September. Postcard by N. Kutilov (1964).
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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“Have a Good Path!” Back to school postcard by A. Lopatin (Kazakh SSR, 1960s)
“В добрый путь” (have a good path / on your good path / hope your path will be good) is a traditional greeting for someone starting a new path in life, including children who start school or those who graduate. It’s similar to English Godspeed I believe.
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