorating International Women’s Day (March 8). Manufactured at Dulyovo Porcelain Factory in late 1930s.
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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Dreamer. Young Engineers Club in Moscow (1981). Photo by Boris Kaufman.