Getting ready to be accepted into Komsomol (Sterlitamak, 1960s) ()
Girls are reading little books of rules of Communist Youth Organization.
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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Morning milk delivery.
Milk woman went round the streets and yelled, “MILK!” People came down with their milk cans to get fresh milk.
Krasnaya Presnya street in Moscow (1963)
Elastics skipping was a very popular children’s activity back in the day in Russia
Photo from “Me Is Me”, a 1979 Soviet book (thanks to Mikhail Tkachyov for scanning it.)
On June 1 Russian celebrated Children’s Day (Protecting Children Day).
These photos are from “Me Is Me”, a 1979 Soviet book (thanks to Mikhail Tkachyov for scanning it.)
Sunbathing at the Peter-and-Paul Fortress beach. Leningrad, 1965.
Kindergarten in Leningrad (1971)
Yuri Gagarin amidst celebrations marking his space flight. The boy is dressed up as a cosmonaut, his headpiece reads USSR.
The first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova started her space flight 56 years ago today, on June 16, 1963. She spent 3 days in space with no food and barely any movement.
“Knowledge to everyone”, Soviet poster designed by Vilen Karakashev and Liliya Levshunova (1972)