A road in Kabardino-Balkaria, Central Caucasus (1941)
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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We have this place in my town where a few local enthusiasts keep their collection of vintage cars, motorcycles, bicycles and other stuff. It’s open for all and I like going there sometimes. I’m not too much into cars and the like, but I’m proud of the guys! It’s a cool place.
Handlettered titles of Soviet movies from 1930s and 1940s
Man and GAZ-12 in the mountains. Photo by Vsevolod Tarasevich (1960s).
Kashin Bridge over Kryukov Canal in Leningrad (1940)
Green tea from Georgia - vintage Soviet advertising poster, late 1940s
Soviet wartime songs from the 1940s. TV program aired in 1975.
“September 1 - begininning of a new school year!” - vintage Soviet poster (1940s)
Original vintage touristic map, published in 1968. Intended for tourists who travelled by car. This map covers regions of the Caucasus Mountains: South of Russia (Krasnodarsk krai, Stavropol krai, republic of Dagestan), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan.
Soviet candy and jellies - packaging (1940s)
The Mitten (1967)