Enamel cigarette cases designed at Pavel Ovchinnikov’s manufactory (Russia, end of 19th cent.)
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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“Moscow in the past and in the present day”, history books from 1909-1912.
Calendar for the year 1900. Designed by Nikolai Nabokov.
Pages from “My First ABC Book”, published in St Petersburg (1900s)
“The Tale of the Russian Land” by A. Nechvolodov (1913)
A fantastic example of traditional Russian ustav (uncial) script.
Find the same flowers in the grass as those in the sky. Write in corresponding letters and read the result.
Illustration by G. Sokolov, published in Murzilka in July 1978.
Krestets stitch - traditional needlework originated in Novgorod region of Russia in 1860. Take a look at this , scroll down to watch a video of the making process. They employ women from small villages and make pure art. You can buy some of their products and support them. ❤
Soviet art. Spring At The Drill Site by V. Yanke.
Soviet International Women’s Day postcards with a Friendship of the Peoples theme.
Leningrad, 1960s. Photo by Vsevolod Tarasevich.