Abashevo clay whistles designed by Timofei Zotkin (1980s)
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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Rugs with traditional patterns: Hutsul [ethnicity in Ukraine] (1971), Azerbaijan (1985).
Abashevo clay whistles (1980s)
By the well. Dymkovo clay toy (1980s).
Filigree casket made by handicraft students in Abramtsevo, Russia (1985)
Traditional dress of Soviet ethnicities - vintage stamps (1960-1963)
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Dymkovo clay toys (Russia, 1960s)
Russian Folk Embroideries of 19th - early 20th centuries. Postcard set (1978)
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Painting pottery in Kiev Arts and Crafts College. Photo by Semyon Fridlyand (1950s).
“Space” wall lamp (USSR, 1980s)
Gorky Street and the view of the Historical Museum (Moscow, 1964)