The October holiday. Illustration by Tatyana Yeryomina.
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 Soviet poster - Little Octobrists, artist M. Lukyanov, 1982 (buy here)
Notice how each kid comes from a different Soviet republic.
“Pioneer is a friend and leader of little octobrists” - vintage postcard by E. Solovyov (1969)
“We are on guard of the harvest” - illustration by K. Artseulov from a book about Soviet pioneer hero Pavlik Morozov (USSR, 1936)
“Hero Pioneers” - vintage Soviet book from 1961. A collection of stories about young pioneers during patriotic wars.
“What the Bugle Sang” by E. Suvorina (USSR, 1962)
Another of my favourite themes on postcards - school and pioneers. I dig the image of the perfect youngster shown on postcards. Utopia with a 50s feel. Also those sepia postcards from the 30s - very interesting specimen from the transitional time from Russian Empire to Soviet Russia. Their haircuts still look like roaring 20s.
By the way, feel free to contact me if you’re interested in any of these postcards for your collection. I’ll explore and come back with a quote.
“Pioneer’s Campfire”, cover of a record sleeve (1960s)
Summer at pioneer camp, illustration from a primary school reading book (1965)
Scans from “The Teen”, Soviet book from 1982. The first photo witnesses young octobrists becoming pioneers.
“Listening to the World”, linocut by A. Munkhalov (1965)