Shop girl with tree toppers on her fingers. “House of Toys” store in Moscow. Photo by P. Nosov (1967).
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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Happy New Year! Back cover of the Jolly Pictures, a Soviet children’s magazine (1965)
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December covers of Kostyor, a Soviet youth magazine (1950s-1960s)
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“Happy New Year! (The Second Year of the Seven-Year Plan).” Vintage Soviet bookmark, 1959 (via)
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“Happy New Year, Comrades!” - vintage Soviet poster featuring Moscow landmarks (1950s)
The first cosmonauts of the Soviet Union (1960s)