The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Russia, 1892)
This blog is about old postcards, book illustration and all kinds of paper whimsy from the Soviet Union. I'm a long time collector, and this blog is 7 years old. I have an etsy shop for cards, books, pins and vintage finds from Russia.
Encyclopaedia of Butterflies (1897)
January 6 is Orthodox Christmas Eve. Here are some antique (pre-Soviet) postcards that celebrate Christmas.
(from Yuri Kombolin’s collection)
Antique promo postcard by Эйнемъ /Einem/, a Russian confectionery factory (later known as the Red October in the USSR) - 1890s. It advertises a chocolate bar called “Take It If You Can” that had this design on the wrapper.