Bread arrangements in the USSR (Leningrad, 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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Pioneers in Artek (#1 pioneer camp in the Soviet Union), 1930s. Notice they have pioneer tie grips rather than pins.
Life in Artek (#1 pioneer camp in the Soviet Union), 1930s.
August 9 is Tove Jansson’s birthday! The first photo here is the first of her books ever published in the Soviet Union (Moomins and the Comet Chase). The second shows all of her books published in the USSR. Most of her works were published in 1991-1992 - after the Soviet era.
You can find a comprehensive list of all Jansson’s book published in Russian .
“Soviet Union Builds Socialism”, book designed by El Lissitzky. Published in 1933 ()
November 7 celebrations on the covers of Murzilka (1925-1968). November 7 (the October Revolution Day) was one of the biggest holidays in the Soviet Union with huge celebrations all over the country.
Pictorial book of the Soviet Union from a 1931 book
![Oh my God, what a GEM! These are original perfume bottle labels from 1930s - from ТЭЖЭ [te-zhe] Soviet cosmetics factory. In pristine condition, too! Everything Soviet from 1930s is super rare, so I’m really hyped about these! I found them in a batch...](https://64.media.tumblr.com/ca9d84e6aa3c25396b4da1a25deeb3e1/tumblr_p192bnRCUH1qb2sxmo1_1280.jpg)
Oh my God, what a GEM! These are original perfume bottle labels from 1930s - from ТЭЖЭ [te-zhe] Soviet cosmetics factory. In pristine condition, too! Everything Soviet from 1930s is super rare, so I’m really hyped about these! I found them in a batch of postcards that I bought in bulk - talk about hidden treasures. ❤
Elton John in the Soviet Union (May 1979) ()
Bonus:
Vintage Soviet candy packaging from the 1930s ()
Nikolskaya Church in Moscow (1966)