This blog is about old postcards, book illustration, history and culture of Russia and the Soviet Union. I'm a long time collector, and this blog is 10 years old.
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Vintage tins from the Soviet Union (khalva, black caviar, tooth powder)
Listed on Etsy:
Vintage Soviet tins from tea, candy, and soap.
“In the Soviet family, happiness of bright life
Was forged by people’s hard work.
With the whole country towards the vastness of communism
Latvia marches victoriously.”
Poster by P. Aseyev, published in Latvia in 1950.
Set of 14 postcard views of Old Riga, Latvia (1963). (via )
Yurmala, Latvia, 1984 (via)
Set of 18 postcard views of Riga, the capital of Latvia, published in 1980 (via )
Vintage postcard from Latvia, early 90s I believe (possibly a reproduction).
Book covers designed by Leonid Feinberg (USSR, 1920s)