Malo-Konyushenny and Teatralny bridges in Leningrad. Photo by B. Rabinovich, (May 1972).
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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Kalinin Prospect in Moscow (1970s)
“I know, a city will be here!” Poster by I. Ovasanov (1966)
Vintage poster (1973)
“To collectors and lovers of pins!
We invite you to Soyuzpechat shops and kiosks! Here you can always buy pins of various themes and shapes. You will be offered badges from the Leniniana* series, with coats of arms of cities, portraits of great people, images of architectural ensembles and monuments, and many, many others.”
*Leniniana = anything to do with Vladimir Lenin
Chocolate truffles. Poster designed by A. Prokoptsev (USSR, 1938).
Assorted flag pins. The colorful ones in the second row are of Soviet republics (Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Latvia). I also have a pin of Cuban+Soviet flags (message me for a picture, I haven’t yet taken it).
Price $3.50–5 + $5 shipping
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How to buy. . I combine shipping if you buy more than one item.
Vladivostok, Far East of Russia (1970s)
Cosmonaut Gherman Titov with a volleyball. Photo by Oleg Neyelov (1960s).
Photo by Dmitry Baltermants (1956)
Housewife Nina Domracheva uses refrigerator to store food. Photo by N. Maksimov (1955).
Gorky Street and the view of the Historical Museum (Moscow, 1964)